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Galveston County can't use redrawn voting map, Texas Supreme Court rules
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· September 12, 2026
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Key points It has blocked the use of a new voting map in Galveston County for the November election. The Texas Supreme Court has made a decision regarding voting maps.
The Texas Supreme Court has made a decision regarding voting maps. It has blocked the use of a new voting map in Galveston County for the November election.
Further information on this development is available from the Houston Chronicle.
Details of the court's decision and its implications are not specified here, but can be found through the Chronicle's reporting on the matter.
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