Since this hearing makes it hard to dive into the details of the bills, we'll do it here, starting w/ #SB1340. It proposes major changes to the voter list maintenance process w/ discriminatory registration guidelines aimed at discouraging people of color & immigrants from voting.
#SB1340 would make the Secretary of State, not local registrars, the primary manager of the voter registration process, giving the person in this position *unchecked power* to deny people the right to vote based on their race and immigration status.
#SB1340 would require most Texans registering to vote to first have their citizenship verified by the Secretary of State, violating the federal mandate that voters must be able to register up to 30 days before an election.
#SB1340 proposes cross-checking citizenship info with the Department of Homeland security databases. These databases are notoriously inaccurate, with insufficient matching criteria that will ultimately lead to many false flags.
Under #SB1340 a voter will only be able to vote 30 days after their registration application is approved—bureaucratic red tape can delay the approval process for weeks.
#SB1340 demonstrates an irrational obsession with the universally debunked idea that there are large numbers of non-citizen voters. This bill aims to harass & discourage voters in communities with large immigrant populations from exercising their right to vote. #TXlege
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