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Early voting ends on Friday, North Texas.

Tens of thousands of voters cast their ballots across the region, starting Monday. 

And the first day wasn't without issues: A software glitch at the polls caused delays in South Dallas, and other lengthy delays were reported in Garland as well. But the speed bumps didn't stop voters from getting to the polls.

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**Community and Public Space is For All, Not For Private Use by Vagrants**

Sarah Kahn, who leads Housing Forward, says that efforts to help the homeless used to focus mostly on crisis response for years — spending millions of dollars on the short-term needs only to see homelessness go up and up. Kahn says this doesn't work for folks who end up in encampments, most of whom have disabilities that add to their challenges.

“Whether that disabling condition is a result of homelessness or occurred before they become homeless, that is the population who has been homeless for a long period of time,” she says. “And they are not going to exit homelessness unless we bring housing assistance and wrap around care to that individual.”

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