Texas Clears Voter Backlog as Advocates Warn of Trust Concerns
Summary
Texas officials fixed a delay in processing more than 500,000 voter registration records caused by a software problem. They said all eligible voters who register by the October 5 deadline can vote in the November 3 midterm election, though some voters worried the problems might reduce trust in the election system.Key Facts
- More than 500,000 voter registration-related records were delayed across Texas due to a software issue.
- October 5 is the deadline to register to vote in Texas for the November 3 midterm election.
- Early voting in Texas starts on October 19.
- Harris County processed about 75,000 delayed records; Dallas County handled over 68,000.
- Some registrations need extra steps, like assigning a state voter ID number, which can cause online records to update slowly.
- Voters who registered on time but don’t appear on the list can still vote by casting a provisional ballot, which will count once their registration is verified.
- The Texas Secretary of State's Office provided extra funding to counties to help handle the backlog.
- This voter registration issue comes as Texas faces a close Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico.
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