Texas AG Candidate Vows Investigation into Deloitte's Role in Voter Registration Backlog
A Democratic candidate for attorney general in Texas has announced plans to investigate state contracts with vendors like Deloitte following a software error that caused nearly 200,000 voter registration applications to go unprocessed ahead of the November elections. State Sen. Nathan Johnson claims the issue stems from outsourcing core government functions and criticized Republican-led efforts to reduce state operations. The problem reportedly originated in late 2025 when Deloitte installed a software update on Texas Department of Public Safety servers, leading to an error that went unnoticed until September 2026. The backlog was only discovered as the October voter registration deadline approached, prompting concerns about election readiness across the state. Deloitte has active contracts with DPS and other agencies totaling over $84 million in value for DPS alone and more than $2 billion statewide. Johnson's announcement follows recent media reports highlighting the issue, while Deloitte has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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