Massive Texas backlog of voter registrations that scrambled workers has been cleared, state says

State election officials announced on Thursday that a massive backlog of voter registration applications in Texas has been cleared. The resolution comes just days before early voting is scheduled to begin across the state.

The accumulation of unprocessed applications had previously scrambled local election workers, caused frustration among county officials, and generated national concern among Democrats. State authorities confirmed the clearance in Austin on Thursday.