{"id":8470,"date":"2019-02-02T08:33:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T08:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-officials-question-citizenship-of-voters\/"},"modified":"2019-02-02T08:33:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T08:33:28","slug":"texas-officials-question-citizenship-of-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-officials-question-citizenship-of-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas officials question citizenship of voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1OD5fgjR2Wo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Texas Secretary of State David Whitley said his office flagged 95,000 registered voters who previously identified themselves as non-citizens.<\/p>\n<p>See more at http:\/\/www.newsy.com\/<br \/>\nLike Newsy on Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/newsy\/<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/newsy<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas officials question citizenship of voters<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+officials+question+citizenship+of+voters&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas officials question citizenship of voters - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Fhouston-texas%2Farticle%2Ftexas-senate-special-election-previews-democratic-19439591.php&amp;c=8523108382769167937&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Senate special election Saturday previews upcoming Democratic primary runoff\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook are vying to finish John Whitmire\u2019s unexpired term. They\u2019ll compete again for the nomination to a full term in a May 28 runoff.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pressherald.com%2F2024%2F05%2F04%2Fbiden-and-trump-offer-worlds-apart-contrasts-on-issues-in-2024s-rare-contest-between-2-presidents%2F&amp;c=2016076037720131638&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBiden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024\u2019s rare contest between 2 presidents\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TRUMP: The former president has promised to extend the tax cuts he signed into law in 2017 and that are due to sunset at the end of 2025. That package cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deseret.com%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F05%2F03%2Ftexas-age-verification-law%2F&amp;c=3643820170526628251&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas can still enforce its law protecting children from pornography. What that could mean for the future\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took to social media Tuesday when the court issued its order. \u201cChildren will continue to be protected from harmful content in Texas,\u201d said Paxton.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tdtnews.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Farticle_164b1ae2-09a7-11ef-b28f-5f4d896a54ea.html&amp;c=874015663521967868&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElection Day: Voters to decide on Belton alcohol referendum, Buckholts bond Saturday\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Central Texans will be headed to the polls on Saturday to cast their ballots in a series of city and school races.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keranews.org%2Fnews%2F2024-05-03%2Fheres-what-you-need-to-know-before-voting-in-tarrant-county&amp;c=1356641830121343671&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s what you need to know before voting in Tarrant County\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>About 10% of registered voters are expected to cast ballots, meaning you will be speaking for many of your neighbors who are not voting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.star-telegram.com%2Fopinion%2Felection-recommendations%2Farticle288082805.html&amp;c=9711932620754621336&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTarrant appraisal board, city and school leaders: See our local election endorsements | Opinion\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Members of the Editorial Board, which serves as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram\u2019s institutional voice, decide candidates and positions to recommend to voters. The members of the board are: Cynthia M.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Ftexas-election-challenges-lawsuits-recounts%2F&amp;c=17372183666353487941&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith lawsuits and recount petitions rising, some Texas elections seem to go on forever\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Courts are still working through election challenges brought as far back as 2021. Experts say the protracted fights threaten voter confidence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fpolitics%2Fstory%2F2024-05-01%2Fcalifornia-election-group-aiding-national-effort-to-stop-state-from-certifying-election-results&amp;c=11091860439964208053&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>They peppered self-proclaimed \u201celection integrity\u201d activist Marly Hornik with questions about how to become skilled citizen observers monitoring ... state plan was filed against Maryland election ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fus%2Fhere-s-how-to-vote-in-texas-may-28-runoff-elections%2Far-AA1nHQlk&amp;c=8177319940518831945&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s how to vote in Texas\u2019 May 28 runoff elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There were 32 state and federal elections during the March primaries in which no candidate won more than half of the votes. During the May 28 runoffs, voters in those districts can return to the polls ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksat.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F23%2Fin-one-texas-county-elections-officials-shoulder-new-costs-and-burdens-to-appease-skeptics%2F&amp;c=7906448876708889776&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn one Texas county, elections officials shoulder new costs and burdens to appease skeptics\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brazos County election officials are responding to demands from skeptical residents by expanding hand counts and ordering special paper.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Fcities%2Fpatna-news%2Fbihar-voters-cold-officials-blame-heat-101713542338500.html&amp;c=14611083418382273205&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBihar voters cold, officials blame heat\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>At a polling booth in Gaya on Friday. (HT photo) Poll officials blamed the poor voter turnout to heat and warm easterly winds, but said they would analyse the reasons to further to improve the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636b0ab107e474999a772267703acf0&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expressnews.com%2Fnews%2Fborder-mexico%2Farticle%2Fborder-national-guard-shooting-19413245.php&amp;c=11203890859393757002&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas investigating guard member after border shooting incident\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas officials are investigating a shooting at the U.S.-Mexico border near El Paso that involved a National Guard soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star, the Texas-led border security mission.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Secretary of State David Whitley said his office flagged 95,000 registered voters who previously identified themselves as non-citizens. 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