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Early voting for the May local elections takes place from April 20-28. Election Day is May 2.

Dallas County Republican Party Chair Allen West said he expects executive committee members to vote for his removal at their next meeting.

The ballot board worked through the weekend and into Monday evening to review which of nearly 2,000 provisional ballots to accept or reject.

Democratic turnout for the March 3 primary more than doubled compared with recent primary elections, according to state data.

The Texas Supreme Court ordered the separation of nearly 2,000 ballots cast after 7 p.m. on Election Day in Dallas County. Whether those votes get counted in final results depends on the court's final ruling.

The move comes after a Dallas County judge signed an order to keep polls open two hours later after widespread confusion over where people could vote.

Dallas County Democratic voters have outpaced Republicans by nearly triple during the primary election early voting period from Feb. 17 to 27.

Dallas County primary elections have nearly 200 races and almost two dozen propositions on the Republican and Democratic ballots.

Days before early voting begins Feb. 17, some Dallas County Democratic and Republican party primary election locations continue to change.

The Dallas County Republican Party has combined precincts and Election Day vote centers, some of which violate state law, says Commissioner Andy Sommerman.

Separate Dallas County Republican and Democratic Election Day locations have not yet been finalized ahead of the March 3 primary elections.

Dallas County agreed to the local Republican Party's separate primary election contract, which cancels the county's 12-year joint elections effort.