AUSTIN — Texas is likely to leave a voter fraud protection program that has been beset by conspiracy theories under a bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
The proposal, which passed out of the Texas House on Tuesday, would remove Texas from the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC. Abbott has taken no public position on the proposed law.
If the governor signs the bill, it could deal a fatal blow to ERIC, a non-profit that has been hemorrhaging participant states since conspiracy theories began floating in right wing circles alleging — with no evidence — that the non-profit organization was infiltrated by partisan actors. The organization has denied the allegations.
