Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms
County officials say the plan would save resources and still leave voters with more than 200 places to cast ballots.
- On Tuesday, Tarrant County officials will vote on a plan to reduce Election Day polling locations. The proposal has drawn protests from those who argue it could create confusion for voters in the county, which includes Fort Worth and borders Dallas.
- Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare, a Republican, called the plan an end to wasteful practices like placing sites across the street from one another. County officials claim the reduction eliminates low-turnout sites while maintaining more than 200 locations.
- On Friday, the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union urged the county to reject the proposal, arguing closures would disproportionately affect minority voters. About 19.2% of residents are Black, while about a third are Hispanic, according to Census data.
- Texas' third-largest county is a key battleground in the U.S. Senate race between Democratic state Rep. James Talarico and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico urged the county to reject the plan on Sunday, stating powerful people do not want citizens to vote easily.
- Texas law lets each of the 254 counties determine its polling place count, a trend accelerated by difficulties in recruiting poll workers. While some counties have reduced locations for November, others have added them, reflecting a broader statewide shift.
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Big Texas Country Plans to Trim Number of Polling Sites
“A plan in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections,” the Associated Press reports. “The proposal, set for a vote Tuesday, would reduce the number of polling locations across booming […]
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Texas County Polling Site Cuts Draw Voting Access Concerns
Fort Worth, Texas — Officials in Tarrant County will vote Tuesday on a proposal to reduce the number of Election Day polling places, drawing opposition from voting-rights groups and Democrats ahead of a closely watched U.S. Senate race. The plan would eliminate 92 locations compared with the 2022 midterms while leaving more than 200 sites available across the county. Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare has argued the changes would eliminate low-t…
Talarico, Simmons say amended list of Tarrant voting sites still falls short
Tarrant County voter access is still being threatened though the proposed cut to polling locations isn’t as deep as initially suggested, Commissioner Alisa Simmons said Sunday afternoon alongside House Rep. James Talarico. Last month, Tarrant County Commissioners Court members unanimously…
Talarico Blasts Texas Polling Place Cuts
A plan in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections.
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