Brevard County commissioners voted to approve the purchase of new voting machines Tuesday that will allow security upgrades for the county's polling sites.

“There are blue precincts that are getting bluer by the minute, red precincts that are getting redder by the minute and an incredibly small number that cross over between the two,” Cooper said.

The March 4 election is Redondo Beach’s — and Los Angeles County’s — first ranked-choice election, where voters will list ...