Voting registration organizations accuse Texas officials of failing to ensure eligible voters can register properly
Texas election officials are struggling to process a massive backlog of nearly 600,000 voter registration applications after a major state computer system failure, just days before early voting is set to open on Monday and amid concerns about widespread voter suppression.
The disruption has raised serious concerns about the state’s voter registration system, with voting rights organizations accusing Texas officials of failing to ensure that eligible voters could properly register.
The problem originated from a software error involving the Texas department of public safety (DPS), according to a lawsuit filed last week. The glitch affected a website used for driver’s license applications that was also designed to allow Texans to register to vote.
The lawsuit alleges that between October 2025 and February 2026, residents who selected “yes” when asked whether they wanted to register to vote were given receipts confirming their selections. However, their registration information was never actually recorded.