Texas DPS debuts state's first online voter registration form
For the first time in Texas history, the state has a method, albeit limited, for voters to register online.
The state was forced to set up the online voter registration system by a U.S. district judge in San Antonio who ruled last month that Texas officials were violating the National Voter Registration Act by denying residents a chance to register to vote anytime they apply for, renew or update their driver’s licenses. The deadline for the state to set up the online registration portal was Wednesday.
While the online voter registration is available only to that particular population, the fact it was created at all is a significant shift for the state, which until now had required Texans making license changes online to print and mail a form to their county registrar.
Texas is one of just nine states that do not offer widespread online voter registration, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Texas-DPS-debuts-online-voter-registration-form-15593985.php
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