On Tuesday morning, 350 voting poll locations for this year’s general election were approved on a vote 3-1 vote.
The voting sites will be open on Election Day however, according to Tarrant County Elections Chief, Clinton Ludwig, there is a greater need during the 12 days of early voting.“In an effort to reduce lines and process voters we try to get early voting locations to help with that,” Ludwig said.Sign up for NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter.
“I believe having UTA and Arlington Courthouse less than a mile from each other is a waste of money and manpower,” O’Hare said.When O’Hare asked Ludwig how many locations are needed to meet the demand ahead of Election Day, Ludwig said, “As many as we can get, if we want to process voters in a timely manner and not have long lines and inconvenience.”
Ludwig insisted the location sites at universities have been successful. He also said it has been a challenge to find sites that are willing to participate. Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roy Brooks supported Ludwig’s position, challenging the O’hare’s intention.“Access is the issue here, and it is the responsibility of this commissioners court to make voting accessible to all of the public,” Simmons said.
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