A critical system failure in Texas has left tens of thousands of voter registration applications unprocessed for months, creating urgent backlogs as county election officials scramble to clear them ahead of the midterm elections. The issue stems from a technical problem with the Department of Public Safety’s processing system, which was flagged by the secretary of state’s office just last week. With deadlines looming, officials are now working against time to ensure affected voters can participate in the upcoming vote. The delay raises concerns about whether the state’s election infrastructure can handle such widespread disruptions.
A Texas system error left tens of thousands of voter registration applications unprocessed for months, forcing county election officials to race to process the large backlogs weeks out from the midterm elections. The Texas secretary of state’s office alerted election officials to the issue last week involving a problem with the Department of Public Safety’s...
