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Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county

ABC News · DistrictNews · 2026-08-31

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county. Democrats say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. County officials say the plan would save resources by eliminating low-turnout sites. If the plan is approved, Tarrant County would have 92 fewer polling locations on Election Day than it did during the 2022 midterms. to adopt countywide voting in 2019. Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections

Why it matters. Changes to the number and placement of polling locations directly impact voter access and election administration in major municipal jurisdictions.

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