Texas Demands Citizenship Data From Federal Government on 454,000 Voters

Texas officials say they want to make sure only U.S. citizens are voting in elections.
Texas Demands Citizenship Data From Federal Government on 454,000 Voters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a meeting in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 23, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Texas officials are asking the federal government for citizenship information on voters after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he obtained a list of approximately 454,000 individuals who are registered to vote in the state but haven’t had their citizenship verified.

Paxton told Ur Jaddou, director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in an Oct. 7 letter that he is seeking the citizenship and immigration status for the voters on the list he obtained because, he says, there is no way to confirm the citizenship status without the federal government’s assistance.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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