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UpdateTexasWednesday, October 14, 2026

Voting rights groups sued Texas over unprocessed registrations

A lawsuit says more than 500,000 voter registration applications submitted through a state online portal were never processed.

Reporting by
Votebeat Texas
“Voting rights groups sue Texas over failure to process more than 500,000 voter registrations”, Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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What happened

Voting rights groups sued Texas after more than 500,000 voter registration applications submitted through the Texas Department of Public Safety's online portal were never processed. The groups are asking a state district judge to enforce a 2021 settlement agreement that required Texas to provide a reliable way for residents to register to vote through the DPS online driver's license portal.1

more than 500,000
voter registration applications never processed1
What it means in Texas

What this means for Texas voters

Early voting runs from Monday October 19 through Friday October 30, 2026.2

Key dates in Texas

Election Day in 6 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 6 days
    Election Day
  5. Wed, Nov 4 · 7 days
    Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Tue, Nov 17 · 20 days
    County/Local certification
  7. Mon, Dec 7 · 40 days
    State certification

Every date in Texas, and who certifies the election

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Texas · Oct 19
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Sources

  1. Votebeat Texas, https://votebeat.org/texas/2026/10/14/voting-rights-groups-sue-over-dps-voter-registration-error · Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Texas Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/texas/

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