{"id":1940767,"date":"2023-05-30T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T21:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-bill-allowing-texas-to-withdraw-from-eric-is-headed-to-gov-greg-abbotts-desk\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T17:06:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T21:06:47","slug":"a-bill-allowing-texas-to-withdraw-from-eric-is-headed-to-gov-greg-abbotts-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-bill-allowing-texas-to-withdraw-from-eric-is-headed-to-gov-greg-abbotts-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas bill to withdraw from ERIC goes to Gov. Abbott."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-bill-allowing-texas-to-withdraw-from-eric-is-headed-to-gov-greg-abbotts-desk%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1940767&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2> Texas Legislature Sends Bill to Governor\u2019s Desk Allowing State to Withdraw from ERIC <\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>On Monday, the Texas Legislature sent a bill allowing the state to withdraw from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-bill-allowing-texas-to-withdraw-from-eric-is-headed-to-gov-greg-abbotts-desk\/\" title=\"Texas bill to withdraw from ERIC goes to Gov. Abbott.\">leftist-controlled voter-roll management group<\/a> known as ERIC to Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s desk for signature. But the governor\u2019s office remains mum on whether he\u2019ll sign the legislation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As The Federalist previously reported, the Electronic Registration Information Center, or <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/11\/democratic-operatives-control-voter-rolls-in-31-states-report-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ERIC<\/a>, is a widely used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-to-exit-leftist-controlled-voter-roll-maintenance-group-eric\/\" title=\"Virginia to leave leftist-controlled voter group ERIC.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-withdraws-from-democrat-operative-controlled-voter-registration-database\/\" title=\"Alabama Withdraws From Democrat Operative-Controlled Voter Registration Database\">voter-roll management organization<\/a> founded<\/a> by Democrat activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/person\/david-becker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Becker<\/a> that was \u201csold to states as a quick and easy way to update their voter rolls.\u201d In actuality, ERIC <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/11\/democratic-operatives-control-voter-rolls-in-31-states-report-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inflates voter rolls<\/a> by requiring member states to contact eligible but unregistered residents to register to vote.<\/p>\n<p>Passed by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&#038;Bill=SB1070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SB 1070<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/88R\/billtext\/pdf\/SB01070F.pdf#navpanes=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">allows<\/a> Texas to \u201cidentify and contract with the provider of a private sector data system to identify voters \u2026 whose addresses have changed,\u201d \u201cwho are registered to vote in more than one state,\u201d \u201cwho are deceased\u201d and who are not qualified to vote under state law. The measure was introduced by Republican Sen. Bryan Hughes in February.<\/p>\n<p>While the bill would permit Texas to withdraw from the left\u2019s newest election charade, it remains unclear whether Abbott will sign it. When pressed on whether the governor would approve SB 1070, Abbott\u2019s office did not respond to The Federalist\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>ERIC\u2019s problems go far beyond inflating voter rolls, however. In fact, the organization enjoys an active relationship with the Center for Election Innovation and Research (<a href=\"https:\/\/electioninnovation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CEIR<\/a>), another Becker-founded group to which ERIC transmits the voter roll data it receives from states. Upon <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/05\/12\/virginia-to-exit-leftist-controlled-voter-roll-maintenance-group-eric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">receiving<\/a> the data, CEIR \u201cthen develops targeted mailing lists and sends them back to the states to use for voter registration outreach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, CEIR is creating lists of potential (and likely Democrat) voters for states to register in the lead-up to major elections.<\/p>\n<p>For context, CEIR is one of the two nonprofits (along with the Center for Tech and Civic Life) that received tens of millions of dollars from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leading up to the 2020 election. These grants were poured into local election offices throughout the country to push sloppy Democrat-backed voting practices, such as mass mail-in voting and the widespread use of ballot drop boxes. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/10\/12\/the-2020-election-wasnt-stolen-it-was-bought-by-mark-zuckerberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analysis<\/a> shows these \u201cZuckbucks\u201d were heavily skewed toward Democrat municipalities, especially in swing states, effectively making it a giant Democrat get-out-the-vote operation.<\/p>\n<p>If ultimately signed by Abbott, Texas could join the ranks of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/05\/12\/virginia-to-exit-leftist-controlled-voter-roll-maintenance-group-eric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/03\/06\/florida-missouri-and-west-virginia-withdraw-from-leftist-controlled-voter-roll-maintenance-group-eric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Virginia, Florida, Missouri<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/03\/20\/ohio-iowa-withdraw-from-democrat-operative-controlled-voter-roll-maintenance-group-eric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio, and Iowa<\/a>, all of which withdrew from ERIC earlier this year. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/11\/21\/alabama-withdraws-from-democrat-operative-controlled-voter-registration-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alabama<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.la.gov\/OurOffice\/PublishedDocuments\/FINAL%20VERSION-1.27.22%20ERIC%20PR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louisiana<\/a> announced their respective departures from the organization last year.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shawn Fleetwood<\/strong> is a Staff Writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He also serves as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Texas Legislature has sent a bill to Governor Greg Abbott\u2019s desk that would allow the state to withdraw from the leftist-controlled voter-roll management group known as ERIC. ERIC is a widely used voter-roll management organization that inflates voter rolls by requiring member states to contact eligible but unregistered residents to register to vote. The bill, SB 1070, would permit Texas to \u201cidentify and contract with the provider of a private sector data system to identify voters \u2026 whose addresses have changed,\u201d \u201cwho are registered to vote in more than one state,\u201d \u201cwho are deceased\u201d and who are not qualified to vote under state law. While it remains unclear whether Abbott will sign the bill, if he does, Texas will join the ranks of Virginia, West Virginia, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, and Iowa, all of which withdrew from ERIC earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>ERIC\u2019s problems go far beyond inflating voter rolls. The organization enjoys an active relationship with the Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), another Becker-founded group to which ERIC transmits the voter roll data it receives from states. Upon receiving the data, CEIR \u201cthen develops targeted mailing lists and sends them back to the states to use for voter registration outreach.\u201d In other words, CEIR is creating lists of potential (and likely Democrat) voters for states to register in the lead-up to major elections. CEIR is one of the two nonprofits (along with the Center for Tech and Civic Life) that received tens of millions of dollars from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leading up to the 2020 election. These grants were poured into local election offices throughout the country to push sloppy Democrat-backed voting practices, such as mass mail-in voting and the widespread use of ballot drop boxes. Analysis shows these \u201cZuckbucks\u201d were heavily skewed toward Democrat municipalities, especially in swing states, effectively making it a giant Democrat get-out-the-vote operation.<\/p>\n<p>If ultimately signed by Abbott, Texas could join the ranks of Alabama and Louisiana, which announced their respective departures from the organization last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Abbott&#8217;s desk to withdraw from ERIC, a leftist-controlled voter-roll management group. It&#8217;s unclear if the governor will sign the legislation. 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