Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration forms

Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited vo…

Voting rights advocates worry that legislation approved by House and Senate committees could make it harder to get more people on the rolls.

Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration forms

Voting rights advocates worry that legislation approved by House and Senate committees could make it harder to get more people on the rolls.

Texas weighs barring counties from mailing out unsolicited voter registration forms

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.Before the 2024 election, two Texas counties mailed out voter registration forms to hundreds of thousands of residents, unsolicited. Only a small share were returned, but the move sparked a backlash from some Republican lawmakers who said the mailings could make it easier for ineligible…