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Texas DPS Voter Registration Error
Texas DPS error leaves voter registrations unprocessed before November election deadline
In brief
Texas DPS error leaves voter registrations unprocessed before November election deadline Voters who completed DPS transactions by Oct 5 can still register for November election Originally reported by Dallas Express.
DPS Error Blocks Voter Apps
Texas DPS left voter registration applications unprocessed weeks before November election deadline
Backlog Affects 40k Voters
Dallas County has 40,000 voter records waiting for processing
State Sends Backlogged Records
State officials sent backlogged records to counties Tuesday night
Voters Still Can Register
Voters who completed DPS transactions by Oct 5 can register for November election
Provisional Ballots Allowed
Voters without registration can cast provisional ballots if DPS records show registration
Older Records Risk Overwrite
Counties must check if older DPS records overwrite newer voter information
The headline
Voters who completed DPS transactions by Oct 5 can still register for November election