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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > politics > elections > 10/06/2026 > 563678 > texas-glitchy-voter-registration-system-makes-it-harder-to-clear-backlog-election-officials-say

Texas’ glitchy voter registration system makes it harder to clear backlog, election officials say

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1200+ words) Frustrated officials say “unacceptable” technology glitches with Texas’ TEAM system are impeding work to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of records. At 6 p.m. a few days after the state sent Randall County election administrator Shannon Lackey a…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > 09/29/2026 > 562630 > mail-in-voting

Mail-In Voting

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (152+ words) Who Can Vote by Mail in Texas? The Constitution has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at the Amendments and how they relate…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > harris-county > 09/25/2026 > 562912 > about-75000-harris-county-voter-registrations-unprocessed-in-texas-dps-error-county-officials-say

About 75,000 Harris County voter registrations unprocessed in Texas DPS error, county officials say

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) The Secretary of State on Tuesday notified Harris County officials of backlogged voter registration records that were never provided to the office due to a technical error. Harris County election officials are processing more than 75,000 additional voter registrations after a…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > politics > elections > 09/25/2026 > 562818 > key-gop-lawmaker-says-state-should-have-caught-error-that-delayed-at-least-178000-texas-voter-registrations

Key GOP lawmaker says state should have caught error that delayed at least 178,000 Texas voter registrations

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (941+ words) Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott, who appoints the state’s top election official and is locked in a tight race in November, hasn’t commented on the error. A key Texas Republican lawmaker says state officials must be held accountable for an error…...


ocregister.com > 09/23/2026 > us-election-2026-texas-voter-registration

State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (432+ words) The problem, which officials in the Republican-controlled state have not publicly defined, also could have disenfranchised people who wanted to vote in the state’s March primary but whose registration applications were never processed, local election officials said during a news…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > politics > election-2026 > 09/17/2026 > 562107 > texas-2026-midterm-voter-registration-deadline-november

Texans have less than 3 weeks to register to vote for November 2026 midterm election

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (381+ words) Texas law requires eligible citizens to register 30 days before Election Day, meaning that Oct. 5 is the last day to register for the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm election. The Oct. 5 deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 4 midterm election in Texas is…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > voting > 09/17/2026 > 562077 > houston-veterans-organization-rolls-out-voter-outreach-initiative

Houston veterans??? organization rolls out voter outreach initiative

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (407+ words) Combined Arms’ Civic After Service initiative particularly hopes to reach immigrant veterans who are preparing to vote for the first time. The initiative is launching Sept. 17 to coincide with Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. The Civic After Service initiative encourages…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > politics > election-2026 > 09/16/2026 > 562026 > texas-and-feds-announce-noncitizen-voting-charges-against-seven-people

Texas and feds announce noncitizen voting charges against seven people

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) State officials also referred 117 people for investigation related to noncitizen voting, but confirmed nearly 600 other flagged voters are U.S. citizens. State and federal officials on Tuesday announced charges against seven people accused of voting in federal elections while not eligible citizens....