Good morning, County Commissioners.
Good morning.
My name is Dale Frey.
I'm a proud resident of Denton County living at 6017
Cypress Cove Drive in the colony.
I'm a former candidate for the Texas State Senate for
District 30.
I'm here today to speak in support of a simple
but powerful idea, one that puts voters first, increasing participation
in our democracy and reflects the way people uh live
and move in the world today.
That idea is adopting vote centers for election day.
Right now, Denton County voters must vote at a single
assigned location on election day.
If they go to the wrong place, whether it be
by mistake, because they moved recently, or because life got
in the way, they get turned away.
That's not just frustrating, but it's a barrier to democracy.
Voting centers solve that problem.
They allow any registered voter in Den County to put
a vote at any uh polling location on election day,
just like we already do during early voting.
It's modern, it's flexible, and it works.
Other Texas counties like Travis, Dallas, and Callan County have
already made this change and have seen success.
They have seen more people vote, shorter lines, and fewer
headaches for election workers and voters alike.
This is about more than just convenience.
It's about equity.
Working parents, shift workers, students, seniors, and people with disabilities
all benefit when we make voting simpler and more accessible.
And in a growing county like ours, we should be
leading the way, not lagging behind.
Voting centers also make good fiscal sense.
They can reduce costs over time by allowing us to
consolidate underused precincts, focus staff and resources more efficiently, and
cut down on administrative efforts.
Commissioners, I ask you to explore and support this transition,
not as a partisan issue, but as a commitment to
good governance and a stronger democracy.
Let's make it easier, not harder, for the people of
Denton County to vote.
Thank you for your time and your service, Commissioners.
Perfect good.
Thank you.