The bill, S.B. No. 2820, amends the Election Code to establish new regulations regarding the number of polling places in counties with populations exceeding one million. It requires that each county commissioners precinct must have at least one countywide polling place, and the total number of polling places in any precinct cannot exceed twice the number in another precinct. Additionally, in counties with populations over one million, the number of polling places within a state representative district must not differ from another district by more than one. For districts that span multiple counties, the number of polling places will be adjusted based on the proportion of qualified voters residing in each county.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that counties with populations of one million or more must establish multiple 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 one million, similar provisions apply, while those 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 43, Election Code 85)