Texas' New Voting Law Snags US Citizens, Mail Ballot Requests

Austin TX

15 January, 2022

9:27 AM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth January 15, 2022 A sweeping new Texas voting law Republican legislators passed last year over dramatic protests is drawing fire again, even before some of the most contentious restrictions and changes kick in ahead of the state's first-in-the-nation primary. Thousands of Texans — including some U.S. citizens — have received letters saying they have been flagged as potential noncitizens who could be kicked off voting rolls. And this week, local elections officials said hundreds of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected for not including required new information. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.