Paxton Investigating Groups Registering Non-Citizens To Vote

Investigation Into Groups Registering Non-Citizens To Vote

On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a new probe into organizations that have been accused of registering non-citizens to vote, potentially including illegal aliens and lawful immigrants who are ineligible to vote.

According to findings from Paxton’s Election Integrity Unit, multiple nonprofits have placed booths outside of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver License offices to try to register new voters. The placement of these booths was especially concerning to Paxton, as Americans already have the ability to register to vote inside the DPS Driver License officers when they are issued a new license or ID card and when they renew those licenses and ID cards — so why would a nonprofit organization need to set up shop outside of these offices?

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

“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?” the Republican attorney general asked.

The statement then confirmed that Paxton’s “office is investigating every credible report we receive regarding potential criminal activity that could compromise the integrity of our elections.”

Paxton also called out President Joe Biden and border czar Vice President Kamala Harris for allowing the invasion of illegal aliens at the southern border, which has led to these concerns about illegal aliens potentially influencing an election outcome.

“The Biden-Harris Administration has intentionally flooded our country with illegal aliens, and without proper safeguards, foreign nationals can illegally influence elections at the local, state, and national level. It is a crime to vote—or to register to vote—if you are not a United States Citizen,” the letter continued. “Any wrongdoing will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.”

According to Texas law, non-citizens and Americans who do not reside in Texas can face up to a $10,000 fine and a 20-year prison sentence for voting in the state. Anyone who helps them vote would also face the same punishment. Texas law also punishes lying about citizen status or helping someone lie about citizen status with up to a $10,000 fine and up to two years in a state jail.

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