O'Hare cites distances between sites in defending the 224-site plan
Tim O'HareTarrant County Judge and presiding officer of the Commissioners Court
O'Hare says the revised plan averages 2.85 miles between early-voting sites and 1.56 miles between Election Day sites. He says it avoids placing polling sites across the street from one another and exceeds the statutory minimum by 54 Election Day sites.
“The updated plan averages 2.85 miles between early voting locations and 1.56 miles between Election Day polling locations. All of this is accomplished without the wasteful practice of placing polling sites directly across the street from one another”
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Other statements by Tim O'Hare in this case
- O'Hare says every eligible voter will have "a fair, secure, and accessible way to vote"Later: Defended or excused
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Were Tarrant County's 2026 polling-site cuts an attempt to skew the election?
On September 1, 2026, Tarrant County commissioners voted 3–2 to approve 224 Election Day polling sites for the November election, down from 316 in the 2022 midterms. Heather Cox Richardson characterized the decision as election-rigging and cited access concerns. W. A. Wren accepted the counts but argued that her account omitted the county Republicans' savings and low-turnout rationale and countywide vote-center rules. The decision's motive and likely effects on access are disputed.
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ABC News report on the September 1 commissioners court vote. It quotes statements that County Judge Tim O'Hare, Commissioner Matt Krause and Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr. gave ABC News on Monday, August 31.
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ABC News report on voter outreach after the cuts. It quotes Republican Commissioner Matt Krause and Democratic Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr., repeats County Judge Tim O'Hare's earlier statement, and describes an ABC News analysis of site losses by ZIP code.
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O'Hare gave the statement to ABC News on Monday, August 31, the day before the Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to approve 224 Election Day sites, down from 316 in 2022.
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He added that some locations changed because buildings had closed or did not meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and that state law requires early-voting equipment to be stored in a locked room. ABC News repeated part of the statement on November 2.
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O'Hare defends the reduced polling-site plan as efficient and accessible, which supports the decision under scrutiny.
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