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TexasTowelie

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Fri Mar 2, 2018, 07:03 PM Mar 2018

Who's to blame as lawsuit persists that would kick 127 Dallas Democrats off the ballot

Those of you planning to vote Tuesday in the Democratic primary don't need to worry that you'll find candidates missing from your ballot.

Despite alarming headlines several weeks ago about a GOP lawsuit filed in state district court that aims to disqualify Democratic contenders, all 127 targeted candidates are safe.

For now.

The lawsuit is far from over, with the Republicans shifting the battle from March to November. Their latest strategy is to get the candidates who survive the primary tossed off the general election ballot.

At issue is the way in which Dallas County Democratic Party chairwoman Carol Donovan handled candidate petitions before they were sent to the Texas secretary of state's office.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2018/03/02/blame-lawsuit-persists-kick-127-dallas-democrats-ballot

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