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Galveston County Map Stands for Election | Texas News
Galveston County’s newly redrawn precinct lines are staying in place for the November election after an appeals court rejected a last-minute bid to block them—despite being approved smack dab in the middle of the election cycle. Plaintiffs, including a constable and residents, claimed the mid-cycle map changes were unfair, but courts found their case lacking. The county judge had defended the map as a way to improve justice of the peace efficiency, cut costs, and favor Republicans—while another lawsuit over a 2021 map continues to challenge voting equity. Voters will see the updated…
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