Dallas County voters faced major headaches during the primaries because the parties ditched countywide voting, forcing people to vote only at their assigned precincts. If you showed up at the wrong spot, you were basically out of luck, leading to a lot of confusion and long lines.
At a glance
Stable — consistent level of discussion. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 4 the 60 before.
Taxpayers are footing the bill for the extra administrative labor and logistical troubleshooting required to manage the fallout from these confusing voting rules.
The political parties benefit by maintaining stricter control over their specific primary processes and voter rolls.
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Everyday voters who just wanted to cast a ballot but got turned away because they didn't know the rules had changed.
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