Texas Primary Ballot Counting Dispute

During the United States===Texas primary election, United States===Dallas County, Texas and United States===Williamson County, Texas experienced significant voter confusion due to a change to a precinct-only voting system, leading to extended polling hours. The United States===Texas Democratic Party filed a petition to extend hours in United States===Dallas County, Texas, which was granted by a local judge. However, United States===Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged this ruling, and the United States===Supreme Court of Texas subsequently stayed the lower court's decision, ordering that ballots cast during the extended hours be set aside. This has led to uncertainty over whether these ballots will be counted, raising concerns about voter disenfranchisement. Terri Burke of the United States===Texas Democratic Party plans to advocate for legislative changes to prevent similar issues in the future.