Voting-rights groups sue Texas over half-million unprocessed online registrations
The League of Women Voters of Texas and MOVE Texas Civic Fund have filed a lawsuit accusing the state of failing to process more than 500,000 voter-registration applications submitted through the DPS online portal.
Voting-rights organizations, including the League of Women Voters of Texas and MOVE Texas Civic Fund, have taken legal action against the state, claiming that over 500,000 voter-registration applications submitted via the DPS driver-license portal were never processed. The complaint references a 2021 settlement that obligates Texas to maintain a reliable online registration process, a requirement stemming from earlier lawsuits that cited the National Voter Registration Act.
A recent software-update glitch in the DPS portal, combined with problems in the Secretary of State’s TEAM system, created a massive backlog of records dating back to October 2025. Election officials warn that the backlog threatens timely registration ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The plaintiffs ask a Bexar County judge to order the agencies to fix the system, provide detailed records of the failures, and prove compliance within thirty days. The agencies have not yet responded to requests for comment.
Why it matters
Unprocessed registrations could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters in a crucial midterm election.
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