Texas Voter Registration Deadline Coming up on Oct. 5
An estimated 108,000 Harris County records were delayed, and state officials say affected voters can still have ballots counted if they registered by the deadline.
- Monday, October 5, 2026, is the final deadline for voters to register or update their information for the November 3 general election.
- A technical failure at the Texas Department of Public Safety portal caused a statewide backlog, with at least 200,000 registration applications failing to transmit to county registrars since October 2025.
- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Annette Ramirez reported the county received about 108,000 records, with staff reviewing more than 75,000 files before early voting begins October 19.
- State officials confirmed voters affected by the DPS error retain protections; those not appearing on rolls may cast a provisional ballot if they registered by the deadline.
- The Defender Network is promoting a 'Round Up Five' campaign urging citizens to verify that family members and neighbors are registered before the November 3 election.
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Oct. 5th is the deadline: Check your voter registration, then Round Up Five
If you plan to vote in the Nov. 3 midterm election and aren’t registered, the clock is running out. Oct. 5, is the deadline to register to vote in Texas. And this year, election officials and voting rights advocates are urging Texans to do more than assume everything is in order. Check your registration. Check your address. And then check on somebody else. Or, as the Defender Network’s Round Up Five campaign puts it: Make sure you’re ready, then…
Last day to register to vote in General Election Oct. 5 - Stephenville Empire-Tribune
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Texas voter registration deadline coming up on Oct. 5
Texans only have a few days left to register to vote and cast their ballot in the November election. That deadline is this Monday, Oct. 5, and the Travis County Tax Office is sending out reminders to help people register on time.
Last day to register to vote in upcoming election or to change name/address is October 5
Monday, October 5, 2026, is the last day to register to vote in the November 3 election. This is also the last day to change your name or address on your current voter registration. Find information in the article on registering, early voting, and more, including a sample ballot.
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