Nelson to Step Down as Secretary of State
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson has announced she will be stepping down from her role, effective July 17. Nelson, who Governor Abbott appointed to her current post in January 2023, has had the longest tenure of any Secretary of State appointed by Abbott. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Texas […]
2,724 Potential Noncitizens Flagged on Texas’ Voter Rolls
The Texas Secretary of State’s office has identified 2,724 potential noncitizens who are currently registered to vote in Texas, the office announced in a statement Monday. The potential noncitizens were identified after the Secretary of State’s office ran the Texas voter registration list through the SAVE database maintained by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. According to […]
Texas GOP Sues State to Close Primary
The Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Thursday night, seeking to have the current open primary system, as it exists under state law, declared unconstitutional. Chip Hunt, who is identified as a “longtime Republican” and a Republican precinct chair in Potter County, is […]