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Dallas County GOP's plan to hand count ballots in primary election sunk by personnel, logistics issues, chair says
Dallas County GOP abandoned hand count plan due to staffing and logistical risks, signing a contract with Elections Department after raising over $400,000 for the effort.
- On Tuesday, the Dallas County Republican Party announced it will not hand-count ballots and will contract with the Dallas County Elections Department for the March 3, 2026 primary.
- Following a Task Force assessment, the Hand Count Task Force identified financial reimbursement, logistics and personnel risks, while West said staffing was 'woefully short' at 1,300–1,500 recruits versus 3,000 needed.
- The party had raised more than $400,000 and planned an Election Day change with about 100 fewer polling locations and paper ballots counted by hand, affecting all Dallas County voters while early voting remains controlled by the county.
- The decision spares the Dallas County Republican Party from delays beyond the state's 24-hour reporting requirement and, Allen West said, 'reduces the liabilities' for election judges.
- Republicans in Dallas County and elsewhere have pushed for hand counts in recent years as trust in voting machines declined, but election officials and voting experts warn large hand-counts are costly, slower and more error-prone.
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