Texas AG investigates claims of nonprofits registering noncitizens to vote

[KARAH RUCKER]

TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON HAS ANNOUNCED AN INVESTIGATION INTO CLAIMS THAT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE MIGHT BE **UNLAWFULLY REGISTERING NONCITIZENS TO VOTE.

PAXTON’S INVESTIGATION FOLLOWS AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION BY HIS ELECTION INTEGRITY UNIT. 

THEY REPORTEDLY FOUND NONPROFIT GROUPS OUTSIDE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICES, OFFERING VOTER REGISTRATION **ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE THERE FOR DRIVER’S LICENSES OR ID CARDS. 

PAXTON QUESTIONS WHY THESE GROUPS ARE NEEDED SINCE VOTERS ALREADY HAVE THE CHANCE TO REGISTER INSIDE DPS OFFICES.

PAXTON SAYS –

“Texans are deeply troubled by the possibility that organizations purporting to assist with voter registration are illegally registering noncitizens to vote in our elections.”

“If eligible citizens can legally register to vote when 

conducting their business at a DPS office, why would they need a second opportunity to register with a booth outside?”

IN TEXAS –

A PERSON WHO LIES ABOUT THEIR CITIZENSHIP ON VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS CAN SPEND UP TO 180 DAYS IN JAIL AND FACE FINES UP TO 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

IT’S ALSO ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF TEXAS TO **HELP NONCITIZENS REGISTER TO VOTE.

THOSE WHO DO FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON AND A 10 THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.

NONCITIZEN VOTING HAS BECOME A PARTISAN ISSUE HEADING INTO THE NOVEMBER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

REPUBLICANS INTRODUCED “THE SAVE ACT” IN THE HOUSE – WHICH WOULD REQUIRE VOTERS IN THE U.S. TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IN ORDER TO CAST A BALLOT.

THE GOP-LED HOUSE PASSED THE BILL –

BUT THE SENATE NEVER VOTED ON THE PROPOSAL WITH A MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS – INCLUDING PRESIDENT BIDEN – OPPOSED OF THE IDEA – ARGUING IT WILL MAKE VOTING HARDER FOR U.S. CITIZENS.

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