Dallas and Williamson counties closed centralized voting centers, which had become a common practice, at the request of local Republicans.
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If you find an error, email Voters line up at the Oak Lawn Branch Library voting center on Tuesday in Dallas. Republicans in Dallas and Williamson counties eliminated the use of vote centers on election day, causing confusion among some voters.Voting hours in Dallas County will be extended until 9 p.m. after voters were turned away at polls due to changes in voting location rules, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins confirmed Tuesday. The extension comes after Texas Senate Democratic candidates U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico said they would request extending voting hours in Dallas and Williamson counties.As a result, voters — Democratic and Republican — were required to cast ballots at their assigned neighborhood polling places, instead of centralized sites as in previous elections. “Both Dallas and Williamson county voters have grown accustomed to countywide voting, including on election day,” the Dallas congresswoman said in a statement. “This effort to suppress the vote, to confuse and inconvenience voters is having its intended effect as people are being turned away from the polls.” Crockett added: “We are monitoring the situation and working with our local county party to explore all solutions, including an extension of election day voting hours.”in those counties to confirm their assigned polling location before heading out to vote. Hundreds of voters had been turned away due to the change,“We will continue to evaluate the situation on the ground and are calling for an extension of voting hours to ensure all Texans’ voices are heard in this critical election,” Talarico said.Texans need the truth. Help us report it. Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune delivers fact-based journalism for Texans, by Texans — and our community of members, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth news and information. Will you support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation of any amount?Texans need the truth. Help us report it. Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune delivers fact-based journalism for Texans, by Texans — and our community of members, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth news and information. Will you support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation of any amount?Alejandro Serrano writes about Texas politics and government, with a focus on immigration and education issues. Since joining the Tribune, he has helped investigate the 2022 Uvalde school shooting, lived...Ayden Runnels is the afternoon/evening reporter. Previously, they were a breaking news reporter for the Las Vegas Sun. A graduate of the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas, Ayden...
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