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Alberto Govea with League of United Latin American Citizens speaks against proposed cuts of polling places outside of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n
Abigail Dollins<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
Four Tarrant County voters of color allege the decision to cut 92 polling sites for the Nov. 3 midterm election disenfranchises voters, violates election code and \u201cintentionally treats Black and Hispanic voters unequally.\u201d<\/p>\n
Plaintiffs Deborah Peoples, outside of her capacity as a Fort Worth council member, Maryellen Hicks, Kathleen Hicks and Camille Rodriguez are suing Tarrant County, the elections administrator and the Republican members of the commissioners court.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 1, county commissioners approved a 29% cut to the Election Day polling location list<\/a> from the 2022 election to the 2026 election. The three Republican members \u2014 County Judge Tim O\u2019Hare and Commissioners Matt Krause and Manny Ramirez \u2014 were in favor of the cut. Democrat Commissioners Roderick Miles and Alisa Simmons opposed it.<\/p>\n Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig told the commissioners court that his office reached out to the 479 locations that held voting in 2022 and 2024. Only 269 sites were able and willing to host voting again this election, but the list was unequal across the county precincts, criteria created by a 2019 citizen advisory committee. Ludwig also said he adjusted the list to ensure there were not any two locations too close together, which was requested by O\u2019Hare and Krause.<\/p>\n There were about 105 public commenters who agreed with Miles and Simmons\u2019 objections to the cuts. Ten public commenters agreed with the Republicans on the dais.<\/p>\n The lawsuit, filed Friday morning in the Tarrant County District Court, requests an expedited hearing, a temporary restraining order and a temporary injunction. It also demands that 92 polling locations be restored.<\/p>\n Nick Maddux, O\u2019Hare\u2019s campaign strategist, pointed out that the commissioners court a month earlier had unilaterally rejected a larger proposed cut<\/a> to the polling locations list saying it was too drastic. They requested more voting sites be added to give voters \u201cample ability\u201d to cast a ballot, which Maddux said was achieved with the approved list.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a clear political stunt by failing far left Democrats who want to sow chaos and baseless lies into our community,\u201d he said of the lawsuit.<\/p>\n There are 32 days until Election Day. Early voting begins Oct. 19 and ends Oct. 30.<\/p>\n This story was originally published October 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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