Dallas GOP affirms precinct-based voting plan for May 26 primary; Dallas County elections administrator says it's too late

The Dallas County Republican Party's executive committee voted overwhelmingly on Monday night to uphold its contract with the county elections department, requiring precinct-based voting for the May 26 primary runoff. 

The executive committee says an amendment signed by now former chairman Allen West to return to countywide voting is not in effect. So, voters in both parties will not be able to go to any voting center in the county on May 26.

Executive committee members said West did not get their approval before signing the new contract with the Dallas County Elections Department, and therefore, it should be null and void.   

West resigned last week over this issue.

Precinct-based voting caused confusion in Dallas County on the March 3 primary.

The GOP intends to notify the county and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson by noon on Tuesday.

Dallas County Elections Administrator Paul Adams has recently said that the department is moving ahead with its plans to hold countywide voting on May 26 and that it is too late to make any changes. At a recent hearing about the voter confusion on March 3, Democratic Dallas County Commissioner Andy Sommerman said the county would fight any new changes sought by Republicans for voting on May 26.