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UpdateTexasWednesday, October 14, 2026

Texas judge allows Tarrant County to cut polling sites by nearly a third

A district court denied a request to restore 92 polling locations before early voting begins.

Reporting by
Bloomberg Law News
“Texas County Beats Minority Voter Bid to Restore Polling Sites”, Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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What happened

A Texas district court judge ruled that Tarrant County can reduce its voting sites by nearly a third from the 316 available in 2024. Judge Patrick Gallagher denied a request from Black and Hispanic voters to restore 92 polling locations in Texas's third most populous county. The judge ruled for the Tarrant County Commissioners Court in a one-page order after a temporary injunction hearing Tuesday.1

316
polling sites Tarrant County had in 20241
92
polling locations voters asked to restore1
What it means in Texas

What this means for Tarrant County voters

Tarrant County will have fewer polling locations available when early voting opens.1

Key dates in Texas

Election Day in 5 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 5 days
    Election Day
  5. Wed, Nov 4 · 6 days
    Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Tue, Nov 17 · 19 days
    County/Local certification
  7. Mon, Dec 7 · 39 days
    State certification

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Sources

  1. Bloomberg Law News, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQSHdEV0t1Sll5TTNEMUE0WHFBdUtJQ2lSMUxNMU90SmVYemRGQlBuZGZWRFRHQnVtdVhSVDEyUk55ZG1aQXZ4NW1MWTNnLTlEUEJkb2kyYWZMVThleUVSUkxRbTJyQUQtTk5Lbm1WNy0xRk1mVHJRYThRM21DTGF2TlpUNmk2bHpPNGk0SGZjUDRmWnNtaTN6U3lYY0RlVlpmVWVyRjV5SQ?oc=5 · Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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