The legal dispute about how votes should be recounted in the House District 105 contest continued in a Dallas County court Tuesday. There were a number of issues to be addressed, including whether Judge Jim Jordan had jurisdiction over the case and if so-called emphasis votes should be counted.
The outcome of the recount in the race between state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown (R-Irving) and Democrat Bob Romano could change the balance of power in the state House.
Democrats argued that voters who elected straight-party voting should have their votes counted, even if they also voted for a Democratic candidate in a race. Electronic voting machines automatically unselect votes for these races. Democrats said election law requires these votes be counted, according to the Dallas Morning News.
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