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Jersey Devil

(10,823 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:21 PM 12 hrs ago

For those suggesting Repubs messed with Dallas vote

by confusing polling places, it makes no sense to me why they would try to screw Crockett out of votes when they prefer her as the opponent because they think a black woman would be easier to beat in the general. Why would they push to accomplish the opposite of what they want to see happen?

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For those suggesting Repubs messed with Dallas vote (Original Post) Jersey Devil 12 hrs ago OP
Maybe they just want to cause chaos blogslug 12 hrs ago #1
Agree. BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #2
Their goal was apparently to do a trial run for hand-counted ballots Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #3
Practice J-9 12 hrs ago #4
To do what in November? Jersey Devil 12 hrs ago #8
They only need to mess with some Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #18
Or just trying to stir up sh*t... regnaD kciN 12 hrs ago #12
This is building the narrative that you can't trust "urban" precincts and voters. Coventina 12 hrs ago #5
Dry run for November Takket 12 hrs ago #6
"Why would they push to accomplish the opposite of what they want to see happen?" LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #7
I agree. Republicans prefer Crockett. hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #9
It's just to create chaos and confusion ....not about which candidate. Bread and Circuses 12 hrs ago #10
Just seeing what they can get away with. Suppressing votes in any urban area is their go to. pat_k 12 hrs ago #11
I think they were trying to harm talarico oldmanlynn 11 hrs ago #13
Agree surfered 11 hrs ago #14
Dress rehearsal awesomerwb1 11 hrs ago #15
I think they were but LogDog75 11 hrs ago #16
Were Republican voters in those two counties Frasier Balzov 10 hrs ago #17
Why should people here... Chemical Bill 6 hrs ago #19
Exactly LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #20

Ms. Toad

(38,491 posts)
3. Their goal was apparently to do a trial run for hand-counted ballots
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:29 PM
12 hrs ago

Unfortunately, it proved to be too costly so they abandoned the effort.

Jersey Devil

(10,823 posts)
8. To do what in November?
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:40 PM
12 hrs ago

You really think they can fix 435 House elections and 33 (or 34) Senate elections?


regnaD kciN

(27,587 posts)
12. Or just trying to stir up sh*t...
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:56 PM
12 hrs ago

…so that the supporters of whichever candidate loses the primary will be convinced it was stolen from them by subterfuge, and refuse to support the winner in November.

Coventina

(29,580 posts)
5. This is building the narrative that you can't trust "urban" precincts and voters.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:31 PM
12 hrs ago

Just watch!!

LudwigPastorius

(14,523 posts)
7. "Why would they push to accomplish the opposite of what they want to see happen?"
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:35 PM
12 hrs ago

1) They are shitbirds, and... 1a) they are really stupid shitbirds.

hamsterjill

(17,434 posts)
9. I agree. Republicans prefer Crockett.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:41 PM
12 hrs ago

Are there any down ballot races that might be affected by this? Republicans are sneaky assholes.

pat_k

(13,031 posts)
11. Just seeing what they can get away with. Suppressing votes in any urban area is their go to.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:55 PM
12 hrs ago

it is not about HER, and whether SHE was the target. It is about failing to run a free and fair election.

Every person who gives a shit about free and fair elections should raise hell when they pull this kind of shit.

It's not just that the Republicans refused to hold a joint primary using the county system people have used for over a decade, the county election site (and I'm sure other sources) provided the WRONG information.

https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/in-person/

For the March 3, 2026 Primary Election Early Voting period, voters may vote at any countywide Vote Center. On Election Day, voting will be precinct-based, requiring voters to vote at their assigned party�s polling place.

When Voting in Person whether at an Early Voting Vote Center or your assigned Party�s Polling Place, voters must be mindful of the provisions established by the Texas Election Code, ensuring a smooth and fair voting experience for all.


This is precisely the kind of voter suppression tactics we MUST defend against. And one place to start is giving whatever we can to build up state democratic party infrastructure and support election protection organizations.

From the Texas Democratic Party
https://www.texasdemocrats.org/media/hundreds-of-voters-in-dallas-and-williamson-counties-affected-by-polling-location-confusion

The Dallas and Williamson County Republican Parties refused to agree to a joint primary election. That decision forced voters out of the countywide voting system they've used for over a decade and sent them scrambling to find their assigned precinct. The result? Confusion, long lines, and working people being told they're at the wrong location with no clear path to cast their ballot.



oldmanlynn

(812 posts)
13. I think they were trying to harm talarico
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:32 AM
11 hrs ago

So that they could get Jasmine Crockett, but as we know, Republicans try things and they always seem to fail

LogDog75

(1,237 posts)
16. I think they were but
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:56 AM
11 hrs ago

changing the precincts where people voted causing confusion among voter wouldn't that also affect republican voters. I do think it was deliberate but if it also depressed/disrupted republican turnout then it cold have hurt both Cornyn and Paxton in their Senate primary which is now headed to a May 26th runoff.

Frasier Balzov

(5,008 posts)
17. Were Republican voters in those two counties
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:46 AM
10 hrs ago

any less confused than Democratic voters and any less disenfranchised?

I don't understand the rationale either.

Unless the county Republican party organizations simply did not wish to be seen as allowing even the slightest customary accommodation and thought that strict adherence to the time and place provision of the state election code would make them appear to be integrity hawks.

Voters will not be caught flat footed in November.

Chemical Bill

(3,154 posts)
19. Why should people here...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:20 AM
6 hrs ago

be required to explain the reasoning of the enemy?

The fact is that Dallas Republicans refused the MOU to allow county wide voting at any location in the county (per MSNOW).

One might ask every Republican in the county, and get many different answers. We may never know who answered honestly....

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