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Dallas County commissioners press elections office on split‑party polling plan, staffing and equipment risks
Summary
Commissioners probed the elections office about separate Republican/Democratic early‑vote operations, equipment repairs and contingency staffing, warning the arrangement could leave some voters unable to cast ballots if partisan workers fail to show.
Dallas County’s Commissioners Court spent an extended portion of its Feb. 3 meeting pressing elections staff for detailed plans to run the upcoming primaries after the state-directed decision to separate Republican and Democratic early‑voting operations.
Commissioners and elections staff described a series of operational changes that the parties requested — most notably separate “jump drives” and split polling-room layouts that require equal numbers of partisan workers on each side. The elections director warned the configuration raises a risk that a location will be understaffed if one party does not supply enough judges or clerks.
"If no one shows up on the Republican side, then as the elections office, we will look through individuals who…
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