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Chemical Bill

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44. It was reported on MSNOW...

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 03:41 PM

10 hrs ago

that the online state website, which people could use to find their proper polling place, used outdated maps. Thus, the state kept voters in Dallas and Austin from voting properly.

Shocking, right?

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Every Democrat should be concerned about what Republicans and Paxton did in Texas last night [View all] Quiet Em 17 hrs ago OP

It gets people used to the idea of Bettie 17 hrs ago #1

K & R.................... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #2

Next time, in November, it will be Talarico votes that aren't counted. gab13by13 17 hrs ago #3

Just like Ohio 2004 karynnj 15 hrs ago #26

Florida in 2000, with intervention by SCOTUS on behalf of Bush. wnylib 15 hrs ago #29

"However, the number of votes not yet counted are too few to result in Talarico being below 50." markodochartaigh 14 hrs ago #37

I in no way backed not counting every vote karynnj 10 hrs ago #42

Thinking here, could the votes, IF all are counted get the total votes for each get close enough to go for a bluestarone 9 hrs ago #47

Rec x 1000 Easterncedar 17 hrs ago #4

There would be a major problem for Repubs to do this in other metro areas Jersey Devil 17 hrs ago #5

County is Pretty evenly Split AldebTX 16 hrs ago #18

You're right, Jersey. Dallas (the city) leans left, but the county is much more right wing. Texin 15 hrs ago #27

I'll do my best. Chemical Bill 10 hrs ago #43

There were red counties that put these same rules into effect pinkstarburst 17 hrs ago #6

Voting early kcoates 17 hrs ago #7

I had no issue down here in Brazoria - TBF 16 hrs ago #14

Dems should have known what the rules were oldmanlynn 17 hrs ago #8

Yeah, that's the answer gab13by13 17 hrs ago #9

Yeah, it really doesn't matter that we have a sham democracy lostnfound 6 hrs ago #49

Paxton is just as corrupt as them come... ashredux 17 hrs ago #10

Absolutely right. SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #11

Isn't that the point? gab13by13 16 hrs ago #19

Exactly. SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #24

Is there any way to get Federal Judges involved for a do over? KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #12

I don't believe so. Jasmine Crockett has conceded. Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #13

We will need it - no one won with that kind of an election day. TBF 16 hrs ago #16

Well, the Terrible Trio... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #15

Repug vote fuckery is what we are facing. lark 16 hrs ago #17

Kind of what I have been trying say, gab13by13 16 hrs ago #21

But justsomeguy01 14 hrs ago #34

This is a midterm dress rehearsal IzzaNuDay 16 hrs ago #20

Yup, it's almost a given now, gab13by13 16 hrs ago #23

Early Voting is key SheLiberal 16 hrs ago #22

It really is, I noted above that I voted early in my county. TBF 14 hrs ago #35

+1 An Early Voting Strategy campaign leftstreet 14 hrs ago #36

Cheating is their only hope superpatriotman 15 hrs ago #25

Cheaters always gotta cheat. They are addicted to the cheating thrill. Clouds Passing 15 hrs ago #28

Minority rule. They wouldn't be B.See 9 hrs ago #48

What you permit - you promote JustAnotherGen 15 hrs ago #30

We need to be ready radical noodle 15 hrs ago #31

We should definitely be concerned, but this might not be a totally bad thing. By doing this the Republicans have showed Fil1957 15 hrs ago #32

Sadly, justsomeguy01 14 hrs ago #33

Republicans are determined to limit the right to vote for Democratic voters. The only way to fight that trend is to Martin68 13 hrs ago #38

I'm including a warning Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #39

It should be apparent to EVERYONE popsdenver 12 hrs ago #40

Nevermind the gerrymandering put in place beforehand. KPN 12 hrs ago #41

It was reported on MSNOW... Chemical Bill 10 hrs ago #44

Not just Dems. Every person who cares about free and fair elections. pat_k 9 hrs ago #45

Dems need to be ahead of their games in November. SleeplessinSoCal 9 hrs ago #46

It was a dry run Chicagogrl1 5 hrs ago #50

But there's still time. Time to MAKE SURE you have everything lined up so you can vote. calimary 55 min ago #51