Tarrant County won't use Dickies Arena as a voting site.
Dallas County will use American Airlines Center as a voting site for the November election, but Tarrant County has opted to not use any of its stadiums as voting sites, including the 716,000-square-foot Dickies Arena, because it would create too large of a gathering.
Instead, voting sites in the county will be at community centers, elementary schools, universities, churches and county buildings. The commissioners approved early voting and 332 Election Day sites on Sept. 15.
The county’s concerns are exasperated by voter protection laws, which would make it illegal to enforce mask rules as grounds to enter the voting facility.
The early voting sites also include a contingency plan. The commissioners can vote to amend the voting schedule and add eight additional sites if the early voting turnout is too big. They would vote for this on Oct. 20.
The American Airlines Center became available to Dallas County after the NBA announced on Aug. 28 that it would lend franchise stadiums to local governments so safe voting could take place during the pandemic.
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