Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county
Summary
Tarrant County in Texas plans to reduce the number of polling sites by 92 for the November midterm elections. County officials say the change will save resources by closing locations with low voter turnout, while critics worry this could make voting harder, especially in minority communities.Key Facts
- Tarrant County is Texas’ third-largest county with over 2 million residents.
- The plan would reduce polling sites by 92 compared to the 2022 midterms.
- Officials say there will still be over 200 locations for voters.
- The county prioritizes keeping sites near public transport and those that follow federal accessibility laws.
- Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and voting rights groups oppose the cuts, fearing voter suppression.
- The NAACP and ACLU have urged the county to reject the plan.
- Tarrant County began countywide voting in 2019 but is only now reducing locations.
- The county’s population is about 33% Hispanic and 19.2% Black.
- County leaders say the goal is efficiency, not voter suppression.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
