With the midterm election less than three months away, there's talk in Dallas County about adding a new polling location in the county jail. County commissioners are divided on the issue, but the ultimate decision is with the sheriff. D
There's no formal proposal yet, but some Dallas County leaders say they'd like to put a polling location at the Dallas County jail. County commissioners are divided on the issue, but the ultimate decision is with the sheriff.
Republican Dallas County Commissioner JJ Koch and Democrat County Judge Clay Jenkins disagree on this issue. In a statement, the Dallas County sheriff's spokesperson says they have "standard operation procedures in place to make sure people charged to our care can vote." But an outright answer was not given on whether the sheriff supports the proposal.
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