Texas finds thousands of illegal immigrants registered to vote on state voter rolls
Secretary of State Jane Nelson says 2,724 potential noncitizens flagged through federal database cross-check
A Texas election review has identified thousands of illegal immigrants on the state's voter rolls, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said Monday.
Nelson said a cross-check of state voter records found that more than 2,700 possible illegal immigrants were registered on the voter rolls, leading to an eligibility review across the 254 counties.
The data came from a full comparison of Texas’s 18 million registered voters against federal citizenship records in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database, according to the secretary of state's office.
"Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections," Nelson said. "The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists."
The investigation showed after running the SAVE cross-check, that state officials could identify 2,724 potential noncitizens whose voter files have been sent to local counties to be further investigated.
This process falls under Chapter 16 of the Texas Election Code, which requires counties to verify each voter's eligibility and remove confirmed noncitizens from the rolls.
Nelson said the review is part of an effort to maintain an accurate voter list and to safeguard election integrity ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
"Everyone’s right to vote is sacred and must be protected," Nelson said. "We encourage counties to conduct rigorous investigations to determine if any voter is ineligible – just as they do with any other data set we provide."
Each flagged voter will receive a notice from their county registrar giving them 30 days to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. If a voter does not respond, their registration will be canceled, though it can be reinstated immediately once proof of citizenship is provided. --->READ MORE HERE
TX Finds 2,700 Potential Noncitizens Registered To Vote After Trump Opens Access To Database:
There are more than 2,700 “potential noncitizens” on Texas’ voter rolls, according to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson.
Nelson announced Monday that her office compared the state’s voter registration list against citizenship data in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database and discovered 2,724 potential noncitizens who are registered to vote. The SAVE database allows local, state, and federal government agencies to verify an individual’s immigration status. The Trump administration granted states free and direct access to the database, according to Nelson.
“The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists,” Nelson said.
Nelson’s office said the potential noncitizens’ names were sent to Texas counties for further investigation into their eligibility. Any individual who is determined to be a noncitizen will then be referred to the Office of Attorney General, Nelson’s office said.
“Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections,” Nelson said.
Any voter who is identified as a potential non-citizen is given the opportunity to present proof of citizenship within 30 days. Voters that cannot provide proof of citizenship will have their registration canceled, though individuals can have their registration reinstated should they provide proof of citizenship at a later point.
None of this runaround would be necessary, however, if Democrats would vote to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. While noncitizen voting in federal elections is already illegal, the only thing standing between a noncitizen getting on the voter rolls and our free and fair elections is a small square box on the federal voter registration form requiring prospective voters attest under penalty of perjury they are a citizen. In other words, it’s the honor system. --->READ MORE HERE
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