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El Paso County adopts state-mandated congressional precinct maps; elections staff brace for heavy workload
Summary
The commissioner's court approved new congressional precinct boundaries under Texas House Bill 4 (plan C2333), requiring election staff to reassign thousands of voters, create nine new precincts and perform hundreds of street edits. Elections Administrator Lisa Wise warned of 250–300 staff hours and tens of thousands in potential added costs.
El Paso County’s Commissioner’s Court voted Dec. 18 to adopt new congressional precinct boundaries required by state law under House Bill 4, plan C2333, a change Elections Administrator Lisa Wise said will require the county to create nine new precincts and reassign thousands of voters for the 2026 primary.
"HB 4 adopted the map known as plan C2333," Wise said, adding that the changes will increase the county’s precinct count from 227 to 236 and force 300–500 street edits to meet statutory requirements. "Our staff has worked every day since Dec. 4 and will continue to work every day over the…
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