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Live Blog for Election Day

We will be live blogging from the DCRP Headquarters and, later in the evening, DCRP Watch Party.

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Nov 08 07:29 PM

Florida: DeSantis and Rubio Races Called


With leads clear in Florida, the DeSantis and Rubio races have been called.

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Nov 08 07:15 PM

Back Online At Smoky Rose BBQ for Our Watch Party


The live blog is back online after the change in venue. I will be spending the rest of the night here at Smoky Rose BBQ, just across from the Dallas Arboretum.

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Nov 08 05:50 PM

Relocating To the DCRP Watch Party


I'm going offline in about 10 minutes for 45 minutes to relocate the live blog to the DCRP Watch Party.

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Nov 08 05:35 PM

The Last 90 Minutes of Voting


There are about 90 minutes of voting remaining before the polls close. Many people vote at this time on the way home from work.

Operations are still smooth with low wait times.

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Nov 08 04:44 PM

Almost No Legit Poll Watcher Complaints


The only complaints that have come into the Elections Integrity Committee from the Hot Line war-room ops are from mostly Democrat Election Judges that don't understand the law or actively usurping it and are complaining about watchers doing exactly what the code provides for them to do. The previous mindset in Dallas County was that the Democrats could generally do whatever they chose with little or no fear of retaliation or retribution.

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Nov 08 04:32 PM

Status of Write-In Count


We have finished the counting of all of the write-in votes from Early Voting. The counting of Election Day votes will start at about 8 pm tonight and go all night. We hope that all are counted by 2 pm tomorrow.

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Nov 08 04:20 PM

Observation: We Are Having Way Too Many Equipment Failures


Observation of our Election Integrity Committee running our Poll Watcher organization: We are having way too many equipment failures in Dallas County for relatively new equipment!

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Nov 08 04:00 PM

We're Getting Ready for a Watch Party!


The first wave of "venue decorators" departed HQ a while ago to get up at Smoky Rose. The second wave just left. We're getting ready for a party!

Yes, I confirmed, there will be bunting! Can't be a Watch Party without bunting.

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Nov 08 03:20 PM

Voting Center Operations at 3:20 pm


The vast majority of Dallas County Voting Centers have wait-times of 0-15 minutes.

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Nov 08 03:03 PM

Turn-Out Report: 97,229 Votes by 2pm


The DCRP has received a report that Dallas County has voted 97,299 Election Day voters by 2 pm today.

The majority of voters today are 25-55 years of age.

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Nov 08 02:42 PM

Set Up In HQ Command Center


I have relocated and am all set up at DCRP HQ "command center."

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Nov 08 12:27 PM

Relocating the Live Blog to DallasGOP.org Headquarters


The live blog will be offline for about an hour as I relocate from my precinct to Dallas County Republican Party headquarters where I will operate for the rest of the afternoon until the polls close.

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Nov 08 11:00 AM

Voting Center Operations Reporting Improved Wait Times


The vast majority of Voting Centers in Dallas County are reporting wait times of 0-15 minutes. The Voting Centers reporting wait time of over 30 minutes have all improved.

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Nov 08 10:22 AM

Counting Write-In Votes at DCED Central Counting Station Continues


Operations at the DCED Central Counting Station continue today counting the write-in votes that could not be computer processed. Each county station is staffed by two Election Clerks composed of one Republican and one Democrat who together count each ballot. DCRP has a full complement of Poll Watchers observing the count.

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Nov 08 09:31 AM

More Wait-Time Reports Are Coming In


More wait-time reports are coming in. The vast majority of the 462 Voting Centers in Dallas County are showing 0-15 minutes wait time. However, twelve Voting Centers are showing over 30 minutes wait times.

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Nov 08 08:31 AM

First Wait-Time Reports From Voting Centers Are Starting To Be Seen


The first wait-time reports are starting to be seen. Most Voting Centers have 0-15 minutes wait time and a few 15-30 minutes.

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Nov 08 07:49 AM

There Are 462 Voting Centers on Dallas County Where You Can Vote


There are 462 Voting Centers in Dallas County. Since 2019, Dallas County uses county-wide voting which means you can vote in any Voting Center in the county. You no longer have to vote in only your home precinct.

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Nov 08 07:00 AM

The Polls Are Open In Texas


The polls are open in Texas!

The weather is overcast but dry. There is no precipitation showing on the radar in the general North Texas area.

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