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Background on Voting Cuts
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· September 3, 2026
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Key points A decision has been made to eliminate 92 polling locations. Voter rolls have increased by roughly 80,000 since 2022, a 6.
Voter rolls have increased by roughly 80,000 since 2022, a 6.5% jump. Despite this growth, the number of polling locations is being reduced. A decision has been made to eliminate 92 polling locations.
This change is expected to disproportionately affect certain areas, with the poorest areas losing around 41% of their polling sites and wealthier areas seeing a 15% reduction. Further details on the impact of this decision are available. The change has raised concerns about access to voting.
A significant reduction in polling locations has been made, with 92 sites being eliminated.
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Category: government Published: September 3, 2026 Source: Fort Worth Weekly Reading time: 1 min
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