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The president praised counties in Texas for switching to paper ballots and urged Republican governors nationwide to follow suit, calling it a move to “save money and freedom.”
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged all Republican governors to adopt mandatory “all paper ballot” systems for elections, praising recent steps by Texas counties to eliminate electronic voting and move toward fully manual ballot counting.
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In a post on his Truth Social page, Trump celebrated the decision by Dallas County to use paper ballots exclusively, describing it as a secure and cost-effective reform.
“Great news! Dallas County, Texas, just went to all PAPER BALLOTS,” Trump wrote. “Many others are following suit! More accurate, totally secure with watermark paper, FASTER, and only 9% of the cost. All Republican Governors should mandatorily do this. Save Money and Freedom. Lead the Democrats out of their corrupt ways! President DJT.”
Trump’s statement comes as Texas Republicans intensify their push to overhaul voting procedures ahead of next March’s primary elections. Under state law, political parties are permitted to manage their own primary elections, including deciding how votes are cast and counted.
In a break from standard practice, where county election officials administer voting operations, several Texas Republican organizations have opted to run their own elections at the precinct level. They plan to count ballots entirely by hand on Election Day. GOP leaders in Dallas, Hays, Eastland, and Gillespie counties have already approved hand-counting plans, while Orange County Republicans adopted a similar measure earlier this year.
Election administrators in Collin, Williamson, and Bastrop counties have also announced they will modify voting equipment and procedures in response to Trump’s March executive order restricting voting systems that use barcodes or QR codes. The order, which sought to prevent electronic shortcuts in ballot tabulation, has accelerated a broader shift toward manual counting. The Texas Tribune reported that several counties are already implementing those changes in advance of the 2025 primary cycle.
While many states already rely on paper-based systems—such as hand-marked ballots or ballots printed by assistive devices that are then read by optical scanners—few conduct full manual counts. The National Conference of State Legislatures notes that most states use a hybrid model combining paper records with machine tabulation for efficiency and auditability.
