Election officials in Texas faced a backlog of over 593,000 voter registrations caused by a technical error in the state’s registration system. Voting-rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety and Secretary of State Robert H. “Hank” Sanders, demanding compliance with a 2021 settlement for a reliable online-registration system. As of October 14, county officials reported that the backlog was largely resolved, with affected voters able to cast provisional ballots if needed. This situation could influence Democratic voter turnout and potentially benefit Gina Hinojosa in the gubernatorial race during the November 3, 2026 midterm elections.
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