Williamson County residents will vote differently. In a unanimous vote, commissioners decided it was time to put pen to paper, at least when it comes to ballots.

Collin County commissioners recently voted to switch to hand-marked paper ballots for future elections. Voting rights activists say that violated the open meetings law.

The Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday approved the purchase of nearly $2.3 million in equipment the county needs to adopt hand-marked paper ...