SAN ANTONIO — The voter registration backlog in Bexar County is shrinking fast.

After weeks of long hours, extra shifts and dozens of new hires, elections officials say they’re finally catching up — and every eligible voter will be able to cast a ballot this November.

What started as a learning curve with the state-run TEAM voter registration system has now turned into a full-speed operation.

“We went from processing anywhere from 1,500 upwards of 4,500 [a day],” said Elections Administrator Michele Carew. “Once they started moving, they were able to really get going.”

Since the new system went live, Bexar County has hired 40 additional temporary workers, on top of the nine they brought in three weeks ago. Each employee must pass a background check and complete cybersecurity traini

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