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Tarrant County Voting Access Under Fire | Dallas News

Tarrant County Voting Access Under Fire | Dallas News

Published 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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Tarrant County commissioners sparked outrage by proposing slashing Election Day polling locations to just 176—half of what was available last time—and cutting early voting spots too. After a chaotic, protest-filled meeting with over 70 residents speaking out against the cuts as voter suppression, the plan was tabled. The election administrator defended it as mathematically sound, but critics—including one commissioner—called it intentionally restrictive. Legal threats loom if changes aren’t reversed, and a revised proposal is expected at a September 1 vote—with more public input demanded.

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