Overview

• The Commissioners Court approved reducing Election Day sites to 214 from roughly 349 and cutting early voting locations to 24 from 51.
• The plan eliminates early voting sites on college campuses, removing options previously available at schools such as UT Arlington and Tarrant County College.
• County Judge Tim O’Hare pointed to low turnout at specific locations, while Republican Commissioner Manny Ramirez said he was not shown a clear, data-driven methodology.
• More than 100 residents registered to speak before the vote, and Democratic commissioners Roderick Miles and Alisa Simmons labeled the reductions voter suppression.
• The Nov. 4 ballot includes state constitutional amendments and a Senate District 9 special election, making site access consequential in a typically low-turnout year.