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The polling place at Comstock Middle School in Southeast Dallas opened 3 hours late May 1.
Dallas City Council candidate Yolanda Williams, who lost her contest, was also the precinct chair at Comstock. Williams said the poll judge told her the delay was due to a lack of extension cords to operate poll equipment.
“People came and they found out they couldn t vote and they left. So I don t know if they went to the other places, but she wasn t telling them where they could go and vote as well,” Williams said.
All the polling places had been used in past elections with few problems.
It expired Jan. 3.
Jose said he was fined 5 years ago for an expired license and he doesn’t want it to happen again.
“He says he’s happy because one time the police stopped him and he had a fee,” said Benavides, who helped translate for her dad.
Numbers indicate that millions of Texas residents used the temporary waiver.
“Statewide, there are over 4 million overdue registrations, said John R. Ames, Dallas County Tax Assessor and Collector. Here in the DFW metroplex, there are over 1 million overdue registrations.
He said the registration push before the waiver ends has created an added strain on his staff.