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Texas state election officials did not initially check state records before telling counties to investigate the citizenship of 2,724 registered voters.

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This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. County election officials investigating the eligibility of ...

County election officials investigating the eligibility of 2,724 Texas voters flagged as potential noncitizens have so far found that hundreds of the voters registered through the state Department of ...

Texas Department of Public Safety vehicles outside of the state Capitol on Aug. 11, 2021. The agency has been requiring proof of citizenship since 2008 from anyone obtaining a drivers license or ...