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Texas voter registration software errors affect hundreds of thousands of voters

A software bug in Texas's voter registration system led to at least 590,000 voter registrations not being sent to county officials for processing. The Texas Election Administration Management (TEAM) system, rolled out in July 2025, has experienced multiple errors and data consistency problems that county officials say stem from fundamental system architecture failures.

Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 5, 2026
Sources
Reported by 4 outlets

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Contract amount for TEAM system overhaul$17 million1 Who pays or receives it: Texas Secretary of State

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Who's involved

  • CivixLouisiana-based technology and consulting firm that rolled out the TEAM system overhaul
  • Texas Secretary of State's officeState agency overseeing voter registration system
  • Texas Association of County Election OfficialsOrganization of county election officials
  • Alicia PierceSecretary of State spokesperson
  • Paul AdamsDallas County Elections Administrator
  • Kristin MilesBastrop County elections administrator and president of Texas Association of County Elections Officials
  • Jennifer DoinoffHays County Elections Administrator

The facts

  • A software bug led to at least 590,000 voter registrations not being sent to county officials.1
  • Civix rolled out the TEAM system overhaul in July 2025.1
  • Oct. 5, 2026 was the last day to register to vote in Texas before midterm elections.1
  • Early voting starts Oct. 19, 2026.1
  • A sample of 11,000 Dallas County voters showed about 160 mismatches between county and state records.1
  • The Secretary of State's March suspense list differed from Dallas County's by about 50,000 voters.1
  • Texas has had seven successful elections since the TEAM rollout.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Texas Association of County Election Officials Problems result from fundamental system architecture failures by the voter registration database vendor.1
  • Alicia Pierce Additional features addressing county concerns will be rolled out soon.1
  • Paul Adams If voters appear in one place and question their status elsewhere, there is absolutely a concern.1
  • Kristin Miles Current TEAM status and public voter portals could cause voter confusion.1
  • Jennifer Doinoff TEAM updates carry a risk that a fix creates unintended consequences elsewhere.1

Where the sources disagree

  • Mismatches between Dallas County and state voter records in September About 160 mismatches from 11,000 sampled voters per [1]
  • Difference in suspense list numbers between state and Dallas County About 50,000 voters difference for March; about 6,000 for February per [1]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • More errors plague Texas voter registration software, weeks before midterm election

    Dallas News

  • Monday marks voter registration deadline in Texas ahead of November midterm elections

    KVUE

  • Young voters targeted as Texas midterm election registration deadline arrives

    kiiitv.com

  • Texas voter registration deadline passes ahead of November midterm election

    cbs19.tv

  • Texas voter registration deadline brings final push ahead of midterms

    Spectrum News

Sources

Outlets: 4 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. More errors plague Texas voter registration software, weeks before midterm election Dallas News Not rated, October 5, 2026
  2. Monday marks voter registration deadline in Texas ahead of November midterm elections KVUE Not rated, October 5, 2026
  3. Young voters targeted as Texas midterm election registration deadline arrives kiiitv.com Not rated, October 5, 2026
  4. Texas voter registration deadline passes ahead of November midterm election cbs19.tv Not rated, October 5, 2026

Also reported by Spectrum News.

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