Explainer: What You Need To Know About The Most Common Concerns Brought Up About Tarrant County's Elections

Arlington TX

04 May, 2022

7:37 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report May 4, 2022 Two large black banners billowed outside the Tarrant County Administration building. Their request was directly aimed at the county judge: "Whitley: Ditch The Machines." Inside, the March 26 meeting was packed, with some observers forced into overflow seating outside the Tarrant County Administration building, 100 E. Weatherford Street. The room was split ideologically between those who see elections as secure and reliable and those who have suspicions about the efficacy and security of elections in Tarrant County. "We're all here because the right to vote is precious," Julie Griffin, a recently retired social studies teacher who is supportive of Tarrant's election process, said at the meeting. Elections across the country, including in Tarrant County, recently underwent forensic audits. No evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found that would have influenced the election results. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.