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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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The Gilmer MirrorTarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election
Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.
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