Texas removes 1 million people from voter rolls
Source: The Hill
08/27/24 12:51 PM ET
More than a million people have been removed from Texass voter registration rolls since the last presidential election, the state announced Monday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said in a statement that the removals represent an effort to protect the right to vote and to crackdown on illegal voting.
These reforms have led to the removal of over one million ineligible people from our voter rolls in the last three years, including noncitizens, deceased voters, and people who moved to another state, Abbott said. Illegal voting in Texas will never be tolerated. We will continue to actively safeguard Texans sacred right to vote while also aggressively protecting our elections from illegal voting.
About half of the voters removed have died, requested to be be taken off or are living in another state, based on figures from the governors office. Nearly 7,000 were noncitizens who had registered illegally, and about 6,000 were convicted felons unable to vote.
About 463,000 were on what Texas calls its suspense list, where counties place voters who dont respond to requested certification forms.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/4849711-texas-voter-roll-purge-million/
GreenWave
(12,640 posts)Let people die from his COVID vaccine obstruction,
frigid cold,
can't take a break for water on hot days
etc.
Diamond_Dog
(40,575 posts)GreenWave
(12,640 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,575 posts)Sadly, its hard to keep up with all the mass shootings.
Lonestarblue
(13,477 posts)cannabis_flower
(3,932 posts)EarthFirst
(4,153 posts)A Fox News host's debunked election conspiracy appears to have prompted a state investigation
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/26/texas-voter-registration-election-ken-paxton-investigation/
BrianTheEVGuy
(697 posts)Trump, as a convicted felon, is ineligible to vote in Texas if he moved there.
Think. Again.
(22,456 posts)Check registration deadlines in any state:
https://www.usvotefoundation.org/state-election-dates-and-deadlines
Check your registration (and let others know they can check theirs) at these sites:
https://iwillvote.com/
(Be sure to choose YOUR state)
https://www.vote.org/
https://vote.gov/
Check your voter registration often, especially if you live in a state where republicans have any access to voter rolls or can effect voter registrations in ANY way.
See ya in November!
Frank D. Lincoln
(894 posts)Thanks.
IronLionZion
(51,267 posts)I hope our party is on top of this to help legit voters get registered correctly in time for the election.
Martin68
(27,741 posts)Marthe48
(23,175 posts)ASK FOR A PROVISIONAL BALLOT
Everyone of voting age can ask for a provisional ballot and it will be evaluated to determine if your vote can be counted or not. Voting is your right, be sure to use it!
Trueblue Texan
(4,463 posts)You should continue to check your registration status frequently until Oct 8 and take a photo of your status. Here's where to find out your status:
https://www.votetexas.gov
Polybius
(21,900 posts)Now with this, I'm not so sure.
Ferrets are Cool
(22,956 posts)If allowed to continue, we will never have another fair election.
Javaman
(65,710 posts)BrightKnight
(3,684 posts)They wouldnt be doing it if they didnt expect that it would absolutely benefit them.