More than 200,000 Galveston County voter registration cards may be outdated after commissioners redrew precinct boundaries in June. New cards have not arrived.

The redraw expands commissioner Precinct 3 northward toward League City and Friendswood, according to The Texan. That means some Friendswood voters now fall under different precinct lines than the ones printed on their current cards.

Loretta Davis, a precinct chair for the Galveston County Democratic Party, told The Galveston County Daily News on Monday, Sept. 7 that she has fielded multiple calls and texts from confused voters. "People are worried," Davis said. "People keep calling, they don't know where to look that stuff up."

The confusion traces back to June 29, when the Galveston County Commissioners Court voted to redraw justice of the peace and constable precinct boundaries. County officials had received updated voter rolls from the state in May, but the boundary changes came before new registration cards could be printed and mailed. The redraw added precincts, shifted existing lines and moved Justice Billy A. Williams Jr. from Precinct 3 to Precinct 4.

County officials have not responded to questions about the card mailing timeline since Aug. 31, according to the Daily News. Commissioners approved a voter card mass mailing contract with Laser Printing and Mailing Services, LLC on June 22, according to county meeting records, but no public update on a ship date has been released.

The registration deadline for the Nov. 3 general election is Oct. 5. Voters do not need a registration card to vote in person but must present acceptable photo identification such as a Texas driver license or U.S. passport. Those without photo ID may vote by presenting supporting identification and completing a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polling place.

Election officials also face a Sept. 19 deadline to mail ballots to military and overseas voters, according to Votebeat. Precinct assignments must be finalized by then.

Legal challenges to the redraw have stalled. The Texas Supreme Court denied an emergency petition Aug. 14 and directed plaintiffs to a lower court. The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals denied the petition Aug. 21. A new appeal to the Texas Supreme Court remains pending.

County Judge Mark Henry said in a June statement, reported by Houston Public Media in August, that the redraw was meant to align overlapping precincts for efficiency and to advance his goal of "turning Galveston County Republican." Galveston County Clerk Dwight Sullivan, who oversees elections, did not respond to Votebeat's request for comment.

Statewide, more than 1.2 million voters sit on the Texas suspense list, including more than 11,500 in Galveston County. Being on the list does not cancel a registration. It means election officials are uncertain of a voter's current address.

Voters can check their status through the Texas Secretary of State's "Am I Registered?" portal or call the Galveston County voter registrar at 409-766-2280.