Non-citizen voters Texas: More than 2,000 reported

The Government of Texas claimed to have identified 2,724 people who allegedly do not have U.S. citizenship and yet are registered to vote in the state. This figure represents only 0.01% of the Texas electoral roll, which exceeds 18 million registered voters.

The finding was announced by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, who urged local authorities in each county to thoroughly investigate the eligibility of these voters. “Everyone’s right to vote is sacred and must be protected,” Nelson said in an official statement, without presenting concrete evidence that these individuals had voted in previous elections.

Potential non-citizen voters discovered in Texas

2,724 illegal aliens registered to vote in Texas.
This clusters around metro areas, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, and the southern border.
It is a small percentage of total voters, but in tight local races, this could be devastating. @iammissjinxed &… https://t.co/bNfuUgwYjU pic.twitter.com/HwTSdUQDt9

– PigWar (@PigWar62030) October 21, 2025

The state election office used the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) system, a database managed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

This system was created in 1986 and is used by more than 1,200 local, state and federal agencies to verify the immigration status of individuals applying for certain benefits or services, including voter registration.

The use of SAVE has generated controversy in the past due to possible updating errors, as it does not reflect immediate changes in immigration status or recent naturalizations.

This could result in the misclassification of naturalized citizens as ineligible.

Unfounded accusations

Texas Republican leaders have repeatedly expressed concern about potential voter fraud by non-citizens, especially after the 2024 general election.

However, to date, no specific case has been verified in which these “possible” registrations have resulted in illegal votes.

Civil rights organizations and representatives of the Democratic Party have denounced these statements as part of a strategy to discourage the participation of Latino voters, the state’s largest demographic group.

According to the Pew Research Center, there are more than 6.5 million Hispanics eligible to vote in Texas in 2025, representing a key voting bloc.

What the data says

A recent analysis by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a conservative think tank, reviewed data from 1999 through 2023 and found only 77 confirmed cases of noncitizens committing election crimes in the U.S.

The report’s conclusion was clear: electoral fraud by foreigners is neither systematic nor does it represent a real threat to the integrity of elections.

If you are a naturalized citizen and are registered to vote, don’t let this news intimidate you.

Check your status on the state’s official website, keep your documents up to date and go to vote with the certainty that you are exercising a constitutional right.