Arrest made amid public outcry as Tarrant County delays vote to close 100+ polling locations

After a hotly-contested Tuesday meeting, Tarrant County officials tabled a vote to close 40% of the county's polling locations ahead of this year's midterm elections.Tarrant County polling locationsTarrant County is considering a plan to reduce the county's number of polling locations from 316 to 176.Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare said the move would save the county $1 million in taxpayer money. He also pointed to polling locations that saw low turnout during the 2024 elections as a reason for the potential closure.Critics of the proposed move say it amounts to voter suppression, with many of the locations that would be shuttered being located in areas where residents are mainly people of color.Opponents also questioned the urgent need to save taxpayer money. Tarrant County is currently on record as having more than $80 million in reserves.Heated Commissioner's Court meetingThe vote was scheduled during a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday. Dozens of speakers lined