Maine rejects sweeping voter ID requirements while Texas passes amendment to enshrine ban on noncitizens voting Politics Nov 4, 2025 11:00 PM EST

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the exceedingly rare problem of noncitizen voting, with voters set to decide ballot measures on those issues Tuesday.

Texas voters approved a measure to amend the state constitution to add “persons who are not citizens of the United States” to the list of those excluded from participating in elections.

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Meanwhile, voters in Maine rejected a sweeping proposal centered on voter ID. The initiative would impl

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