State officials said a paperwork backlog could cause delays or hassles for recently registered Texas voters who try to cast ballots during the early voting period that begins Monday.
Thousands of Texans who registered just before the Oct. 6 deadline will likely find their names missing from official voter lists. They will be allowed to cast ballots but may have to fill out special forms at polling stations or wait a few days before voting.
Officials blamed a late rush of registration applications to beat the deadline and maintenance to a computer database of Social Security numbers for the potential problems.
Employees at voter registrar's offices are working through the weekend to clear a backlog of more than 30,000 applications.
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