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Texas election officials have cleared the backlog of thousands of voter registrations that were delayed due to a state software error. www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/1...

votebeat.orgTexas election officials clear thousands of backlogged voter registrations held up by state errorCounty officials worked nights and weekends to get it done, the head of their association said.

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Votebeat's @nataliaecm.bsky.social first reported on the backlogged voter registration records. The news came shortly before the state’s Oct. 5 voter registration deadline. www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...

votebeat.orgError means unknown number of Texas voter registrations haven’t been processed yetIt’s unknown how many prospective voters have been affected.

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Election officials had to scramble to get through backlogged records on top of hundreds of voter registration applications arriving daily. www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...

votebeat.orgTens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state errorDemocrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties.

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Voting rights groups have sued the state, saying the backlog breached a 2021 settlement agreement that required Texas to provide a reliable way for people to register to vote through DPS’ online driver’s license portal. www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/1...

votebeat.orgTexas sued for failing to process more than 500,000 voter registrationsVoting rights groups are demanding answers after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to process more than 500,000 voter registrations.