Tarrant County Commissioners Close 92 Polling Stations Before Midterms

Tarrant County commissioners voted to close 92 polling stations ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, marking a roughly 30 percent reduction in voting locations since 2022. The closures include a student voting site at the University of Texas at Arlington and several locations in majority-minority areas within Fort Worth and Arlington.

Voter-rights groups allege the cuts are a deliberate effort to suppress turnout in areas that have trended Democratic. The decision comes as Tarrant County has shifted from a Republican stronghold into a key battleground, particularly regarding the U.S. Senate race between Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.