Summary
The Texas Supreme Court decided that votes in Dallas County, cast after 7 p.m. due to extended voting hours, should be separated. This order goes against a U.S. District Court judge's decision to allow extended hours in some counties. The change in where people vote led to confusion about where their votes would be counted.
Key Facts
- The Texas Supreme Court ordered late votes in Dallas County to be separated from those cast before 7 p.m.
- A U.S. District Court previously allowed polling places to stay open later in certain counties.
- The voting confusion came from changing the rule that let people vote at any location to requiring them to go to a specific precinct.
- Many voters arrived at their usual polling places but couldn't vote there due to new rules.
- Dallas County Democratic Party Chair filed an emergency request that led to the initial extension order.
- U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett expressed uncertainty about when final election results would be known.
- The counting status of ballots cast after 7 p.m. in Dallas remains unclear.
