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- 1Texas voter registrations left unprocessed after DPS error▼Unknown number of Texas voter registrations went unprocessed due to DPS error
An unspecified number of voter registration applications in Texas went unprocessed because of an error by the Department of Public Safety. Votebeat reports that applications submitted through DPS were never forwarded to county election offices, potentially leaving eligible Texans off the voter rolls. Officials are still working to determine the scale of the problem and how affected voters can be assured they can cast ballots.
- 2Election official Monae Johnson endorses a Democrat▼How Monae Johnson went from MAGA darling to endorsing a Democrat
South Carolina Secretary of State Monae Johnson, who rose to prominence with backing from Donald Trump's MAGA movement, has publicly endorsed a Democratic candidate, according to Votebeat. The endorsement marks a striking break from the conservative base that helped elect her, and it is drawing attention from election watchers and political observers assessing its impact on upcoming races.