Texas Cleans House: Over 1.1 Million Names Dropped from Voter Rolls!

In a massive cleanup operation, the Lone Star State has scrubbed over 1.1 million names from its voter rolls since the 2021 law was enacted. Remember the epic Democratic tantrum and walkout? Yep, that one!

Governor Greg Abbott was all smiles on Monday, trumpeting the news that 920,000 of those names belonged to either the dearly departed or those whose addresses were MIA. But here's the kicker: 6,500 were non-U.S. citizens, and nearly as many were felons who had their voting rights revoked. Talk about a spring cleaning!

Abbott championed Senate Bill 1, calling it a fortress of solitude for Texas elections. "Illegal voting in Texas will never be tolerated," he declared. "We will continue to actively safeguard Texans’ sacred right to vote while also aggressively protecting our elections from illegal voting.”

This legislative marvel was born amidst concerns over voter fraud, sparked by former President Donald Trump's claims that such mischief cost him a second term. In July 2021, the Texas House Democrats pulled a disappearing act, fleeing to Washington to protest the bill. Their plan? To persuade Congress and President Biden to pass a federal law that would neuter the Texas legislation. Spoiler alert: it didn't happen.

After a 38-day vacay, the Democrats returned to Austin, tails between their legs. Republicans passed the bill, and Abbott signed it into law. Among its highlights:

• No more 24-hour or overnight voting marathons. Polls must be open at least nine hours between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
• Drive-thru voting is out, unless you're sick or disabled and opt for curbside voting.
• Mail-in voters must include their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number on the ballot envelope. This must match the number provided earlier on the vote-by-mail application.

And that, folks, is how Texas keeps its elections squeaky clean!