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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 by 92 sites. 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.
- The NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union urged the county to reject the proposal on Friday, arguing closures would disproportionately affect minority voters. About 19.2% of residents are Black and 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. On Sunday, Talarico urged the county to reject the plan, saying 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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Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms
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.
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