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Tarrant County may close 92 polling places, Pentagon says no troops at polls

politicsAug 31, 202625558

Tarrant County commissioners will vote Tuesday on a plan to close 92 polling places used in the 2022 election, a proposal that Democrats and voting-rights advocates say would disproportionately affect poorer and majority-Black and Latino neighborhoods in the Fort Worth-area swing county. Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico called the closures an attempt to suppress turnout, saying they would force longer travel and lower participation; Republicans defending the cuts say they are aimed at saving money. An analysis of the earlier version of the plan found the lowest-income third of ZIP codes would lose nearly 58 percent of their Election Day polling sites while the highest-income third would lose just under 22 percent. Tarrant Republican officials previously voted 3-2 in 2025 to reduce polling locations by more than a third and cut funding for free bus rides to the polls, and in 2024 County Judge Tim O’Hare unsuccessfully tried to remove several early voting sites on college campuses. Separately, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Caine wrote that "The Joint Force has no plan to use personnel to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election-related material" and that he has not received and does not anticipate receiving any unlawful order concerning military involvement in the November 2026 midterms.

Ray Beckerman
@raybeckerman.bsky.social

[Unbelievable.] Texas Swing County Could Shut Down 92 Polling Places Before Midterm Election truthout.org/articles/tex...

24745d ago
Ann T. Social8

They keep telling you, across the country, what they’re going to do. For almost two years. Why don’t Americans believe them?

cozybooksonly.bsky.social6

Fort Worth - fight back!

Blackbelt0105

Republicans have never been able to win without cheating.

mentalstate.bsky.social5

Remember, this is what they did to Houston, and then banned people from giving people insane lines any water.

Fight The Sadistocracy5

Just look at the piece of shit the republicans have running for office. Jesus Christ, I’m old enough to remember when career criminals didn’t even bother running for office out of shame.

George Balbona3

Anyone who votes for this blatant Voter Supression needs to FATWO and be removed from office!!!

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Chez Andre2

The #Republicans #MAGA want to steal the election, they are all traitors, everyone of them.

AgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸
@joemcjoe11.bsky.social

Tarrant County Tx does not want you to vote. They want to close 90 voting locations. Go to the hearing tomorrow and tell them phuck you no. Vote. They want to cheat, don't let them vote to remove your polling location. One thing we all know. The GOP knows they're going to lose, so they cheat..

7145d ago
Truthout
@truthout.org

Amid public outcry, the Commissioners Court for Tarrant County — which contains Fort Worth and borders Dallas — plans to hold a vote on Tuesday on whether to shutter 92 of the polling places used in the 2022 election, many of which serve the city’s poorer and minority populations.

3145d ago
barbisblue
@barbisblue.bsky.social

The Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote Tuesday on a plan to reduce the county’s voting stations ahead of the midterm elections, the Associated Press reported. If approved, the key battleground county will scrap 92 polling stations just weeks ahead of the midterm elections.

2145d ago
Meg Conley4

Republicans are afraid of Talarico, this proves it.

MORENO_BELLO🤵🏽‍♂️🔥2

It’s all bye design. They know whats coming. The question is what are Texans gonna do?

Alfalphamale1

Talarico should show up at the meeting!

Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd1

Texas continues its voter suppression tactics. It’s one of the worst states already for obstacles to voting. Apparently vying to be the worst. www.costofvotingindex.com

Brandi Buchman
@brandibuchman.bsky.social

The proposal, set for a vote Tuesday, would reduce the number of polling locations across booming Tarrant County, which borders Dallas and includes Fort Worth www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...

2545d ago
Stardust 🌏🎬
@stardustbluepr.com

“The Joint Force has no plan to use personnel to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election-related material,” Caine wrote. “I have neither received nor anticipate receiving any unlawful order concerning the role of the Joint Force in the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections.”

2545d ago
spider64.bsky.social2

Maybe not the Military but Shitler’s personal army ICE will almost certainly be lurking around the polls.

RainsEnd🇨🇦1

This administration is not known for their honesty. Pathological liars and no integrity. This statement cannot be assumed to be true.

Jonathan Cohn
@jonathancohn.bsky.social

"If the plan is approved, Tarrant County would have 92 fewer polling locations on Election Day than it did during the 2022 midterms." www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...

1745d ago
Craig Johnson
@cajohnson-craig.bsky.social

close some polling places, make it harder to mail in vote, have armed lackeys at the ballot box - this is how they'll steal the midterm

1645d ago
Mark Bechtel
@markymark757.bsky.social

In Tarrant County, Texas the Republican commission will try to shut down 92 polling places tomorrow before the November election. Massive pushback by voters is expected. The Rachel Maddow Show.

1345d ago
Helen Priolo2

Stand together and stand up for our Democracy and right to vote!🗳️💙🌊🇺🇸

L.S.1

Talk about running scared. What a bunch of cowards 💙

TCarlson
@tcw123.bsky.social

#STANDUP #Resisters #TEXAS Fort Worth Texas The People's Mic: Protect the Polls Tuesday, September 1 10am – 4pm CDT 100 E Weatherford St Fort Worth, TX 76196 www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

745d ago
Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️
@austinmermaid.bsky.social

🚨Fort Worth/Tarrant County🚨 Polling sites are on the chopping block TOMORROW 10:00 AM at the Commissioners Court meeting! Show up to protest and make your voice heard! Sign the petition to block the closure of more polling locations.⤵️ www.votealisa.com #MidtermElections #VotingRights

645d ago
Lauren Ashley Davis
@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections, addressing concerns among Democrats that the Trump administration could use the military to interfere with the vote. apnews.com/article/cain...

1145d ago
VoteLikeYourLifeDependsOnIt3

He’ll be one of the last to know.

🐸🖕🐸 Heartless Creatures3

There were no plans to attack Iran in December 2025.

Denali FOREVER 🎨🖌🐈‍⬛2

No "plans"? What happens when you receive the ORDER sir? Gonna stand down are you? Or just "follow orders" illegal or not?

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G8erlaw685

How absolutely fucked up has this country become that this announcement is seen as necessary?

🕊GIVE PEACE A CHANCE🕊2

This regime requires no pre-planning on anything! Everything is spur-of-the-moment & zero research or thought about possible consequences, goes into any action they take!

Graig Mellon
@mellongraig.bsky.social

Tarrant County residents - you all showed up last time to speak up against the proposal to close 140 polling places... now's the time to speak up against this new proposal to close 92 polling places (48 fewer than last time) by showing up at the Commissioners Court tomorrow.

545d ago
NOTUS
@notus.com

The nation’s top military officer said the Pentagon has no plans to send troops to polling places or use military personnel to seize election materials during November’s midterms.

1045d ago
Aleianjack
@aleianjack.bsky.social

Talarico Protests as Texas Swing County Plans to Close 92 Polling Places www.commondreams.org/news/texas-c...

645d ago
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politico.comUS military has ‘no plans’ to be at polling places in November, Caine saystheguardian.comUS military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine saystruthout.orgTexas Swing County Could Shut Down 92 Polling Places Before Midterm Election

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