Texas county defends plan to swap voting maps between primary and November election

Galveston County Attorney Calls Challenge To Election Maps A ‘Desperate Ploy’

By EMILY MEDEIROS, The Daily Signal | August 10, 2026 Galveston County voters have filed an emergency petition for a writ of mandamus asking the Texas Supreme Court to block the county from implementing new precinct maps for the November election. In June, the Galveston County Commissioners Court adopted a 2026 map that established new precinct boundaries for county commissioners, justices of the peace, and constables.Dereck Rose, a Galveston Co…

Texas officials plan to swap voting maps before midterms to boost Republicans: Report

Texas election officials are asking the state’s highest court to bless something that could have major consequences far beyond one county: changing voting maps after the primary election has already happened. Local officials are defending their decision to adopt new precinct boundaries months after voters had already cast their ballots in the March primary and use those new maps for the November general election. And they aren’t exactly hiding t…

Texas county defends plan to swap voting maps between primary and November election

A Texas county told the state Supreme Court it can change its voting maps between its primary and November general election — doubling down on what pro-voting plaintiffs warn could be replicated across the state to undermine the will of the voters.