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Election errors found in Texas voter database ahead of November election
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Dominique Leh , KXXV (ABC 25) News
· July 23, 2026
· 4 min read
McLennan County Democratic Party campaign worker Cheryl Foster discovered errors in the Texas Secretary of State's voter database, including one precinct that jumped from 2,400 to 9,400 registered voters. The Secretary of State said the statewide Texas Election Administration Management system, T...
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Key takeaway The Secretary of State said the statewide Texas Election Administration Management system, TEAM, was upgraded before the November 2025 election and that mid-decade redistricting triggered precinct redistricting at the local level.
Why this matters in The Waco
The discovery of errors in the Texas voter database raises concerns about the potential impact on local elections in McLennan County. While the county's use of countywide voting and its own voter database, VoTech, may insulate it from the worst of the errors, the issue still has implications for the community. The fact that one precinct's registered voter count jumped from 2,400 to 9,400 is a significant discrepancy that could affect the outcome of a close election. Local voters may wonder how such errors occurred, particularly given the recent upgrade to the statewide Texas Election Administration Management system. The county's election administration has stated that it has seen no issues, but the lack of response from the McLennan County Elections Office to questions about the local impact of the errors may leave some voters seeking more information about the measures in place to ensure the accuracy of the election process.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? McLennan County Democratic Party campaign worker Cheryl Foster discovered errors in the Texas Secretary of State's voter database, including one precinct that jumped from 2,400 to 9,400 registered voters. The Secretary of State said the statewide Texas Election Administration Management system, T...
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