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In It to Win It

(12,618 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:44 PM Tuesday

🚨 The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily BLOCKED a Dallas judge's order to keep the polls open til 9

Link: https://www.txcourts.gov/supreme/orders-opinions/2026/march/march-3-2026/

Eleanor Klibanoff
@eklib

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily BLOCKED a Dallas judge's order to keep the polls open til 9, ordering the county to separate out votes from people who were not in line at 7pm.

Not a final ruling, but will create chaos in getting results from Dallas County





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Melon

(1,399 posts)
1. This is actually correct. I believe this has happened before.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:47 PM
Tuesday

I saw this the last time I voted. You have to be in line when the polls close. They have a poll worker waiting at the back of the line and cut it off at 7pm. Everyone in line can vote.

OAITW r.2.0

(31,961 posts)
2. Didn't this area have opening issues with voting equipment? If so, longer times open makes sense.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:51 PM
Tuesday

Melon

(1,399 posts)
4. I haven't heard that. Some places generate lines. They just let everyone in line vote as the polls close.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:52 PM
Tuesday

sinkingfeeling

(57,672 posts)
3. Republicans sure don't want people to vote. Screw up an election and then stop a judge from attempting
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:51 PM
Tuesday

to alleviate the confusion.

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