Texas Supreme Court Halts Dallas County Extended Hours

[pat_k]

Paxton filed an emergency motion to strike down extended hours.

TX Supreme Court orders votes cast by voters not in line by 7 PM to be segregated.

This was from the Kornaki CAM.

I'm not seeing other reporting on this yet.

Ruling in last 5 minutes.

[Liberal In Texas]

1. Oh for chrissake. It's too late to do that.

How would they know which voters were in before 7 and how many voted after 7. With everything now at local precincts.

[pat_k]

2. I am guessing there is a demarcation.

The people who run elections know that court orders can be reversed. It is not difficult to mark who the last person in line at 7 was and then note what time that voter voted. The machines -- at least the ones in NJ -- do record time.

I would be very surprised if that wasn't a standard part of procedures.

That said, I don't see how they can disallow those votes, particularly given the fact that the Dallas County web site provides the WRONG information:

The site explicitly states that people can vote at country voting centers.

https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/in-person/

For the March 3, 2026 Primary Election Early Voting period, voters may vote at any countywide Vote Center. On Election Day, voting will be precinct-based, requiring voters to vote at their assigned party�s polling place.

When Voting in Person whether at an Early Voting Vote Center or your assigned Party�s Polling Place, voters must be mindful of the provisions established by the Texas Election Code, ensuring a smooth and fair voting experience for all.

[TBF]

3. I just read that they are segregating the votes after 7 pm -

they are keeping them separate until they work it out with the court orders.

Republicans are going to a run-off, which was pretty much expected. Wouldn't be surprised if Paxton is involved in shenanigans - but then again the local republicans down here in Brazoria steal each other's election signs sometimes so they are all pretty evil.