Governor gave an inflated number of noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls, officials acknowledged, confirming findings by news organizations.
A tally touted in an August press release likely lumped in eligible voters who didn’t respond to questions about their citizenship. Some were removed after being mislabeled as noncitizens.
Judge strikes down strict voter assistance rules in Texas’ 2021 rewrite of election laws
Governor gave an inflated number of noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls, officials acknowledged, confirming findings by news organizations.
A tally touted in an August press release likely lumped in eligible voters who didn’t respond to questions about their citizenship. Some were removed after being mislabeled as noncitizens.
Judge strikes down strict voter assistance rules in Texas’ 2021 rewrite of election laws
The provision was included in a sweeping Texas voting bill that was signed into law in 2021.
In several swing states, control of legislative chambers — and agendas — is on the ballot in November.
Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson are targeted in the new suit, escalating a pre-election war over voter registration efforts.
The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls.
Tarrant County official said he proposed the cuts to save costs. Critics accused Republicans of suppressing votes of young Democrats.
Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online.
The Texas attorney general filed a similar lawsuit earlier this week against Bexar County, which includes San Antonio.
The move escalates a brewing fight with Republicans over initiatives to proactively send applications to unregistered voters.
The plan calls for the county to identify eligible voters and send them registration forms. GOP officials say it’s an end-run around state law.
Experts caution against concluding that the totals are a sign of widespread illegal voting.
Coming upgrades would allow counties to do without outside vendors, officials say.
The Texas attorney general’s office said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.” No charges have been filed.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office launched an investigation into an allegedly improper voter registration effort.
Texas Secretary of State’s Office will send election inspectors to Harris County, the state’s most populous, in November.
State and federal laws protect voters from being improperly removed from the rolls if someone questions their eligibility.
Laura Pressley claims to have found a way to link voters to their ballots. But she won’t make it public, and experts says her proposed solution could make things worse.
The burden will fall on local election officials to determine which records they’re obligated to release or redact.