Plan to cut polling sites in major Texas county draws protests as Senate battle looms
Plans in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
- Coverage span: 16h 10m
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Plan to cut polling sites in major Texas county draws protests as Senate battle looms(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county(opens original report in a new tab)Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections — ABC News
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Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms(opens original report in a new tab)Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections — ABC News
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