El Paso voters could see some unfamiliar contests on their 2026 midterm ballots, after El Paso County Commissioners Court signed off on new election precinct maps during a special meeting on Thursday. The move redraws precinct lines across the county, reassigning some residents to different voting precincts and, for a smaller group, to new U.S. congressional districts. County officials estimate that hundreds of streets were shifted as part of the overhaul. The county says all registered voters will receive updated voter registration certificates once the new maps are in place.
According to KFOX, the court’s action created nine new election precincts and edited 20 existing ones, with election staff estimating that between 300 and 500 streets were adjusted. KFOX reported that the maps were adopted during the special meeting and will go into effect for the 2026 election cycle.
Why the maps changed
The precinct shakeup is part of a statewide effort to sync local election precincts with new legislative and congressional district boundaries set during this year’s mid-decade redistricting, as reported by The Texas Tribune. A county news release on the El Paso County Elections Department website stresses that the revised precinct maps are administrative and do not change county commissioner boundaries. The goal is to make sure voters see the correct contests for their districts on next year’s ballots.
What voters should do
El Paso County Elections Administrator Lisa Wise told KFOX that voters should “review that certificate once they receive it,” since some residents may see races on their ballots that they have not had before. Wise and county staff said voters do not need to update their registration. The Elections Office will apply the precinct changes behind the scenes and mail new voter registration certificates for 2026–2027. If residents have questions, the department advises contacting its office directly.
Where to check your precinct
The county says updated precinct maps and an interactive boundary viewer will be posted on the El Paso County Elections Department website for public review, and that the maps will also be published in El Paso Inc, according to the department’s announcement. Voters can look up their precinct using the county’s My Voter Dashboard or contact the Elections Office at (915) 273-3597. The Elections Department’s office is located at 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite #314 in downtown El Paso.
