The bill, S.B. No. 2820, amends the Election Code to establish new regulations regarding the number of polling places in counties based on their population. Specifically, it requires that in counties with a population of over 1 million, the number of polling places within the boundaries of state representative districts must not differ by more than one. Additionally, it mandates that for state representative districts that span multiple counties, the number of polling places must be proportionate to the number of qualified voters residing in each county, as determined by the secretary of state.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the requirements for early voting polling places in counties with varying populations. For counties with populations of 1 million or more, the commissioners court must establish early voting polling places in each state representative district, ensuring that the number of early voting locations does not differ by more than one between districts. For counties with populations between 120,000 and 1 million, similar provisions apply, while counties with populations between 100,000 and 120,000 must establish early voting locations based on requests from registered voters. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 43.007, Election Code 85.062 (Election Code 85, Election Code 43)