More than 1.2 million Texans are on the state’s Voter Suspense list ahead of the fall’s contentious midterm elections.
That’s more than 6% of the state’s total 18 million registered voters, according to the Dallas Morning News — and many many not even know their voter registration status is suspended.
However, there’s still time for those dumped from the rolls to remedy the matter ahead of November.
The deadline to update one’s voter registration in time for the election is Oct. 5. People also may check and update their registration status on the Secretary of State’s website, by mail or in person at a county Elections office.
Voters who are in suspense may still vote. Those who show up at the polls and find they are in suspens must complete a Statement of Residence. If they still live in the same county, they may vote with a regular ballot. If they have moved to a different county, they may vote with a provisional ballot.
Texas residents can register to vote, according to the Secretary of State’s website, if they are:
- A U.S. citizen.
- A resident of the county where they submit their application.
- 18 years old or older on Election Day.
- Not a convicted felon or are “off paper.”
- Have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
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