Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the state has successfully removed over one million ineligible voters from its voter rolls since the enactment of Senate Bill 1 in 2021.
In 2021, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 1113, and House Bill 574 into law.
We will continue to actively safeguard Texans’ sacred right to vote while also aggressively protecting our elections from illegal voting.” The extensive review process conducted by the Secretary of State’s office and county voter registrars has yielded significant results, including: • Over 463,000 voters on the suspense list • Over 134,000 voters who confirmed they had moved • Over 65,000 voters who failed to respond to examination notices • Over 19,000 voters who requested cancellation of their registration In total, these actions account for over 1.1 million ineligible voters being removed from Texas’ voter rolls.
To better crackdown on illegal voting, Governor Abbott signed House Bill 1243 into law last year, increasing the penalty for illegal voting, including voting by noncitizens, to a second-degree felony.
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.
“Election integrity is essential to our democracy,” said Governor Abbott.
According to the press release: Of the over 6,500 noncitizens removed from the voter rolls, approximately 1,930 have a voter history.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/breaking-texas-governor-greg-abbott-removes-one-million/
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