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Texas sends corrected voter registrations after DPS portal error

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC · How we work

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Texas election officials are sending voter registrations to county registrars after a Department of Public Safety error.
The Department of Public Safety marked portal registrations incomplete, blocking transmission to counties.
State elections director Christina Adkins said the number of affected voters and cause remain unknown.
Identified records will be delivered overnight, adding pressure before the Oct. 5 deadline.
Affected voters may cast provisional ballots that count if confirmed by Oct. 5.

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Texas election officials are sending voter registrations to county registrars after a Department of Public Safety error.
The Department of Public Safety marked portal registrations incomplete, blocking transmission to counties.
State elections director Christina Adkins said the number of affected voters and cause remain unknown.
Identified records will be delivered overnight, adding pressure before the Oct. 5 deadline.
Affected voters may cast provisional ballots that count if confirmed by Oct. 5.