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Willacy County commissioners table precinct-boundary review as staff seeks outside counsel
Summary
Willacy County Commissioners Court on March 24 discussed whether precinct boundaries must be redrawn under Texas Election Code §42.031, noted an April 30 submission deadline for any federal review, and voted to table action until a letter of engagement from outside counsel can be reviewed.
Willacy County Commissioners Court met in a special session March 24, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the county director’s office in Rainville to consider whether county election precinct boundaries need adjustment under Texas Election Code §42.031. The court discussed engaging an outside law firm to calculate precinct populations, prepare maps and, if necessary, submit them for federal review, and then voted to table the matter until a letter of engagement is available.
A staff member told commissioners the election code requires the court to review precinct boundaries “every 2 years,” and that the county…
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