Texas voters scramble as GOP split ends countywide polling in Dallas and Williamson

Democratic voters in Dallas and Williamson Counties faced confusion after Republicans refused to hold a joint primary, forcing a switch from countywide to precinct-only voting and sending voters to specific polling places where many were turned away. Democrats and candidates criticized the change as suppressive and called for extended voting hours, with a district judge ordering Dallas County’s Democratic primary to run until 9 p.m.