TEXAS, USA — State Representative Brooks Landgraf filed the "Verified Citizen Voting Act " which requires proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in Texas.
While proof of U.S. citizenship has always been a requirement to vote in Texas, voters were granted the honor system.
According to a news release, the Verified Citizen Voting Act will make documented proof of citizenship part of Texas's voter registration permanently.
“Voting is one of our most fundamental rights as Americans, and it must be protected,” Landgraf said. “The Verified Citizen Voting Act will give Texans peace of mind that their votes are not being diluted by ineligible voters, protecting our elections from potential abuse and preserving the integrity of every ballot cast.”
Valid proofs of U.S. citizenship are Texas ID-compliant driver’s license, a U.S. passport, a naturalization document or a birth certificate.
“Election integrity depends on the trust we place in our voting system, and ensuring only eligible voters can register is essential to that trust,” Landgraf said. “If U.S. citizenship is a requirement to vote, it makes perfect sense to require proof that they comply with the requirement.”