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Carola Guerrero De León

Texas Senate Wants to Require Voters to Provide Proof of Citizenship Amid Abbott's Noncitizen Voter Claims

A volunteer shows a stack of voter registration forms at his roadside Trump-themed trailer near the Cadillac Ranch art installation in Amarillo on July 31, 2020. (Credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images)

Texas lawmakers are considering a new law that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, although evidence of noncitizen voting remains rare.

In a Senate State Affairs committee hearing, officials discussed a proposal similar to Arizona's, which mandates proof of citizenship for voter registration, per Texas Tribune's coverage of the event.

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