Former Astronaut Danny Olivas to Promote Youth Voting in El Paso Amidst Voter Record Delays
Former NASA astronaut Danny Olivas will visit El Paso to promote voting among young people, while the El Paso County Elections Department has received 12,000 delayed voter records due to a system error from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
El Paso, TX, September 25, 2026 — Former NASA astronaut Danny Olivas is scheduled to visit El Paso with the goal of encouraging young residents to participate in the voting process. The specific date and location for Olivas’s promotional visit were not provided in the available information.
Olivas, known for his missions aboard the Space Shuttle, is embarking on this initiative to engage the younger demographic in civic duties. The details surrounding the event’s schedule and venue are pending further announcement.
In parallel, the El Paso County Elections Department has reported a significant backlog of voter records. The department received approximately 12,000 voter records that were delayed in processing. The cause identified for this delay is a system error originating from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The full scope of the system error and the immediate steps being taken by the Texas Department of Public Safety to rectify it were not detailed. Additionally, information regarding the current status of these 12,000 delayed voter records and whether they have been fully processed or integrated into the voter rolls was not made available.
The presence of a prominent figure like Danny Olivas is anticipated to draw attention to the importance of voting, particularly among the youth demographic in El Paso. The news of the delayed voter records highlights an administrative challenge that the county elections department is currently addressing.
Story summarized from the original created by El Paso Matters Staff on elpasomatters.org, see more information here.
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