Texas sued after glitch delays almost 600,000 voter registrations

Between October 2025 and February 2026, Texas residents who selected ‘yes’ when asked if they wanted to register to vote were given receipts confirming their selections. However, their information was never actually recorded. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Texas election officials are struggling to process a massive backlog of nearly 600,000 voter registration applications after a major state computer system failure, just days before early voting is set to open on Monday and amid concerns about widespread voter suppression.

The disruption has raised serious concerns about the state’s voter registration system, with voting rights organizations accusing Texas officials of failing to ensure that eligible voters could properly register.