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September 23, 2026
Texas Voter Registration Backlog Grows Due to State Error
- Texas officials discovered a state error that caused tens of thousands of incomplete voter registration applications to be delayed.
- Large counties like Bexar and Travis received over 80,000 applications that must be processed before early voting starts on October 19.
- The Texas secretary of state’s office advises voters who believe they registered but do not appear on the rolls to cast provisional ballots.
- Democratic state Rep. James Talarico criticized the situation, stating it jeopardizes Texans' voting rights.
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- Texas counties struggle with huge voter registration backlogSep 23, 2026 at 10:37 PM · AP
- State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nearsSep 23, 2026 at 10:56 PM · ABC News
- Texas voter-registration backlog could affect midtermsSep 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM · Washington Post
- Error leads to backlog of tens of thousands of voter registration applications in TexasSep 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM · NBC
- Error causes backlog of thousands of Texas voter registration applicationsSep 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM · The Hill
- Texas election officials struggle to process backlog of voter registrationsSep 25, 2026 at 3:26 AM · NBC