Dallas County GOP changes voting set-up for Paxton, Cornyn runoff after primary confusion

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by Julia Mueller
March 18, 2026
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The Dallas County Republican Party abandoned its precinct-based voting system for the Paxton-Cornyn runoff after primary voting confusion.

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Voters in Dallas County will have more flexibility in where they vote in the GOP runoff, addressing logistical barriers from the March primary.

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The Dallas County Republican Party is abandoning a precinct-based voting system that created confusion and disruptions during Texas primary elections on March 3. The party had required GOP voters to cast ballots at specific neighborhood locations, a departure from standard practice that complicated voting logistics. The rollback applies to an upcoming runoff involving Republican candidates Paxton and Cornyn, giving voters more flexibility in where they can vote. The change addresses operational problems that emerged during the primary and aims to prevent similar chaos in the runoff election. The shift underscores the local party's effort to streamline voting procedures after the March primary exposed vulnerabilities in its election administration.

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The Dallas County GOP changed its voting procedures to allow voters more flexibility in polling locations for the runoff election.

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