Groups push for hand counting ballots across Arkansas

KUAR | By Josie Lenora

In Arkansas, machines count votes. But, there’s been a recent statewide push to count votes by hand for each election.

Col. Conrad Reynolds thinks Arkansas voting machines could be flipping votes.

“I believe 100% that we have no way of knowing, the way our current system is, whether our vote counted or not,” he said.

He doesn't know exactly why or exactly how. He doesn't even blame local election officials, but he is suspicious of ES&S, the company that makes the machines. He also thinks voting machines could explain why more members of the far-right Freedom Caucus are not in elected positions in Arkansas.

Groups push for hand counting ballots across Arkansas

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