A big change you should know about in Collin County – on this first day of early voting. For the first time in years, voters will return to hand-marked ballots.

This change came with a price tag of $2.3 million. NBC 5 spoke with some voters Monday, who noticed the change.

Texans are voting on 17 constitutional propositions and a slate of local issues, generally a low-turnout election.

“It makes you take time to read it and see what you’re voting on,” said Alexandria Hill from McKinney. She was in and out in a few minutes but this year she had to fill out a bubble by hand to the left side of her choice. It reminded her of years past.

“I think it’s a little better. Because normally you just click, click, click. We’re so used to this clicking; this time you have to read every word, and yo

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