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Harris County election workings accept paper ballots and voting machines at NRG Stadium on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 in Houston.<\/p>\n
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Upwards of 1.2 million voters in Texas are on a little-known voter list that may complicate casting a ballot in the\u00a0Nov. 3 general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n Those Texans, including about 300,000 in the Houston area, are on the state’s suspense list, which means state officials have not been able to confirm the voter’s current address. Approximately 6.5% of all voters statewide<\/a> were on the list as of March, when data was most recently shared.<\/p>\n On Saturday, the Texas Secretary of State’s office released a series of messages online attempting to reassure residents that the list would not prevent them from voting in the upcoming election, which features closely contested races<\/a> for both governor<\/a> and United States senator<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n “On the suspense list? Don’t panic,” the agency wrote<\/a>. “You can still vote.”<\/p>\n Being on the suspense list will not stop residents from voting in November, but it may require filling out a couple of extra forms on or before Election Day. Here’s what to know.<\/p>\n What is the suspense list in Texas?<\/p>\n In Texas, the suspense list indicates voters whose residential address hasn’t been verified by election officials.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Every two years, the state mails all voters orange and white voter registration cards to the address it has on file. If residents have not yet received theirs, the state says it could be because they moved without updating their address, or that there is another problem with registration.<\/p>\n Residents are placed on the suspense list when certain pieces of official mail \u2014 including voter registration cards, a jury summons, or other official election mail \u2014 are returned as non-deliverable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Across the Houston region, hundreds of thousands of voters are on the suspense list, including about 198,000 in Harris County, 48,000 in Montgomery County, 43,000 in Fort Bend County and 12,000 in\u00a0Brazoria County.<\/p>\n How do I check if I am on the suspense list?<\/p>\n Voters can check whether they are on the suspense list by using either their county voter website or the state’s online portal<\/a>. After putting in individual voter information, voters can see their status and will be listed as “suspense” if they are on the list.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n How do I get off the Texas suspense list?<\/p>\n Getting off the list depends on why you put on it. The first step is to check whether your listed address on the voter registration website<\/a> matches your current address.<\/p>\n![\"More](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1788051855_984_full.png\")
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