Texas officials say they’ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Here’s how to check if you’re still on them.

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StSphinx@reddit

I’m so paranoid every Tim I come across this type of thing I check jeez 😥

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Just to counter the narrative and top posts. It is super easy to check your registration, wouldn't you know it, I am still registered and wasn't scrubbed like the vast majority of registered voters in Texas.

Participate in your elections, voter registration integrity is important to the integrity of elections. People move, people die maintaining a quality database of residence and voters of districts is important. There is nothing nefarious about deregistering those no longer qualified to vote in a district. Could mistakes happen, sure, but those are the exception.

The tools to verify your registration are readily available, and ample time given to register ahead of an election if you are not registered.

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KellyAnn3106@reddit

My knitting club checked a week ago. A bunch of ladies who have not moved and participate in all federal and most local elections had been purged for no reason.

I had someone file a false challenge on my registration last year. It took months and multiple follow-ups to get out of suspense status. I'm in the county shown in this video.

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photozine@reddit

Let me get this straight...ANYONE can file a challenge claim on someone just because, and this will automatically deregister such person???

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KellyAnn3106@reddit

It puts you in suspense status while it's investigated. I could still cast a provisional ballot when I went to the polling place but I had to take all of my proof of residency with me. I've been an active voter in Denton county for more than 20 years.

I had moved within Denton county in 2022. I updated everything and got my new voter postcard with my updated info. I voted in the midterms with no issue. Sometime after that, I was notified that someone had filed a registration challenge on me. I responded with all of my info. I was still suspended. When I went to vote on the property tax and other issues last year, I took all of my documentation with me. The election judge at the precinct was baffled about why I was suspended and we filled out a form together to get me reactivated. I was still suspended months later. I sent in all of my documentation a 3rd time and was finally restored to active status about the time that video came out.

So, yes, anyone can file these false challenges. It ties up the country staff as they have to sort through them and eliminates a bunch of valid voters who may show up to find they have been suspended or removed.

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BearWithHat@reddit

Report greg Abbott

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HASHTAG_CHOLOSWAG@reddit

Gag Abbott will be around until another tree falls on him sadly.

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ishyc@reddit

hopefully sooner than later ... lol

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RayfordLLewsob@reddit

Gregg Abbott has been one of the best Governors we've ever had.

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ishyc@reddit

Lmfao,, why don’t you go wheel him out of here and make sure to sit on his lap when you are done

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horrormetal@reddit

But tell me why though

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RayfordLLewsob@reddit

OK .... one thing .. The Border. Governor Abbott is doing everything he can to stop the Illegal Invasion. God knows we don't want another "Jocelyn Nungaray" event.

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photozine@reddit

This is messed up.

I know what people will say, but the US really needs a national voter registry.

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HeavyVoid8@reddit

National voter registry and a damn federal holiday to vote

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kromptator99@reddit

We need automatic voter enrollment and mandatory voting

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HASHTAG_CHOLOSWAG@reddit

the more people who vote, the more Rpublic/ns lose so that'll never happen.

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Nubras@reddit

The US also needs guardrails on challenging other voters’ registrations. Why is it possible for random-ass strangers to challenge each other’s registration?

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SadBit8663@reddit

There's too many bored rich old fucks with nothing better to do than stick their fingers where they don't belong in Denton right now.

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Texan2020katza@reddit

Provisional ballots are not counted, I believe.

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KellyAnn3106@reddit

They're only counted if the election is super close and they're needed. If there's enough margin between the candidates without the provisional ballots, they don't bother.

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Responsible-End7361@reddit

Didn't you know, if you put a D in party affiliation Paxton assumes you mean "delete my registration."

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MonSoleil937@reddit

Sorry, a knitting club?? The one I was in kind of fizzled out. Where can I learn more?

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KellyAnn3106@reddit

Sent DM

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LilAngelfxck@reddit

I’m a beginner and would also like info on the knitting club!

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KellyAnn3106@reddit

Sent DM

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MonSoleil937@reddit

Thank you 🧶

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dj26458@reddit

Direct link to check eligibility: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/voterDetails.do

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CPLCraft@reddit

Still says im active thankfully

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lost_in_trepidation@reddit

Looks like I'm scrubbed? How do I register again?

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dj26458@reddit

https://vrapp.sos.state.tx.us/index.asp

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BirdsArentReal22@reddit

The GOP can’t win on ideas. Only by cheating.

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EpitomEngineer@reddit

I’m confused. The article states that

“””Federal law prevents states from systematically removing registered voters within 90 days of a federal election, though there are some exceptions if the voter has died, been convicted of a felony or been declared mentally incapacitated.”””

The election is in 51 days. Are they just framing every removal is one of these exceptions?

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Texan2020katza@reddit

It’s voter suppression. The TX GOP at work!

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November9999@reddit

Everything is a conspiracy!

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broniskis45@reddit

I wish this was a conspiracy but I myself was ineligible to vote in the previous election cause apparently my citizenship was in question. After I proved my citizenship, I got a jury summons, which annoyed the hell out of me. These texas politics are fickle and aren't to be trusted REGARDLESS of affiliation.

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RayfordLLewsob@reddit

You don't have to live in Texas.

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PoliteHostility@reddit

My wife, whose name could be mistaken for being hispanic, was put into a suspended state.

I, with the whitest name possible, was not.

We have both voted in the same elections, lived at the same address, and registered at the same time. So why was she removed and I wasn't?

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whiFi@reddit

voter suppression by the GOP is hardly a conspiracy and has been well-documented in numerous states going back decades. but sure

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Tuesday2017@reddit

No it's because the article is 'click bait ' "news" from a trash publication trying to push a narrative.

It implies that Abbott just removed 1 people from voting, but if you read the article (most people don't they just read the misleading headlines) they make referrence to a press conference that he had last month in Aug. In that press conference, as reported by the Texas Tribune, they stated

"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday [ back in Aug] that the state has removed roughly a million people from its voter rolls since he signed a legislative overhaul of election laws in 2021."

So they removed people over the past 3 years who died or moved.

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PoliteHostility@reddit

My wife, whose name could be mistaken for being hispanic, was put into a suspended state.

I, with the whitest name possible, was not.

We have both voted in the same elections, lived at the same address, and registered at the same time. So why was she removed and I wasn't?

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NewUsernamePending@reddit

Or had “reason to believe” they’ve moved. I haven’t moved in a decade and had a suspended voter card for whatever reason. I’ve been voting, so it’s not that. Had to tell them I’m still here and it took a few days for that to go through.

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jjmoreta@reddit

They're not removing people NOW. They've already done it.

If you look at the original press, the 1 million voter number consists of voters removed since the last presidential election. Some for valid reasons, some not.

But the deadline for postmarking your registration in Texas for the November election is Oct 7th so the time to see if you're still on the rolls is now, so you have time to reregister or to correct your county if you've moved.

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Aleyla@reddit

Republicans: if they are voting democrat they are clearly mentally incapacitated.

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boxofdem0ns@reddit

hey they didn't purge me this time! nice change of pace.

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bgrimm72887@reddit

Just bought stamps for the first time in a decade so I can mail in my registration! I honestly thought it was just an online form. Having to get stamps and find an envelope, hell even printing the form, seems like such unnecessary steps. Im a lazy mf and I almost didn't do any of this bc....well I'm lazy.

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PerilousAll@reddit

Mine is good (so far). But I've never had a party affiliation connected to it.

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vmanu2@reddit

Checked my wife and I, everything is still good.

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EveKaia@reddit

I find it interesting that I have moved out of state and just checked to see if they purged me and my husband. I thought they would have, seein' as we have given up our Texas driver licenses and registered to vote here but nope we are still technically on the rolls.

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Basement_Chicken@reddit

Republicans know that if they don't cheat, they have no chance of winning.

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Icy_Team_664@reddit

I’ve been checking every week!

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wingedassassin0103@reddit

I looked over a month ago to find I was in the "suspense" category. Despite immediately updating my information and mailing it in, I am still showing to be "suspense". I'm betting that I'm not the only one.

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envision83@reddit

My wife and I are fine but my daughter, who’s 20 and voted in the general a couple years ago, couldn’t be found when doing a search. Need to get her re registered because she’s adamant about voting for a Harris and Allred.

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November9999@reddit

lol, ok.

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envision83@reddit

lol, ok

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truffik@reddit

I've been regularly checking and as of at least 2 weeks ago I was registered.

Now I'm not any more. Fuck these people.

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Redsupplier@reddit

I’m confused, I’ve been told as long as I have my ID I should be good even if I’m suspense. Is this true? I also plan on bringing the blue voter registration card thing too. Last time I voted was 2018 senate race.

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November9999@reddit

I thought ID’s were racist? It’s so much to keep up with these days 😔

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ecb1005@reddit

have you tried being normal

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NewUsernamePending@reddit

You should be able to confirm your address, I was able to do that and went from suspense to active.

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SuburbanGirl@reddit

As I understand it you need to be registered. If you are not, and you bring all the correct documentation, then you can file a provisional ballot. It will only be validated and counted if the election is within the margin of error. Much easier, faster, and will be counted of you just register.

Disclaimer: I could be wrong.

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msixtwofive@reddit

“We do list maintenance every single day"

AKA they are purging expected dem voters every day and will happily be doing so until election day.

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neverpost4@reddit

What sort of money can I expect if I file lawsuits?

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Houstonontheroad@reddit

Just wanted to say Thank for putting this out there. It is incredibly important to make everyone aware of what is happening in Texas. And to give people enough notice to do something to register to voting. Voting is a right, not a privilege.

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Lokaji@reddit

I've been checking my voter registration every week for the last couple of months. I'm paranoid about it because my name is very Mexican.

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Doub1eVision@reddit

This is an obvious, and likely successful, attempt to prevent Texas from turning blue.

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MonSoleil937@reddit

This is like in 2016 when I voted but all the database records say I didn’t. Both the primary and the general.

I got so much fucking mail about it and my coworkers shamed me so hard for it because I’m brown and a woman and therefore me “not voting” was extra egregious. But I fucking voted.

Fuck this stupid state and everything it stands for. I’ll be making sure everyone I know checks their registration ASAP.

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OG_LiLi@reddit

Side question. I mailed off my updated address form 3 weeks ago. Is this timeline still on for me to get my card in time?

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LovetopsG82021@reddit

....the AG is suing counties to stop them from reaching out to people who are eligible and not registered smh. I love Dallas but the Texas government throws money away on BS you have your county officials tied up in court with tax payer money over some bigot nonsense. Him and wheels need to be removed

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whiFi@reddit

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE STILL REGISTERED. Even if you recently renewed your DL and got a voter registration card in the mail, etc.

I checked last week and realized that I was apparently removed for no damn reason; I am still at the same address, etc. Just mailed in my new voter registration form and I will be checking back to make sure I make it back onto the damn roll.

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heyitsmelxd@reddit

I recently transferred my license over to a TX one and got the voter registration card in the mail. Am I supposed to do something with it? It didn’t provide any instructions. I checked and it says I’m registered. “Effective Date of Registration: 09/28/2024”

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