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Republican state legislative efforts to eliminate countywide voting could potentially shape contests across the country as they did in parts of Texas on Tuesday, Alexandra Samuels reports.
- In Dallas and Williamson counties, voters who had grown accustomed to casting ballots at any polling location on Election Day were instead required to vote at party-specific precinct polling sites. The shift came after local Republican parties declined to allow countywide voting for the primary, a decision that applied to both parties under Texas law.
- Technical changes to election procedures can influence turnout and potentially alter political outcomes. They can also lead ...