Texas Voter Registration Error Sparks Scramble Before Midterms
Summary
Texas election officials found a problem that delayed many voter registrations because the Department of Public Safety’s system marked some records as incomplete. They are now working quickly to fix the issue before the October 5 registration deadline for the November 3 midterm elections.Key Facts
- An error in Texas DPS’s system caused some voter registration applications to be held up and not processed.
- The problem was discovered last week when stuck applications suddenly appeared in the state voter system.
- Election officials don’t know exactly how many voters were affected or why applications were marked incomplete.
- The state is sending the delayed applications to county election offices for processing as of late Tuesday.
- Texas has a voter registration deadline of October 5 for the November 3 midterms.
- Voters affected can still cast a provisional ballot, which will count if their registration is confirmed.
- Texas residents have been able to register through the DPS online system when renewing driver's licenses or IDs since 2020.
- Voters can check their registration status at VoteTexas.gov.
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