Key Texas county votes to cut polling sites ahead of the midterms
The 3-2 party-line vote leaves 224 Election Day sites for more than 1.3 million registered voters.
- On Tuesday, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to reduce Election Day polling locations by 92, leaving 224 sites to serve 1.3 million voters for November midterms.
- Republicans supported the reduction as a cost-saving measure citing low site usage, while Democratic commissioners opposed the plan, arguing it disproportionately burdens voters of color in Fort Worth and Arlington.
- Advocacy groups including the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union protested during the eight-hour meeting, with speakers testifying that cuts create logistical barriers for marginalized communities.
- Commissioner Matt Krause dismissed requests to maintain previous site levels as "arbitrary," while Democratic commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles Jr. unsuccessfully proposed revisions to increase locations.
- Tarrant County has emerged as a key political battleground with tight recent margins, and the new polling map takes effect for November 3 midterm elections.
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Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election
By Cecilia Lenzen, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2026 Tarrant County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a list of polling sites for the November elections that included 92 fewer sites than the 2022 midterms. The approval came after commissioners heard testimony from more than 100 speakers, the majority of whom were opposed to the…
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