Live Blog
Live Blog for Election Day
We will be live blogging from the DCRP Headquarters and, later in the evening, DCRP Watch Party.
Florida: DeSantis and Rubio Races Called
With leads clear in Florida, the DeSantis and Rubio races have been called.
Read MoreBack 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.
Read MoreRelocating 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreFor the Most Part, A Drama-Free Day
At 4:56 pm, Dallas County Elections Administrator Michael Scarpello commented to Wes Bowen, DCRP Election Integrity Chair, "Man, I just can't believe that today has been so drama-free!"
Read MoreAlmost 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.
Read MoreStatus 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.
Read MoreObservation: 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!
Read MoreWe'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.
Read MoreVoting Center Operations at 3:20 pm
The vast majority of Dallas County Voting Centers have wait-times of 0-15 minutes.
Read MoreTurn-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.
Read MoreSet Up In HQ Command Center
I have relocated and am all set up at DCRP HQ "command center."
Read MoreRelocating 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.
Read MoreVoting 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.
Read MoreOperations 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.
Read MoreMore 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.
Read MoreThe first wait-time reports are starting to be seen. Most Voting Centers have 0-15 minutes wait time and a few 15-30 minutes.
Read MoreThere 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn the Evening, We'll Move To the DCRP Watch Party
As the polls close at 7 pm, we will move our live blogging operations, to the DCRP Watch Party at Smoky Rose Barbeque.
This is when things will start becoming fun. Our colleagues who worked so very hard for this election will gather and we'll start getting election results.
Read MoreWe Will Start Live Blogging From the DCRP Command Center
We will start our live blogging on Election Day at about 1 pm from the DCRP "Command Center" at the DCRP Headquarters.
From the Command Center, we will be monitoring voting operations and other political activities happening around Dallas County.
Read MoreWe Will Be Live Blogging On Election Day
We will be live blogging all Election Day; first from the DCRP "Command Center" at Headquarters and then from the Watch Party in the evening.
Live blogs will be created and displayed live and in real-time. They will be mostly text but will contain a fair number of pictures and some online videos as time allows.
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