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Texas Flags 2,724 Potential Noncitizens on Voter Rolls After SAVE Cross-Check

Counties are now issuing 30-day notices to verify citizenship using federal SAVE data.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 5: People vote at the Westfield Road Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 of the East Aldine Community on November 5, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by Danielle Villasana/Getty Images)
Cameron County Department of Elections early voting clerk Rebecca Salazar adds the second of two locks to the ballot box Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, before the day's opening of the early voting polling location for the Texas midterm elections in Harlingen, Texas.
AUSTIN, TEXAS - AUGUST 15: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins during a news conference in the State Capitol on August 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins held a press conference discussing the recent rise of threats presented by the New World screwworm disease. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The Secretary of State compared roughly 18 million registrations against USCIS's SAVE database and sent flagged records to all 254 counties for review.
  • Harris County had the most flagged registrations at 362, followed by Dallas (277), Bexar (201), and El Paso (165), with smaller counts spread across 189 counties.
  • Under Texas law, each flagged registrant has 30 days to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, and canceled registrations can be reinstated upon later verification.
  • Confirmed noncitizens who voted will be referred to the Texas Attorney General for further review and potential prosecution.
  • State officials credit newly free, direct access to SAVE granted by the Trump administration, while civil-rights groups warn the database can be incomplete and have filed a class-action challenge to its expanded use.