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Tarrant Co. Cuts TX Polling Locations Ahead of Midterms

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“TARRANT CO. CUTS TX POLLING LOCATIONS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS”

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Tarrant County, TX had voted Republican in every presidential race for over 50 years before 2020

Tarrant County, TX voters may travel farther to cast ballots after polling location cuts

Tarrant County, TX flipped Democratic in a presidential race for the first time in 2020

Texas law requires at least 1 polling place per 10,000 registered voters

Topic poll · all networksIs cutting polling sites justified as a budget move?

  • Yes — saves taxpayer money 0%
  • Only if turnout stays strong 0%
  • No — access beats cost savings 0%
  • Depends on ADA compliance 0%

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Texas closed 750+ polling sites after a key 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

In Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the Supreme Court ended federal preclearance for Texas voting changes. A 2018 report found Texas had closed 750+ polling places since — the most of any state studied.

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