LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A technical error made at the state level has caused a major backlog of processing thousands of Texas voter registration applications, according to a report by the Texas Tribune.
Texas election officials say the error made by the Department of Public Safety caused incomplete voter registration records, which prevented them from being sent to county registrars. Some dating as far back as 2025.
In the past 24 hours, Texas County Voter registrars across the state have received many new voter registrations and updates to registration records submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Here on the South Plains, the Hockley County Elections Administration said it received approximately 350 records to process.
“Voters in Hockley County can be assured that we are working around the clock to ensure voter registrations will be processed appropriately, and in time for voters to cast their ballot in the upcoming general election,” the elections administration said in a statement.
Right now, it is unclear on what information was missing or how many voters were affected. The state is working to deliver the unsent registrations to counties.
Visit www.votetexas.gov to verify current voting information is updated and on file ahead of the October 5th deadline for voter registration.
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