Used Texas DPS to sign up to vote? Double-check It worked.
If you registered to vote or updated your voter information through the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), there’s one thing to do right now: Check Your Voter Registration name, address and status.
Software glitch delayed some Texas voter registrations
When you renew or update your driver license or state ID online with DPS, you can register to vote or update your registration at the same time. Handy. But some of those records never made it to county election offices.
Here's what happened: A software update from a DPS vendor in October 2025 cut off parts of some voter records. Because they were incomplete, the state couldn't process them, so they never reached counties. The glitch is fixed. DPS resent the complete records, and counties are working on updating their voter rolls now.
A delayed record doesn't mean you're not registered
There's no confirmed statewide count of affected voters yet. And a delayed record doesn't always mean a missing voter. Some were new registrations. Some were address changes. Some were duplicates. Some people registered another way after using DPS. So signing up through DPS doesn't mean your registration automatically has a problem.
The easy way to know? Check.
4 easy steps to do before October 5
1. Check your registration status.
Head to the Texas Secretary of State's My Voter Portal and make sure everything looks right, even if you voted earlier this year.
Where to Find your VUID and Voter Status on the Texas My Voter Portal
2. Look at your address, not just your status.
"Active" isn't enough. Make sure the address listed is where you live now. Already registered but moved or changed your name? You can update it online at Texas.gov. You'll need your VUID number to log in, which you can find it on the My Voter Portal (see screenshot above for exact location).
Texas My Voter Poll - Where to Check Your Address
3. Not registered yet? You have until October 5.
Monday, October 5 is the last day to register for the November 3 election. Heads up on a Texas quirk: you can't register fully online. You can fill out the application online, but you still have to print it, sign it and get it to your county voter registrar by the exact time it closes.
Mailing it near the deadline? Take it to a USPS counter and ask for a free manual postmark. That way you have proof of when you sent it. Get official Texas voter registration info
4. Used DPS but can't find your registration? Call your county.
Counties run voter registration in Texas. If something looks off, call your county voter registrar and ask them to check your record. You can also call the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division at 1-800-252-VOTE (8683).
Have a receipt, email or confirmation from your DPS transaction? Hang on to it.