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Dallas GOP Embraces Countywide Voting Amid Criticism

3/20/2026

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The Dallas County Republican Party will use a countywide voting system for May 26 runoff, a program used for over 20 years and seen as more efficient.
Allen West, chair of the Dallas County Republican Party, cited voter confusion and risk.
Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder criticized the precinct system as chaotic and wasteful of taxpayer dollars.
Williamson County Republicans are also considering changes for the runoff.

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Story summary

The Dallas County Republican Party will use a countywide voting system for May 26 runoff, a program used for over 20 years and seen as more efficient.
Allen West, chair of the Dallas County Republican Party, cited voter confusion and risk.
Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder criticized the precinct system as chaotic and wasteful of taxpayer dollars.
Williamson County Republicans are also considering changes for the runoff.