Politex

Elaborating on: In Arlington, a glitch?

Polling helpers at Wimbish Elementary got so many people going to the Republican table when they meant to go to the Democratic one and vice versa, they started asking each voter which party they want to vote in today.

"I have two signs and they're still getting it wrong," one helper said.

Voters not going to new polling sites should be aware that some streets near schools are one-way during drop-off and pick-up times. Apologies to the long line of cars at Wimbish Elementary in Arlington. And to the crossing guard who had to sort it out.

_Eva-Marie Ayala

And they're off!

Polls are open. This is Thomas Auditorium in Haltom City.

The roads are clear. The countdown to 7 p.m. (when polls close) is on. But it may not be that simple, if the fretting officials are to be believed. BTW, if you're looking for info on where to vote, what all the fuss is about, what the candidates actually have to say, look here. And of course check back on the blog all day - we're up and running, too.

Bring on Chelsea at UTA

Chelsea Clinton likely won't be at UTA until 1 p.m. now, organizers say. But the crowd is still growing. The capacity of the University Center's Palo Duro Lounge is 800. There are easily more than that in the room now. Other gawkers are hanging off a gallery overhead carrying "Hillary" campaign signs. Anyone you speak to uses the word "excitement." They are excited to see her and excited to have a representative of the Clinton campaign on campus.

John Dycus, a longtime adviser to UTA's The Shorthorn, said the last time he recalls a rally like this was in the 1960s when Sargent Shriver landed on campus in a helicopter.

- John Austin

Arlington woman gets Perry appointment

Doris Davis Washington, an Arlington Realtor, has secured a Rick Perry appointment to the Texas Private Security Board. That's a seven-member outfit that licenses private investigators security guard firms, armored car businesses, etc. Davis Washington is a past chairman of the Arlington Board of Realtors and a past president of the Fort Worth Association of Real Estate Brokers, a news release said. She also is a member of the Tarrant County College Advisory Committee and a board member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church Federal Credit Union. Her term will expire Jan. 31, 2013.

- Kristin Sullivan