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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Williamson County commissioners approve buying new election equipment to comply with Trump executive order
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Williamson County commissioners approved the purchase of new election equipment to comply with a Trump Administration executive order banning ballots containing votes within barcodes in a 5-0 vote in Tuesday's county commissioners court meeting. The new system will be a ballot on demand (BOD) system, which prints a full-faced ballot that Williamson County voters would mark their voting choices using a pen. The ballot would then be scanned electronically. Previously, Williamson County used a ballot card, which would be inserted into a ballot marking device that allows voters to make their voting selections at the machine. Once the selections are made, the ballot—which had the voter's selections marked in a barcode like manner—would be taken to a scanner where it tabulates the ballot. Bridgette Escobedo, Williamson County's Election Administrator, recommend to voluntarily comply with the executive order with the BOD system in the commissioners' court meeting. 'We want our voters to have the same experience that they are currently having in a polling location,' Escobedo said. Escobedo also said that her team has created a mock polling location in their office to refine Williamson County's election processes and procedures as they adjust to the new system. 'The goal is to be ready for this upcoming November constitutional amendment election,' Escobedo said. The new voting system did receive some pushback in Tuesday's commissioner court meeting. Dr. Laura Pressley with True Texas Elections provided a testimony during the meeting, bringing up concerns she has with the BOD technology. 'We don't know what type of software, what kind of programs are on this new equipment, and you could have issues at the polls with different election workers,' Pressley said. 'There is a serious concern about ballot secrecy.' In the commissioners' court meeting, Escobedo said she does not have any concerns with secrecy with this system, saying her team will do their 'very best to protect the secrecy of everyone's ballot.' Pressley also had concerns about how this system would operate. 'If you have a very long ballot that's multiple pages—how do you handle that from a ballot numbering standpoint,' Pressley said. 'The only way really to ensure that is consistent ballot printing at the polls for the races that the group and that precinct can vote in.' KXAN reached out to Travis and Hays Counties on how their election systems work and if they planned to make changes to their current election systems. The Hays County's election administrator told KXAN Hays' election system machines are already in compliance with the executive order as they use optical character recognition technology, which captures a word-for-word record of voters' choices, instead of barcodes. KXAN has not heard back from Travis County yet. We will update this story when a response is received. Purchasing the equipment will cost $1,137,300. Commissioners also approved applying for the HAVA Election Security Grant, which could help reimburse the purchase of the BOD system. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
WORLD OF RUGBY: Flying George Ford should be a shoo-in for Lions duty - he is redefining the concept of a bolter and Andy Farrell has a dilemma among his other fly-halves, writes CHRIS FOY
Brian O'Driscoll is on board now and that is highly significant. The word of BOD surely carries a lot of weight, especially in the ears of an Ireland-dominated Lions coaching team. This is about George Ford, who is creating a very public headache for Andy Farrell and his assistants. The veteran playmaker probably wasn't on their radar at all a month ago, but he is making himself impossible to ignore now, ahead of the selection announcement on May 8, for the tour of Australia.
Daily Express
25-04-2025
- General
- Daily Express
Perak authorities probe Sungai Bidor pollution, pig and duck farms inspected
Published on: Friday, April 25, 2025 Published on: Fri, Apr 25, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Perak's veterinary and environment departments have launched a probe into alleged Sungai Bidor pollution, with water samples collected from nearby farms for BOD testing. — AFP pic IPOH: The Perak Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) and the Department of Environment (DOE) have launched a probe into the alleged Sungai Bidor water pollution. State Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs, and Integration Committee Chairman A Sivanesan said that the agencies conducted an on-site check yesterday and collected water samples from strategic locations for laboratory analysis. 'Samples were collected from a pig farm and a duck farm at Batu 2 1/2, Jalan Bruseh, near Bidor. Inspections revealed that the pig farm is in compliance with the required regulations. However, effluent samples were taken from both the discharge end of the farm and the discharge pipe in the river area, and these samples have been sent for testing of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). 'A probe into the duck farm revealed that it does not use ponds for rearing ducks. Therefore, no pond wastewater is being discharged into the river,' he said in a press conference alongside state Science, Environment, and Green Technology Committee Chairman Teh Kok Lim at Perak Darul Ridzuan Building yesterday. PAS Vice President Datuk Idris Ahmad on Wednesday urged the state government to investigate a pig farm in Kampung Poh, which he claims contributes to pollution in Sungai Bidor. Sivanesan said the analysis results are expected next week, as specified under the Pig Farming Control Enactment 1992. 'Based on sampling records conducted in 2024 and this January, the BOD readings for the farm in question complied with the minimum permitted level. Wastewater discharge should not exceed 50 parts per million. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Malay Mail
25-04-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Perak authorities probe Sungai Bidor pollution, pig and duck farms inspected
IPOH, April 25 — The Perak Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) and the Department of Environment (DOE) have launched a probe into the alleged Sungai Bidor water pollution. State Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs, and Integration Committee Chairman A Sivanesan said that the agencies conducted an on-site check yesterday and collected water samples from strategic locations for laboratory analysis. 'Samples were collected from a pig farm and a duck farm at Batu 2 1/2, Jalan Bruseh, near Bidor. Inspections revealed that the pig farm is in compliance with the required regulations. However, effluent samples were taken from both the discharge end of the farm and the discharge pipe in the river area, and these samples have been sent for testing of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). 'A probe into the duck farm revealed that it does not use ponds for rearing ducks. Therefore, no pond wastewater is being discharged into the river,' he said in a press conference alongside state Science, Environment, and Green Technology Committee Chairman Teh Kok Lim at Perak Darul Ridzuan Building yesterday. PAS Vice President Datuk Idris Ahmad on Wednesday urged the state government to investigate a pig farm in Kampung Poh, which he claims contributes to pollution in Sungai Bidor. Sivanesan said the analysis results are expected next week, as specified under the Pig Farming Control Enactment 1992. 'Based on sampling records conducted in 2024 and this January, the BOD readings for the farm in question complied with the minimum permitted level. Wastewater discharge should not exceed 50 parts per million. — Bernama
Barnama
24-04-2025
- Health
- Barnama
Pig Farm Contamination: DVS, DOE Collect Samples From Bidor River
IPOH, April 24 (Bernama) -- The Perak Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) and the Department of Environment (DOE) have launched a probe into the alleged Sungai Bidor water pollution. State Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs, and Integration Committee Chairman A. Sivanesan said that the agencies conducted an on-site check today and collected water samples from strategic locations for laboratory analysis. "Samples were collected from a pig farm and a duck farm at Batu 2 1/2, Jalan Bruseh, near Bidor. Inspections revealed that the pig farm is in compliance with the required regulations. However, effluent samples were taken from both the discharge end of the farm and the discharge pipe in the river area, and these samples have been sent for testing of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD).
