{"id":2463245,"date":"2025-07-17T22:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T02:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-move-to-clamp-down-on-voter-fraud-in-the-two-biggest-states-in-the-nation\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T22:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T02:11:47","slug":"republicans-move-to-clamp-down-on-voter-fraud-in-the-two-biggest-states-in-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-move-to-clamp-down-on-voter-fraud-in-the-two-biggest-states-in-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans Move to Clamp Down on Voter Fraud in the Two Biggest States in the Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Frepublicans-move-to-clamp-down-on-voter-fraud-in-the-two-biggest-states-in-the-nation%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=2463245&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--><p>State Republicans in Texas and California are taking action to prevent voter fraud by launching investigations and proposing new measures. In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an inquiry into over 100 potential noncitizens who allegedly cast more than 200 illegal ballots in the 2020 and 2022 elections. This investigation targets several counties with the goal of holding unlawful voters accountable, supported by data shared from federal immigration sources under a directive from former President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in California, Republican lawmakers have initiated a ballot measure to establish voter ID requirements and verify the citizenship status of registered voters. This initiative seeks to restore public trust in elections after voter ID laws were previously banned in some localities. Supporters argue that these measures are essential to maintain election integrity and prevent ineligible voters from influencing election outcomes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >efforts highlight ongoing partisan debates<\/a> over election security and voter ID laws across the United States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>State Republicans in Texas and California are making moves aimed at preventing future voter fraud by launching an official investigation and pushing a potential ballot initiative.<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into illegal votes cast during the 2020 and 2022 elections, alleging that 100 potential foreigners cast over 200 ballots, according to a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/attorney-general-ken-paxton-launches-sweeping-investigation-more-100-potential-noncitizens-who-voted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> on his office&rsquo;s website.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Illegal aliens and foreign nationals must not be allowed to influence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fired-pediatrician-crawls-back-public-letter-asking-forgiveness-gloating-maga-voters-getting-hit-texas-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> elections by casting illegal ballots with impunity,&rdquo; Paxton wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to President Trump&rsquo;s decisive action to help states safeguard the ballot box, this investigation will help Texas hold noncitizens accountable for unlawfully voting in American elections,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re a noncitizen who illegally cast a ballot, you will face the full force of the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Troy Nehls, a Republican from Texas, posted his support on the social media site X, saying: &ldquo;We must do everything we can to protect the integrity of our elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into more than 100 potential noncitizens who cast over 200 ballots in the 2020 and 2022 elections.<\/p>\n<p>Great work!<\/p>\n<p>We must do everything we can to protect the integrity of our elections. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QNC5sYegNi\">https:\/\/t.co\/QNC5sYegNi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Troy E. Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTroyNehls\/status\/1945485912852332946?\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These violations discovered in Texas fly in the face of liberal logic, which labels voter fraud a myth and claims that the 2020 election was completely above board.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The majority of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-investigating-100-possible-noncitizen-voters-in-2020-2022\/\" title=\"Paxton investigating 100 possible noncitizen voters in 2020, 2022\">suspected illegal ballots cast<\/a> by potential noncitizens were in Harris County, but the Office of the Attorney General is also investigating possible instances in Guadalupe, Cameron, and Eastland counties using information obtained from the Texas Secretary of State,&rdquo; the Paxton press release added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In June 2025, Attorney General Paxton also opened an investigation into 33 potential noncitizens after the Texas Secretary of State made a referral based on information obtained through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service&rsquo;s SAVE Database showing that they voted in the 2024 General Election,&rdquo; it continued. &ldquo;President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to provide the database to the states, enabling Texas to take bold action to advance election integrity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This news comes as the Department of Justice has asked for voter registration lists from several states &mdash; and other election information &mdash; as the 2026 midterms approach.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At least nine states have received requests for information over the past three months,&rdquo; according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2025\/07\/17\/trumps-doj-wants-states-to-turn-over-voter-lists-election-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stateline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some states also received s from a DOJ official last week asking for meetings to discuss information-sharing agreements,&rdquo; the article added.<\/p>\n<p>Another effort is underway in California, where Republican lawmakers have launched a ballot initiative that would make voter ID the law of the state, as well as add a verification process to confirm the citizenship status of those registered to vote.<\/p>\n<p>California <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/elections\/2024\/12\/california-voters-identification-new-laws-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">banned<\/a> voter ID requirements in cities back in 2024, but Huntington Beach fought back, and their law has been upheld by the courts thus far.<\/p>\n<p>The ballot measure was set up by California Republican State Sen. Tony Strickland and California Republican State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, The Center Square <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/california\/article_4830301b-4755-44c3-80fa-e9b25be2b3b5.html?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=offthepress&amp;utm_campaign=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Public trust in our elections in California is at an all-time low &ndash; and the best way to restore confidence that our elections are done fairly and properly is to impose a Voter ID requirement and hold elections officials accountable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-plans-to-cut-100000-names-off-state-voter-rolls-in-major-list-maintenance-effort\/\" title=\"Georgia Plans To Cut 100,000 Names Off ... Voter Rolls In \u2018Major List Maintenance Effort\u2019\">maintaining accurate voter rolls<\/a>,&rdquo; DeMaio said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The petition would need to garner at least one million verified signatures to make it on the ballot next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/discarded-cable-news-leftists-now-sounding-alarm-2026-midterms-due-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These measures are important because they send a message. The United States will not allow ineligible voters to cast ballots that determine our leadership.<\/p>\n<p>We need our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/voter-constitutional-amendment-passes-eye-popping-margin-major-defeat-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ID<\/a> to pick up packages, travel by plane, rent a car, get our checks, access bank accounts, and participate in countless other activities.<\/p>\n<p>Why do liberals fight so hard to stop it? 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