Election Day

Election Day Arrives, Coverage Picks Up at 7 p.m.

By Bethany Erickson / March 6, 2018 /

It’s Election Day for both party primaries, and if you haven’t voted yet, you have about seven hours left to do so. A whole slew of local and statewide races are on both ballots, and many of your seemingly not-big-deal votes actually do have wider-reaching implications. We’ll be talking returns over on our Facebook page…

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Election Results: Dallas County Schools Gets Nay, City Bond Props Are a Go

By Bethany Erickson / November 8, 2017 /
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Less than 7 percent of Dallas County registered voters cast ballots to decide the fate of Dallas County Schools — and those 83,209 voters (out of about 1.3 million registered voters in the county) chose to shutter the embattled school bus provider. “I think we put up a good fight given that we had zero…

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Election Day Rundown Leaves You No Excuse Not to Vote

By Bethany Erickson / November 7, 2017 /
Dallas County Schools

Today is Election Day, and since there aren’t any candidates, very few will likely bother to vote, despite the fact that some very important things are on the ballot. How can I say that with such confidence? Early voting totals show that a little more than 2 percent of registered voters in Dallas County have…

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DCS Saves Districts Money, Deserves Chance to Earn Public Trust

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 25, 2017 /
Dallas County Schools

[Editors Note: CandysDirt.com reached out to both Dallas County Schools and advocates for ending Dallas County Schools, for his thoughts on the upcoming proposition regarding DCS. Dustin Marshall provided his thoughts last week, and DCS trustee Kyle Renard provides hers this week. Early voting began Monday, and continues until Nov. 3. Election Day is Nov.…

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It’s Election Day, And There’s a Good Chance You Didn’t Vote

By Bethany Erickson / May 6, 2017 /
Election day

12:05 a.m. And now for some reaction: Alex Dickey reached out to supporters via NextDoor, thanking them and adding, “This campaign for City Council has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The best part was having the opportunity to meet so many of you at your doorstep.” “I’m very happy,” Philip…

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