Update: October 28, 2026, at 2:04 pm – Alicia Pierce, assistant secretary of state for communications, declined to confirm whether the Texas Secretary of State’s Office had received a formal complaint concerning the allegations.
“Because it is subject to an active investigation, we cannot comment on or confirm the receipt of an active, formal complaint,” Pierce told The Dallas Express in an email.
A complaint addressed to Texas election authorities alleges possible double voting at Duncanville Library and a subsequent paper-roster change that the complainant says may have concealed a discrepancy.
The complaint, dated Tuesday and reviewed by The Dallas Express, was addressed to the Texas attorney general and copied to the secretary of state.
Two Entries Five Minutes Apart
The same voter appeared in Poll Book 137 at 4:49 p.m. and Poll Book 138 at 4:54 p.m. on October 21 at Poll Center 3202, the complaint alleges. One of the books served curbside voters, the document states.
The complaint describes a paperwork audit on October 24. After the discrepancy was raised with ballot board Judge Lori Raley, Raley added the voter’s name to the paper roster for Poll Book 137 so it would match the electronic record, the complaint alleges.
The complainant’s name is being withheld because the account was provided on background.
The complaint raises concern that a voter may have cast more than one ballot and that an election official may have changed a roster to conceal a discrepancy. It asks state officials to determine which election laws, if any, applied.
The Dallas Express has not independently verified the underlying records or established whether the entries represent two ballots cast or counted.
Request Seeks Records And Court Relief
A separate request provided to The Dallas Express and bearing the name of Dallas County Republican Party Chair Monty Montanez asks Elections Administrator Paul Adams to determine whether a second ballot was accepted or counted.
The request seeks preservation of paper rosters, electronic check-in data and audit logs, curbside records, spoiled-ballot records and communications with IT staff. It also asks Adams to seek court relief if he determines a ballot was incorrectly accepted.
The request cites Section 87.127 of the Texas Election Code, which permits a county election officer to petition a district court over a ballot incorrectly accepted or rejected by the early voting ballot board before the canvassing authority convenes.
Montanez also asks Adams to consult Dallas County Democratic Party Chair Kardal Coleman about the requested court process and to respond by 11:45 a.m. Thursday.
Early voting continues through October 30 ahead of the November 3 general election, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
The Dallas Express has reached out to the Dallas County Elections Department, the Texas secretary of state, the Texas attorney general and the Dallas County Republican and Democratic party chairs for comment and clarification.
This is a developing story. The Dallas Express will update this report as more information becomes available and as responses are received.
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