This has been debunked.
Statement from the Texas Secretary of State, a Republican appointed by Gov. Abbott:
“It is totally inaccurate that 1.2 million voters have registered to vote in Texas without a photo ID this year. The truth is our voter rolls have increased by 57,711 voters since the beginning of 2024. This is less than the number of people registered in the same timeframe in 2022 (about 65,000) and in 2020 (about 104,000).
While federal law allows individuals to register to vote without a photo ID, Texans must actually show proof of ID to vote. The 1.2 million figure comes from the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) website....The SSA number is clearly incorrect, and we are working now to determine why there is such a large discrepancy.”
So, garbage data from the SSA. Not surprising from the Federal Gubmint.
April 3, 2024 - Statement from the Texas Secretary of State [Jane Nelson], a Republican appointed by Gov. Abbott:
“It is totally inaccurate that 1.2 million voters have registered to vote in Texas without a photo ID this year. The truth is our voter rolls have increased by 57,711 voters since the beginning of 2024. This is less than the number of people registered in the same timeframe in 2022 (about 65,000) and in 2020 (about 104,000).
When Texans register to vote, they must provide a driver license number or a Social Security number. When an individual registers to vote with just a SSN, the state verifies that the SSN is authentic.
While federal law allows individuals to register to vote without a photo ID, Texans must actually show proof of ID to vote. The 1.2 million figure comes from the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) website....The SSA number is clearly incorrect, and we are working now to determine why there is such a large discrepancy.”
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