We have documented 2 statements by Roderick Miles Jr., in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Tarrant County commissioner (Precinct 1)
Condemned
Statement summary
Miles tells ABC News that families have voted at some of the removed locations for decades. He says removing a site that is convenient for residents creates barriers to voting.
“And when you remove a place that's convenient for the residents to vote, that presents barriers.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)ABC News: Advocates rally midterm voters after Tarrant County polling-site cuts · ABC NewsComments from Commissioners Krause and Miles and the NAACP chapter
Why we used this label
Miles, who voted against the cuts, condemns the removal of polling sites as a barrier to voting.
Role at the time: Tarrant County commissioner (Precinct 1), speaking from the dais before the vote
Condemned
Statement summary
Speaking from the dais before the vote, Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr., a Democrat who opposed the list, said the reduction in polling locations institutes barriers to voting and compared it to poll taxes, adding that he was not using hyperbole.
“But at the end of the day, we are instituting barriers to making access to voting for people. It's modern-day poll taxes. And I'm not trying to be, I'm not trying to use hyperbole. This is a reality. So do what you're going to do. But just know that you are creating poll taxes, modern-day poll taxes, for people to go and vote and do what they have the right to do. You may not see it, and I can't help you see it, but it is what it is.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Tarrant County Commissioners Court: September 1st, 2026 (Commissioner Miles remarks) · Tarrant County Commissioners CourtMeeting video, about 7:28:55 to 7:30:40 into the recording
Why we used this label
Miles rejects the decision itself as a barrier to voting comparable to poll taxes, which is condemnation rather than a dispute over how the decision is described.
Tarrant County approved 92 fewer Election Day polling sites for 2026 than in 2022. Compare Richardson's election-rigging accusation with Wren's account of the county's rationale and countywide vote-center rules.
