Bexar County’s voter registration backlog grows to nearly 7,000

The county plans to hire at least 12 additional temp staffers to process the backlog within the next couple of weeks, officials say.

by Stephanie Koithan January 20, 2026January 21, 2026

The backlog of voter registrations at the county is due to a slowdown in data input with the Texas Secretary of State’s system.

A voter leaves the Bexar County Elections Department office.

Texas News

Texas counties look into ‘potential noncitizens’ on voter rolls. Here’s what they’re finding.

At least six people listed as potential noncitizens confirmed that they are, in fact, U.S. citizens, including one in Bexar County.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Politics & Elections

Texas election officials ask state to halt rollout of updated TEAM voter registration system

With early voting just days away, counties say they’re running out of time to get their complaints addressed.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat October 18, 2025October 18, 2025

San Antonio News

Former and current Bexar County Elections Department staffers accuse current leader of creating harmful work environment

Seven Elections Department staffers — or 20% of its workforce — have resigned since Michele Carew took leadership in March.

by Stephanie Koithan October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

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Bexar County’s total unprocessed voter registrations exceed 45,000 as October deadline approaches

Trouble integrating with the Texas Secretary of State’s system has put Bexar County elections staff in a holding pattern while registrations keep pouring in.

by Stephanie Koithan September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

News

Overnight storms cause power outages at three San Antonio polling sites

Despite the hiccup, polls at the affected locations were able to open on time.

by Michael Karlis November 5, 2024February 10, 2025

News

These are the San Antonio-area polling stations with the shortest wait times

More than half of eligible Bexar County voters had cast their ballots as of 11 a.m.

by Michael Karlis November 5, 2024November 9, 2024

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Feds will be kept out of Bexar County polling stations, election administrator Callanen says

The DOJ on Friday said it’s sending poll watchers to monitor for federal voting rights law violations.

by Michael Karlis November 4, 2024March 11, 2025

News

San Antonio right-wing gadfly calls on followers to stop liberals from stealing Bexar County elections

The ‘call to action’ comes as federal law enforcement agencies sound alarms about possible election-related violence.

by Michael Karlis November 4, 2024December 30, 2024

News

San Antonio Google searches on registering to vote spike after VP debate

San Antonio had the sixth-highest volume of Google searches of any U.S. metro on how to register to vote.

by Michael Karlis October 3, 2024November 23, 2024

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These Texans were trying to help run elections. Then Ken Paxton’s office launched criminal investigations.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hasn’t just been pursuing supposed voter fraud. His office has also criminally investigated at least 10 election workers, in a harbinger of potential post-midterm turmoil.

by Cassandra Jaramillo and Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica November 5, 2022November 2, 2024

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Judge orders Bexar County to add dozens more voting locations around San Antonio for midterms

The county must operate 388 voting centers to comply with state law, Visiting Judge Martha Tanner ruled.

by Sanford Nowlin October 11, 2022August 17, 2023

News

San Antonio-area voters face big choices in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections

Here’s how and where you vote and what races to watch.

by Sanford Nowlin May 24, 2022August 17, 2023

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Bexar County Elections Department

Bexar County’s voter registration backlog grows to nearly 7,000

Texas counties look into ‘potential noncitizens’ on voter rolls. Here’s what they’re finding.

Texas election officials ask state to halt rollout of updated TEAM voter registration system

Former and current Bexar County Elections Department staffers accuse current leader of creating harmful work environment

Bexar County’s total unprocessed voter registrations exceed 45,000 as October deadline approaches

Overnight storms cause power outages at three San Antonio polling sites

These are the San Antonio-area polling stations with the shortest wait times

Feds will be kept out of Bexar County polling stations, election administrator Callanen says

San Antonio right-wing gadfly calls on followers to stop liberals from stealing Bexar County elections

San Antonio Google searches on registering to vote spike after VP debate

These Texans were trying to help run elections. Then Ken Paxton’s office launched criminal investigations.

Judge orders Bexar County to add dozens more voting locations around San Antonio for midterms

San Antonio-area voters face big choices in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections

Early voting starts Monday in five runoff elections for San Antonio City Council

Deaf voters reliant on sign language report inadequate access to the polls in Bexar County

A third of Bexar County’s registered voters have already cast their ballots during early voting

Gov. Abbott issues order allowing just one mail-in-ballot drop-off location per Texas county

Bexar County Republican Chair Cynthia Brehm Refuses to Certify Her Defeat in July Runoff

Early Voting in San Antonio’s Runoff Election Exceeds Early Vote Totals for the May Citywide Election