Texas AG Paxton backs Dallas GOP rule change that barred thousands from voting

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton supported the Dallas County Republican Party's switch from countywide vote centers to precinct-only voting for the March 3 primary, defending the change against Democratic legal challenges. The Texas Supreme Court, in a ruling consistent with Paxton's position, blocked Dallas County from counting ballots cast at non-precinct sites after hours. Critics said the change exploited the absence of federal preclearance requirements eliminated by Shelby County v. Holder (2013).