Greg Abbott Touts Over a Million ‘Ineligible’ People Removed from Texas Voter Rolls

Texas Governor Greg Abbott touted the removal of over 1 million ‘ineligible’ people from the state’s voter rolls, a move that has drawn criticism from voting rights advocates.

According to Abbott, the removed individuals were either deceased, had moved out of state, or were convicted of a felony. However, voting rights groups have expressed concern that the purge may have also removed eligible voters from the rolls.

In a statement, Abbott said that the purge was necessary to “ensure the integrity of our elections.”

“We must never allow ineligible people to vote in our elections,” he said. “This purge is an important step in protecting the integrity of our voting system and ensuring that only eligible voters are casting ballots.”

Voting rights groups have criticized the purge, saying that it could disenfranchise eligible voters.

The Texas Civil Rights Project, a non-profit organization that advocates for voting rights, said that the purge “raises serious concerns about the potential for disenfranchisement.”

“We urge Governor Abbott to reconsider this purge and to work with voting rights groups to ensure that all eligible voters are able to participate in our elections,” the group said in a statement.

The purge is part of a broader effort by Abbott to restrict voting in Texas.

In recent years, Abbott has signed into law a number of bills that make it more difficult to vote, including a law that requires voters to show photo identification at the polls.

Voting rights advocates say that these laws are designed to suppress the vote of minority and low-income voters, who are more likely to support Democratic candidates.