29:null 2a:["$","title",null,{"children":"Exploring the Texas voter suspense list, all elections 1995-present | Gideon Jeffrey | Observable"}] 2f:T44d,countyMapPlot = Plot.plot({ title: 'Percentage of registered voters in Suspense status as of selected month', projection: projection, marks: [ Plot.geo(texasCounties, { fill: (d) => countyRegistrationSelectedYear.get(d.properties.FIPS_ST_CNTY_CD).suspensePercentage/100 }), Plot.geo(texasCounties, { stroke: "black", strokeWidth: 0.8 }), Plot.tip(texasCounties, Plot.pointer(Plot.geoCentroid({ title: (d) => `${d.properties.CNTY_NM} County\n\n${countyRegistrationSelectedYear.get(d.properties.FIPS_ST_CNTY_CD).totalRegistered.toLocaleString('en-US')} Registered\n${countyRegistrationSelectedYear.get(d.properties.FIPS_ST_CNTY_CD).suspenseVoters.toLocaleString('en-US')} Suspense\n\n${countyRegistrationSelectedYear.get(d.properties.FIPS_ST_CNTY_CD).suspensePercentage}% Suspense Voters` }))) ], color: { scheme: "Spectral", reverse: true, unknown: "#ddd", type: "linear", label: "Suspense %", legend: true, percent: true, domain: [0, 25] }, width: width, height: height, style: { fontSize: 12 } })30:T670,trendlinePlot = Plot.plot({ subtitle: "Texas statewide suspense percentage, historical", marks: [ Plot.lineY(d3.sort(statewideRegistrationByElection, (d) => d.ELECTION_MONTH), { x: "ELECTION_MONTH", y: "SUSPENSE_PERCENTAGE", sort: "date", strokeWidth: 1, stroke: '#000', opacity: 0.4 }), Plot.dot(statewideRegistrationByElection, { x: "ELECTION_MONTH", y: "SUSPENSE_PERCENTAGE", fill: d => d["SUSPENSE_PERCENTAGE"]/100, r: 8, strokeWidth: 0.5, stroke: '#000' }), Plot.dot(statewideRegistrationFiltered,{ x: "ELECTION_MONTH", y: "SUSPENSE_PERCENTAGE", fill: d => d["SUSPENSE_PERCENTAGE"]/100, r: 12, strokeWidth: 3, stroke: '#000' }), Plot.tip(statewideRegistrationByElection, Plot.pointer({ x: "ELECTION_MONTH", y: "SUSPENSE_PERCENTAGE", title: (d) => `${new Date(d.ELECTION_MONTH).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC', month: 'long', year: 'numeric' })}\n\n${d.TOTAL_REGISTERED_VOTERS.toLocaleString('en-US')} Registered\n${d.SUSPENSE_VOTERS.toLocaleString('en-US')} Suspense\n\n${d.SUSPENSE_PERCENTAGE}% Suspense Voters`, })) ], x: { label: "Election Month", labelAnchor: "center", }, y: { label: "" }, color: { scheme: "Spectral", reverse: true, unknown: "#ddd", type: "linear", label: "% of Suspense voters in each county during selected month", legend: false, percent: true, domain: [0, 25] }, marginBottom: 50, width: width, height: 250, style: { fontSize: 12 } })31:Te3f,

### Explanation
The visualizations above represent the percentage of registered Texas voters who were in Suspense status, both statewide (line chart) and in each Texas county (map), as of a specific election month between November 1995 and March 2026. Select a new month in the drop-down menu at the top to filter the county-level data to that election month. This notebook was created in response to the widespread news coverage and social media attention received by the most recent Texas suspense list, specifically the fact that more than 1.2 million Texas voters were in "Suspense" status. It puts that figure in historical context by representing it as a percentage of all registered voters and comparing it to prior years, and also highlights county-level suspense percentages. Two things to notice when exploring the data: - The 1.2 million suspense voters on the March 2026 records amount to only 6.59% of statewide registered voters - a relatively low number compared to past years. - There is a wide variance in county-level suspense rates, both within specific months and historically. In March 2026, for example, 18.56% of registered voters in McLennan County were on the suspense list, vastly higher than the state average and the next-highest county, Live Oak (11.73%). **What does it mean for a voter to be in Suspense status?** Very importantly, **the Suspense list is not a list of ineligible or purged voters.** Being on the Suspense list does **not** mean you cannot vote in the November 2026 midterm elections. But - as highlighted below - you will need to verify your address in order to do so. You end up on the Suspense list if the registrar thinks your address might have changed. Per VoteTexas, there are four main reasons this can happen: > > - The voter’s registration certificate has been returned as non-deliverable; > - Jury Summons is returned as non-deliverable; > - Any mailing that was sent to the voter was returned as non-deliverable; > - The voter registrar has received information indicating the voter no longer resides at the address on the voter’s record. **How do I find out if I'm on the Suspense list?** Texas voters can check their registration status at this link. **If I am on the Suspense list, what do I need to do?** You need to verify your address. There is an **October 5th, 2026** deadline for address verification, and it's important to do so to ensure you have a frictionless voting experience on Election Day. For more information, and steps you need to take in your specific situation, here are some helpful resources: - A VoteBeat Q&A about the suspense list - VoteTexas registration FAQs ### Data Sources - County-level registration for each election year was prepared from election tables on the Texas Secretary of State website. - The Texas county boundary GeoJSON can be found here.

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