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Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary

| January 5, 2026

After months of laying the groundwork to hand-count thousands of ballots in the March 3 primary, the Dallas County Republican Party announced on Tuesday it has decided not to do so, opting instead to contract with the county elections department to administer the election using voting equipment.

Dallas County Republicans’ plan to hand-count primary ballots moves forward

by Votebeat

| December 18, 2025

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the US. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Dallas County Republicans say they’re planning to go ahead with […]

tx gov. greg abbott intends to stop people from being able to do same day voter registration in the lone star state.

Texas election bill seeks to retain limits on same-day registration changes

by Votebeat

| August 26, 2025

Under legislation pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott, voters could update their address at the polls, but they couldn’t immediately cast a ballot based on the new one.

Abbott says a million names have been deleted from Texas voter rolls. What does that number mean?

by Votebeat

| September 3, 2024

DFW | Texas Lead Story

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. This story was reported in partnership with The Texas Tribune, a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Update, Aug. 28: In response to Abbott’s press release, […]