Early Voting Begins in North Texas, With Waits of Up to 45 Minutes at Some Sites
Early voting in North Texas commenced with some polling locations experiencing wait times of 30 to 45 minutes, notably in Collin and Tarrant Counties which saw heavier turnout.
Dallas Fort Worth, TX, October 19, 2026 —
Early voting has begun in North Texas, with some polling locations reporting wait times of 30 to 45 minutes. Collin and Tarrant counties were noted for heavier turnout, though the available information does not specify how many voters cast ballots or how many sites experienced delays.
The reported waits varied by location. The information provided does not identify the polling places with the longest lines, say when the waits were measured, or indicate whether they changed over the course of the voting period. It also does not include comments from election officials or voters.
No specific election, start date, or end date was provided, and the total number of early-voting locations in the region is not stated. The available details also do not explain what contributed to the heavier turnout in Collin and Tarrant counties. As a result, the reported wait times offer a limited snapshot rather than a regionwide measure of voting conditions.
Further details about turnout totals, site-by-site wait times and the duration of the early-voting period were not included in the information provided. The contractor or officials responsible for reporting the figures, if any, were also not identified.
Story summarized from the original created by David.Sentendrey@fox.com (David Sentendrey) on www.fox4news.com, see more information here.
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