Trump urges nationwide shift to paper ballots, citing Texas as election integrity model – NaturalNews.com

Trump urges nationwide shift to paper ballots, citing Texas as election integrity model
President Donald Trump urges Republican governors to mandate all-paper voting systems, citing Texas as a successful model for election integrity.
Trump highlights Dallas County's shift to paper ballots as secure, cost-effective (only 9% of electronic voting costs) and fraud-resistant, encouraging other states to follow suit.
Multiple Texas counties (Dallas, Hays, Eastland, Gillespie, Orange) have adopted hand-counted paper ballots, while others modify voting equipment in response to Trump's executive order banning barcode/QR-code ballot systems.
Proponents argue that hand-counting eliminates electronic vulnerabilities (hacking, software manipulation), while critics warn of delays and human error. Hybrid systems (paper ballots scanned electronically) remain common for efficiency.
Trump's advocacy aligns with Republican-led reforms (stricter voter ID, ballot security, mail-in voting restrictions). …