’Complete Nightmare’: Voting Rights Advocates Slam Chaos And Confusion In Texas Primaries
By Li Zhou
Published on March 5, 2026.
Hundreds of voters in two Texas counties were turned away from polling stations and forced to go elsewhere during the primaries, causing significant delays and long queues. The confusion was caused by changes pushed by local Republicans, which previously allowed voters to cast their ballots at any polling station in both Dallas and Williamson counties. The shift left many voters uncertain about where they could vote and forced them to relocate when they showed up at the wrong place. Some voters are still waiting to see if their ballots will even be counted. Due to the confusion, judges extended some polling hours for some polling stations in both counties, but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office disputed these extensions.
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