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Dated record: October 13, 2016

This is not new. It happened on October 13, 2016, about 10 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.

Texas reports record 15 million registered voters ahead of November election

Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos announced that Texas has 15,015,700 registered voters as of October 3, 2026, an all-time high. This represents 78 percent of the state's estimated voting age population of 19.3 million.

Where
Statewide
When
October 13, 2016
Sources
From an official record

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Who's involved

  • Carlos H. CascosTexas Secretary of State

The facts

  • Texas has 15,015,700 registered voters as of Oct. 3, 2026, an all-time high.1
  • This represents 78 percent of Texas' estimated voting age population of 19,307,355.1
  • The last day to register for the November 8 election was Oct. 11.1
  • In the last presidential election year, Texas had 13,646,226 registered voters or 75 percent.1
  • Early voting in person runs from Oct. 24 through Nov. 4; Election Day polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.1
  • The last day to request a ballot by mail is Oct. 28.1

Who said what

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  • Carlos H. Cascos Seeing many Texans preparing for November's election through voter registration is good.1
  • Carlos H. Cascos Texans should prepare now for the fall election after registering.1

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  1. Texas has a record-breaking 15 million registered voters Texas Secretary of State , official record, October 3, 2026

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