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Over 2,700 Texas voters flagged as possible noncitizens may have already proven their citizenship—raising urgent questions about data accuracy and voter rights. The state’s use of a federal database to identify potential noncitizens didn’t cross-check with existing citizenship records held by the Department of Public Safety, leading to confusion and extra work for local election officials. Some flagged voters had already submitted passports or other documents during registration, suggesting either outdated records or system mismatches. State officials blame outdated data, recent naturalizations, or human error, stressing the federal database’s imperfections and the impracticality of manual verification. Moving forward, officials aim to standardize cross-checks to prevent future errors and ensure only eligible voters remain on the rolls.

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