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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Karen Brooks Harper and Robert Downen

Voting sites expected to open in Panhandle on Tuesday, despite wildfires


Voters in the Texas Panhandle will be heading to the polls on Tuesday amid historic wildfires, casting ballots in a handful of high-stakes primary races as more than a million acres continue to burn and emergency officials order mass evacuations.

Candidates continued their campaigns at a subdued pace in the final days before Super Tuesday, while state elections officials said they expect voting to go smoothly despite the fire — which shuttered some polling places for a day or so during early voting last week.

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