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10. Here's a link
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:59 PM
Friday

Sorry for the FOX link but it is a local affiliate station, so there's that.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-county-separate-elections-republicans-democrats

When voters go to one of the 74 early voting locations to cast their ballot, they will first be asked to declare a party. Election workers will either direct them to a line for the Republican machines or a line for the Democrats.

~snip~

On election day, Dallas County residents will be required to vote in their home precinct at locations designated by their preferred political party.

There will be 280 locations for the Democrats and 243 locations for the Republicans.

Married voters who have different party affiliations may be required to vote at separate locations, even though they live in the same household.


I swear to god I read this same article ten minutes ago and there was a bit about Dallas Republicans specifically asking for separate elections for this primary. Now it's gone.

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Doesn't that betray the right to a secret vote? LearnedHand Friday #1
Party affiliation is public information. Ms. Toad Friday #6
I know voting records are public LearnedHand Friday #9
That's not really correct. Ms. Toad Yesterday #11
That Dallas thing is weird. Quiet Em Friday #2
That's interesting. ananda Friday #3
I have no idea. Quiet Em Friday #8
We voted yesterday. hamsterjill Friday #4
As a general rule - primaries are the "property" of the party - Ms. Toad Friday #5
Thank you. ananda Friday #7
Here's a link blogslug Friday #10
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