AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced on Thursday that her office was referring the names of 33 "potential noncitizens" who voted in the November 2024 General Election to the Texas Attorney General's Office for investigation.

Nelson said the cases were identified after her office gained access to a federal database maintained by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, where they were able to cross-check citizenship status with voter rolls. Nelson called gaining access to the database a "game-changer."

"Not only have we been able to identify individuals who should not have voted in the last election, we have also been able to confirm the naturalization of dozens more," Nelson said.

The announcement comes days after the end of the 89th regular Texas Legisla

See Full Page