The use of a deputy constable’s official title on the Dallas County election ballot violates state law, and officials are pointing fingers at each other over...
Dallas County’s midterm ballot includes a flaw in a constable race, but officials are casting blame on each other for which entity is at fault.Josephine PetersonThe use of a deputy constable’s official title on the Dallas County election ballot violates state law, and officials are pointing fingers at each other over whether the state or county should have caught the error.
“The description or title may only refer to the candidate’s place of residence or present or former profession, occupation, or position,”In the Precinct No. 4 Constable race, Woodard’s name on the ballot includes his position as deputy in the Dallas County constable’s office. The ballot reads “Deputy Bryan D. Woodard.”
While both the state and the county agree that the political party is the first to review candidates’ applications to be on a ballot, it’s unclear which government agency is next in line to review the ballot. In response to Scarpello, the state said there is a draft ballot certification that allows for county review before final ballot certification.
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