2026 Texas elections: State error creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears

Texas officials recently discovered a state-level error that delayed tens of thousands of voter registration applications. These applications were sent to county election officials this week, triggering a scramble to process the massive backlog. This administrative failure occurs only weeks before the midterms, forcing county election offices across Texas to rush the processing of these delayed registrations to ensure voters are registered in time for the upcoming 2026 Texas elections and midterm voting cycles.