Commissioners approve new election precinct map names to reflect state redistricting

Elections staff presented proposed changes to local election precincts after the state legislature’s congressional redistricting. Victoria (elections staff) told the court the state-drawn congressional districts require the county to split some election precincts so each precinct contains only one congressional district representative, resulting in two additional precincts compared with the prior plan. She emphasized these changes affect election-precinct names and administration only and do not change commissioner, justice-of-the-peace or constable precinct boundaries.

Victoria said the county will publish zoomed-in maps on its website and mail updated voter-registration cards once precinct assignments are finalized. "What we are doing today is not redrawing those boundaries," Victoria said, explaining the county’s role is to make precincts compliant with Chapter 42 of the Texas Election Code. The court approved the proposed precinct adjustments unanimously.

Staff indicated they do not need to add polling places at this time and will revisit precinct lines as needed in 2027 to address voter-population compliance.