{"id":2575793,"date":"2026-03-03T20:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tx-democrats-say-dallas-county-voters-being-turned-away-over-precinct-rule\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:39:50","slug":"tx-democrats-say-dallas-county-voters-being-turned-away-over-precinct-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tx-democrats-say-dallas-county-voters-being-turned-away-over-precinct-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"TX Democrats say Dallas County voters being &#8216;turned away&#8217; over precinct rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftx-democrats-say-dallas-county-voters-being-turned-away-over-precinct-rule%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575793&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Texas primary election in Dallas County was complicated by a new precinct-specific voting rule that requires voters to cast ballots at their assigned precinct rather than at countywide polling sites. A Dallas judge ordered polling locations to stay open until 9 p.m. to address the widespread confusion,with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins noting that up to 90% of voters initially went to the wrong location. Democrats described the situation as voter suppression and urged extending voting hours, while also supporting candidates jasmine Crockett and james Talarico. The Dallas County Republican Party argued the rule was intended to give Republicans more control over the primary process and to shape the election outcome. The dispute added complications to high-profile Texas primary races, which include both Senate and statewide contests, as parties issued statements and responses to the developing situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Texas Democrats say Dallas County voters being &lsquo;turned away&rsquo; over precinct voting rule<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2521856\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A Texas judge has ordered polling locations <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dallas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1504\">in Dallas<\/a> to stay open until 9 p.m. as confusion over polling locations has affected much of the county on primary election day.<\/p>\n<p>As <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas voters<\/a> take to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hotly watched congressional primaries<\/a>, up to 90% of voters in Dallas initially went to the wrong voting location, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins told the <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/politics\/election\/2026\/article\/texas-primary-live-updates-21941132.php#dallas-polls-to-stay-open-until-9-p-m-after-voter-confusion-214657\">Houston Chronicle<\/a><\/em>. The confusion comes as a new rule declared voters in Dallas and Williamson counties could no longer cast their ballots in any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voting-hours-extended-to-10pm-in-pas-luzerne-county-after-voting-problems\/\" title=\"... Extended to 10PM in PA&#039;s Luzerne ... After Voting Problems\">county polling location<\/a> and must instead vote in their specific precincts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4479119\/mark-teixeira-looks-home-run-texas-congressional-primary\/\">Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira looks for home run in Texas primary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4478007\/democrats-opt-out-2026-party-convention-promised-gop\/\">Democrats opt out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-opt-out-of-2026-party-convention-promised-by-gop\/\" title=\"... opt out of 2026 party convention promised by GOP\">2026 party convention promised<\/a> by GOP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4477721\/cornyn-trump-fix-broken-immigration-system-if-reelected\/\">Cornyn wants to work with Trump to fix &lsquo;broken&rsquo; immigration system if reelected<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Dallas and Williamson County Republican Parties refused to agree to a joint primary election,&rdquo; Texas Democrats said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texasdemocrats.org\/media\/hundreds-of-voters-in-dallas-and-williamson-counties-affected-by-polling-location-confusion\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;That decision forced voters out of the countywide voting system they&rsquo;ve used for over a decade and sent them scrambling to find their assigned precinct. The result? Confusion, long lines, and working people being told they&rsquo;re at the wrong location with no clear path to cast their ballot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Democratic Party called the incident &ldquo;voter suppression&rdquo; and called for an extension of voting hours in the area, along with Democratic primary opponents Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jasmine-crockett\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"9855\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) and state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17710\">James Talarico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas County Republican Party said earlier Wednesday that the move came as part of its push to have more of a say in the election day process.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This primary election in Dallas County has been different because the Dallas County GOP Executive Committee voted to have a non-joint primary along with precinct level voting on election day,&rdquo; Chairman Allen West said. &ldquo;Republicans should have more control over their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-controlled-election-in-texas-largest-county-fails-to-count-10k-mail-in-ballots\/\" title=\"Democrat Controlled Election in ...&#039; Largest ... Fails to Count 10K Mail-In Ballots\">primary election process<\/a>, especially since we do not have closed primaries in Texas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>West said in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dallasgop.org\/texas-our-texas\/\">statement<\/a>, &ldquo;We should not be afraid or intimidated by leftists when it comes to selecting our November general election team.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are deeply concerned about the reports of voters being turned away from the polls in Dallas and Williamson counties following the GOP&rsquo;s implementation of precinct-specific voting locations for election day,&rdquo; Talarico said in a statement. He said his campaign called for a voting hours extension &ldquo;to ensure all Texans&rsquo; voices are heard in this critical election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Crockett&rsquo;s campaign said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-03\/some-dallas-voters-turned-away-in-primary-over-new-precinct-rule\">statement<\/a> that, in addition to calling for an extension, they were &ldquo;monitoring the situation and working with our local county party to explore all solutions.&rdquo; Crockett&rsquo;s current House district spans across the Dallas area.<\/p>\n<p>The voting controversy is throwing a wrench in the primary as both Democrats and Republicans face intense Senate battles.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4478198\/what-to-watch-first-primary-elections-texas-north-carolina-2026\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4478198\">WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN THE FIRST PRIMARY ELECTIONS OF 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Talarico and Crockett face off in the Democratic primary, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) are facing off in the Republican primary that is likely to head to a runoff election in May.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas and Dallas County Republican parties did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> requests for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats: Dallas voters turned away by precinct rule<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2575794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26024778753012.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[75011,75013,75010,75012],"class_list":["post-2575793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dallas-county","tag-precinct-rule","tag-texas-democrats-2","tag-voting-access"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26024778753012.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2575793"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2575797,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575793\/revisions\/2575797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2575794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2575793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2575793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2575793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}