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Texas Removes Over 1 Million Ineligible Voters from Rolls

Governor Greg Abbott announces significant voter roll cleanup under 2021 election integrity law.

Gov. Greg Abbott said 6,500 purged names were of people who were not U.S. citizens and nearly that many were of felons whose voting privileges had been revoked.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Overview

  • More than 457,000 deceased individuals and 463,000 people on the suspense list were removed.
  • Approximately 6,500 noncitizens and over 6,000 felons were purged from the voter rolls.
  • The Secretary of State and county registrars are mandated to maintain and verify voter eligibility.
  • Critics argue the measures could undermine trust and disproportionately affect marginalized groups.
  • The Attorney General's office is investigating 1,930 noncitizens with a voting history for potential legal action.