Coverage dated September 24, 2026

El Paso election officials work through thousands voter registration backlog

Headline from KTSM 9 News

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso County Elections Department said they are working "diligently" on recently received voter registration records, after the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said it resolved an "error" during the registration process, causing a statewide backlog.

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KVIA El Paso
El Paso County Elections Department receives 12,000 voter records to process in statewide backlog (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Sep 24, 2026
KVIA El Paso's feed description
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - The El Paso County Elections Department received about 12,000 records for processing after a technical error caused a major back log in voter registrations statewide. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) sent the records within the past 24 hours to voter registrars in …
KTSM 9 News
El Paso election officials work through thousands voter registration backlog (opens KTSM 9 News)
Published Sep 24, 2026
KTSM 9 News's feed description
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso County Elections Department said they are working "diligently" on recently received voter registration records, after the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said it resolved an "error" during the registration process, causing a statewide backlog.