Texas Department of Public Safety

An unknown number of voter registration applications in Texas went unprocessed because of an error by the Department of Public Safety. The issue means some applicants may have believed they were registered to vote when their paperwork was never completed, raising concerns ahead of upcoming elections. Officials are working to determine how many people were affected, and voting rights advocates are calling for fixes so eligible voters are not turned away at the polls.

A Texas Department of Public Safety error has affected voter registrations, raising concerns that some residents may not be properly registered ahead of upcoming elections. Officials and voting-rights advocates are calling for a full accounting of how many people were impacted and for affected voters to check their status before registration deadlines pass.