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Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 6 min read 100% complete by By  SARA CLINE, ALI SWENSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDIMarch 4, 2026 at 09:23 AM
Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away
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A change in primary voting rules in Dallas and Williamson counties in Texas led to confusion and voters being turned away on Tuesday. The issue stemmed from a change made by local Republicans, unique to the Texas primary system. The chaos potentially disenfranchised an unknown number of voters, particularly impacting the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, where Dallas-area Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett was in a tight race. Crockett stated that the race cannot be settled without the results from Dallas County, alleging voter disenfranchisement. The situation resulted in a state Supreme Court ruling and threats of further legal action, raising concerns about potential uncertainty in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Allie Davis 30% James Talarico 40% Donald Trump 50% Democratic Party 60% Williamson County 60% Republican Party ×270% Dallas County ×380% Jasmine Crockett ×390% Texas ×490%

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primary voting 90% voter disenfranchisement 80% texas 70% election rules 70% dallas county 60% confusion 60% u.s. senate 50% republican 50% jasmine crockett 40%

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