Texas AG Reveals Hundreds Of Ballots May Have Been Cast By Noncitizens In Past Elections
The top prosecutor in Texas has launched a sweeping investigation into potential voter fraud by noncitizens living in the state. More than 100 suspected noncitizens allegedly cast over 200 ballots in the 2022 and 2020…
The top prosecutor in Texas has launched a sweeping investigation into potential voter fraud by noncitizens living in the state.
More than 100 suspected noncitizens allegedly cast over 200 ballots in the 2022 and 2020 election cycles, according to a Tuesday announcement by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The announcement follows an ongoing investigation by the attorney general’s office into potential noncitizen voting in the 2024 election cycle, discoveries he previously said were made possible because of the Trump administration.
“Illegal aliens and foreign nationals must not be allowed to influence Texas elections by casting illegal ballots with impunity,” Paxton, who is currently vying to be the state’s next U.S. senator, said in a public statement. “I will not allow it to continue.”
“Thanks to President Trump’s decisive action to help states safeguard the ballot box, this investigation will help Texas hold noncitizens accountable for unlawfully voting in American elections,” Paxton continued. “If you’re a noncitizen who illegally cast a ballot, you will face the full force of the law.”
Most of the suspected unlawful ballots were cast in Harris County, Texas, according to Paxton. However, his office is also investigating possible instances of noncitizen voting in Cameron, Eastland and Guadalupe counties, per the Texas Secretary of State.
The announcement was the latest in the Republican prosecutor’s efforts to root out foreign participation in U.S. elections.
In June, Paxton opened investigations