Texas law requires election results be submitted within 24 hours of polls closinge, and election officials said Calhoun missed the deadline.
More than 12 hours after polls closed, workers were still tallying ballots in a continuous count.
Republicans’ decision to count ballots by hand in two Texas counties could delay unofficial primary election results.
The decision could make it harder for some to vote, and has left county officials scrambling.
Party leaders say too few volunteers signed up. They still plan to hand count ballots cast on Election Day.
Voter registration cards still haven’t gone out in some counties, thanks to the mid-cycle redistricting and problems with a state system.
The ruling said activist Laura Pressley’s case was moot, because the state has already banned the practice she challenged.
Deadlines are based on postmarks, which may be later than when you dropped something in the mail.
Texas shares entire voter registration list with the Trump administration
Republicans in Dallas and Williamson counties force a change that will affect voters in both parties.






