Governor Abbott's Voter Roll Purge Draws Criticism

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the state removed approximately one million voters from its rolls since a legislative overhaul of election laws in 2021. This announcement has sparked debate, with election experts cautioning that framing this routine voter roll maintenance as a measure against illegal voting could undermine public trust in elections. Critics argue that such actions might erroneously remove eligible voters, particularly noncitizens who were wrongly flagged. Voting rights groups, including the ACLU, have requested further investigation into these removals, fearing that eligible Texas voters may have been mistakenly purged