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Arlington Votes Against Polling Cuts | Texas News
Tarrant County’s plan to slash polling locations is sparking outrage, with Arlington at the center of the storm. After a heated meeting that ended in arrests, commissioners delayed a vote on cutting over 40% of early voting sites — now revised to a less drastic 224 locations from 316. Twenty-eight percent of Arlington voters rely on sites slated for elimination, including UT Arlington’s hub. Mayor Jim Ross is rallying city council to oppose the cuts, warning they may be politically motivated amid recent redistricting. While county staff claim savings from underused sites, Ross and allies…
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