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Texas voter registration backlog cleared days before early voting
Texas clears massive voter registration backlog ahead of early voting.
In brief
Texas clears massive voter registration backlog ahead of early voting. Texas state officials cleared a massive voter registration backlog that caused delays in processing applications, including over 75,000 in Harris County, before early voting begins Monday. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Texas voter registration backlog
Texas state officials cleared a massive voter registration backlog that frustrated counties and raised national concerns among Democrats.
Backlog caused by software glitch
The backlog, attributed to a software glitch in the Texas Department of Public Safety, delayed processing hundreds of thousands of applications.
Harris County processed 75,000+ applications
Harris County, which includes Houston, finished its backlog earlier this month with over 75,000 applications processed.
Early voting begins Monday
Early voting in Texas begins Monday, with officials stating no pending applications remain across counties.
What to remember
Texas state officials cleared a massive voter registration backlog that caused delays in processing applications, including over 75,000 in Harris County, before early voting begins Monday.
