More than 1.2 million Texas voter registrations are flagged. Here’s what voters should know

The Texas Secretary of State's office puts voters on the suspense list when election officials have reason to believe someone no longer lives at the address tied to their registration. It sounds alarming, but it does not mean you've been removed from the voter rolls or that you can't cast a ballot. It does mean you may have to take extra steps at the polls.

Alicia Pierce, assistant secretary of state for communications, urged Texans to check their registration status before Election Day. Anyone who has moved, whether across the state or just across town from Tech Terrace to Raintree, should update their address. Voters on the suspense list can still vote, though the process may take a little longer at the polling location.

If you've relocated since you last registered, update your registration with your new address before the deadline. Doing nothing and hoping for the best is the one move that could actually cause problems on Election Day.

Texas has roughly 17 million registered voters, which means the flagged registrations represent about 7 percent of the entire rolls.