Texas Legislature approves bill to ease polling place requirements

Texas Legislature approves bill to ease polling place requirements fo…

The bill would reduce the minimum number of polling places that Texas counties must have, rolling back a 2023 law that created challenges for election administrators.

Texas Legislature Unanimously Approves SB 985 to Update Voting Laws - Real News Now

The Texas Legislature’s dual chambers have unanimously approved a new bill. The purpose of this piece of legislation is to rescind certain parts of a law enacted in 2023. Previously, this law demanded a significant escalation in some counties’ polling locations. This obligation persisted even if suitable buildings were in limited supply or insufficient funds were allotted for their complete facilitation. As of now, the bill is moving forward to …

Texas Legislature approves bill to ease polling place requirements

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.What happened? Both chambers of the Texas Legislature have passed a bill intended to roll back a 2023 law that required certain counties to drastically increase the number of polling locations — even in areas where buildings were scarce and funding wasn’t available to fully equip them. …