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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, while critics warn it could disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic voters.
- 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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Talarico sounds the alarm as Republicans move to close 92 polling places in Texas swing county ahead of midterms
A major Texas swing county is preparing to close 92 Election Day polling places ahead of November’s midterm elections, and Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is warning that the move could make it harder for thousands of voters to cast a ballot. Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth and sits just west of Dallas, is […]
Talarico Protests as Texas Swing County Plans to Close 92 Polling Places
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is pushing for one of Texas' most important swing counties to drop plans to close nearly a third of its polling places before November's midterms.
·Portland, United States
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