AUSTIN — Texas began its exit from a national voter verification program Thursday, becoming the latest Republican-led state to leave an election fraud...
ERIC is designed to protect against interstate “double voting,” in which a voter casts ballots in multiple states. Using a combination of identifiers, the group flags voters who have moved out of state but never canceled their voter registration in their previous state.The continued exit of member states from the organization in part fueled the secretary of state’s office to pull the plug on the partnership Thursday.
“It’s unfortunate Texas has chosen to withdraw from ERIC without a tested and trusted system to replace it,” said Daniel Griffith, senior policy director at the voting rights advocacy group Secure Democracy USA. “ERIC was created by election officials, for election officials, to ensure accurate and up-to-date voter rolls all across the country.”ERIC came under scrutiny after some conservative activists accused the group of being a partisan tool backed by liberal megadonor George Soros.
“ERIC will follow our Bylaws and Membership Agreement regarding any member’s request to resign membership,” ERIC director Shane Hamlin said in an email. “We will continue our work on behalf of our remaining member states in improving the accuracy of America’s voter rolls and increasing access to voter registration for all eligible citizens.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Do Austin's new bus shelters cut it in the Texas heat?CapMetro's new shelters are smaller, sleeker and more versatile. But during a heatwave, some transit users miss the larger canopies of the old steel structures.
Leer más »
Women who sued Texas over abortion law testify in AustinA group of women that sued the state of Texas over its abortion law testified in an Austin courtroom on Wednesday.
Leer más »
Texas Rangers unveil MLB's 2024 All-Star Game logo, designed to showcase ‘Texas pride'On Thursday, Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers unveiled the logo to be used during the midsummer classic.
Leer más »
Texas Wants to Know: How did North Texas become a hotbed for youth soccer?As the women’s World Cup gets underway in Australia and New Zealand this month, we trace the roots of one of the best players in U.S. Women’s National Team history, Carla Overbeck, back to Richardson, Texas, and the Dallas Sting.
Leer más »
Gov. Greg Abbott issues joint response in wake of report alleging ‘inhumane’ practices at Mexico-Texas borderIn the wake of reporting alleging “inhumane” practices at the Mexico-Texas border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a joint statement on Tuesday from Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, and Texas Adjutant Gen. Maj. Gen. Thomas Suelzer:
Leer más »