Texas Supreme Court Halts Dallas Extended Voting Hours (1)

A Dallas County judge’s order that kept polls open until 9 p.m. Central time, two hours later than planned, is halted for now, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Tuesday night.

“Votes cast by voters who were not in line to vote at 7pm should be separated,” the court wrote in an order that Bloomberg Law reviewed.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) had filed an emergency motion to strike down the order because he said the trial court made the decision without giving him required notice. The judge extended the voting hours due to confusion that required voters to cast ...