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Tarrant County Delays Vote on Cutting Election Sites

8/18/2026

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  • Tarrant County Commissioners Court delayed a vote on cutting nearly half of Election Day polling places after an August 4, 2026 meeting.
  • Activist E. J. Carrion was removed and arrested later on a misdemeanor for disrupting a meeting.
  • Rep. Lon Burnam was arrested after lying on floor to protest poll-site cuts.
  • County Judge Tim O’Hare ordered deputies to clear the room, admit members, and said cut was “way too large” with no input.