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Texas Republicans Drop Hand-Count Plans Amid Challenges

1/6/2026

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Texas Republicans in Dallas County and Hays County abandoned plans to hand-count ballots for March 3 primaries due to challenges and compliance issues.
The Dallas County Republican Party struggled to recruit volunteers and meet requirements for timely ballot counting.
Hays County faced difficulties securing machines for disabled voters.
Some counties, like Gillespie County and Eastland County, will hand-count.
Dallas County contracts with the county elections department to use voting machines.

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Story summary

Texas Republicans in Dallas County and Hays County abandoned plans to hand-count ballots for March 3 primaries due to challenges and compliance issues.
The Dallas County Republican Party struggled to recruit volunteers and meet requirements for timely ballot counting.
Hays County faced difficulties securing machines for disabled voters.
Some counties, like Gillespie County and Eastland County, will hand-count.
Dallas County contracts with the county elections department to use voting machines.