Leaders of the Dallas County Republican Party voted this week to hand-count all ballots cast for the March 3 primary.

Party Chairman Allen West said on Wednesday that he and members of their Executive Committee have been concerned for years about the systems the county uses.

He cited an error that was found in tabulation machines before last year's election, which was corrected, among other issues.

Hand-counting ballots could be costly

Conducting a hand count could be cost-prohibitive, which is why West said the party hasn't made a final decision yet.

"We're looking at capping this at $500,000. If it goes over the $500,000, we believe that is unfeasible," said West. "So, we're putting constraints on ourselves. Again, the executive committee said, 'let's try.' I think that's an importa

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