Voting rights groups sue Texas over voter registration delays

A lawsuit filed against the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) alleges the state failed to properly process voter registration applications, leaving counties across Texas scrambling to handle a backlog ahead of the November midterm elections. The Texas Civil Rights Project filed the lawsuit on Oct. 9 in Bexar County on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Texas and MOVE Texas Civic Fund. The lawsuit names DPS, SOS, and their top officials as defendants. Adam Bennett, KVUE.

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