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No, a signature on your ballot will not disqualify your vote, Dallas County election officials say

Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Hannah Jones, as published by NBC5 DFW · October 19, 2026 · 1 min read

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Early voting begins Monday in Texas, and Dallas County election officials are clearing up misinformation on social media about ballot signatures. The Dallas County Elections Department issued a statement Sunday addressing a false claim spreading online that any writing or signature placed on a ba...

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Byline on source page	Hannah Jones, as published by NBC5 DFW
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Source published	Oct 19, 2026
Indexed here	Oct 19, 2026
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