The secretary of state identified 2,724 potential noncitizens registered to vote in Texas.
Election Security
Paxton Leads Coalition Backing Rule To Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
Fourteen Republican-led states are supporting America First Legal Foundation’s petition for rulemaking.
Legal Effort To Close the Texas Republican Party Primary Delayed
A judge has granted a 30-day extension for the state to answer the GOP’s petition.
Texas Signs Voter Roll Crosscheck Agreements With 9 States
Secretary of State Jane Nelson said voter registration data-sharing provides “a critical tool to detect and prevent potential voter fraud.”
Serial Ballot Harvester Arrested in Starr County for 2022 Election Crimes
South Texas politiquera Modesta Vela has been arrested four times since 2010 on similar charges.
Open or Closed? The Future of Texas Primary Elections
The Republican Party of Texas is challenging Texas’ open primary system.
Legislature Reverses Course on Same-Day Voter Registration Changes
Gov. Greg Abbott has derided the change he says was “snuck into” a bill earlier this year.
After Regular Session Defeat, House Votes To Restore AG’s Election Fraud Powers
This renewed effort comes after a breakdown earlier this year, when similar legislation advanced during the regular session but died in conference committee.
Hood County Judge Accused of Election Interference
Mitchell Bend resident Cheryl Shadden claims Hood County Judge Ron Massingill unlawfully invalidated an incorporation election at the request of a bitcoin company.
Court of Criminal Appeals Reins in Texas Ethics Commission’s Prosecution Power
The Court found the commission lacks exclusive authority over election crimes.