EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The El Paso County Commissioners Court adopted new precinct maps during a special meeting on Thursday. <\/p>\n
This move follows changes to legislative and congressional district boundaries made earlier this year, as required by Texas law. <\/p>\n
The updated precinct maps will be implemented for the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n
These maps, used by the El Paso County Elections Department, assign voters to the correct precinct based on their registration address and determine which contests appear on their ballot during elections.<\/p>\n
County officials say nine new election precincts have been created and 20 new election precincts have been edited. <\/p>\n
While the County Commissioner boundaries remain unchanged, some voters will be assigned to different election precincts or U.S. Congressional Districts. <\/p>\n
According to county election officials, 300 to 500 streets have been adjusted.<\/p>\n
County officials say these precinct maps are distinct from County Commissioner Precincts and are solely for election administration.<\/p>\n
These adjustments are part of a statewide initiative to align election precincts with the new district boundaries established during the 2025 midterm redistricting process.<\/p>\n
Speaking to KFOX14\/CBS4 on Thursday, Lisa Wise, El Paso County Elections, said. “So I would definitely encourage voters, which we always do, to review that certificate once they receive it, because I anticipate we’ll start to get a lot of calls here in November from people who are seeing a race that they aren’t used to seeing on their ballot or thinking that they’re in the wrong district or thinking that their ballot isn’t correct.”<\/p>\n
Once adopted, the new precinct maps will be available for public review on the El Paso County Elections Department website and published in El Paso Inc. <\/p>\n
Wise says voters do not need to do anything or update their registration, adding that it will all be done at the El Paso County Elections Office. <\/p>\n
All registered voters in El Paso County will receive new voter registration certificates for 2026-2027 following the adoption and implementation of the new boundaries.<\/p>\n
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