Lawmakers are awaiting a Supreme Court decision on redrawn electoral maps.

The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.

Texas has emerged as one of the top battlegrounds for the midterm elections, both in its push for redistricting and as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) fends off one of the most serious primary threats of his career.

Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Alito issued the order in his capacity as the justice who handles urgent appeals from Texas, saying the map could remain.

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, announced Saturday that he would not seek re-election next year