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After Intense Testimony, Tarrant Commissioners Preserve College Polling Sites
College polling locations saved after fierce community advocacy.
https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/after-intense-testimony-tarrant-commissioners
When we show up, we win, which happened today in Tarrant County. Over 160 people showed up to testify at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, and the testimony lasted for over four hours. At the end of the four hours, two of the Republicans, Commissioners Fikes, and Ramirez crossed the aisle to vote, with Democrats keeping the early voting locations on college campuses in Tarrant County.
Here was the moment of the vote: