A bill by Houston-area Rep. Jacey Jetton would put an expiration date on the state’s participation in ERIC. Texas would need to create its own alternative cross-check program.
PUBLISHED 7:38 PM CDT Apr. 20, 2023AUSTIN, Texas — In the Texas House, the elections committee heard a bill on Thursday that would withdraw the state from the Electronic Registration Information Center . Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia are members of ERIC. It allows them to compare voter data to ensure individuals aren’t registered in multiple states.
would put an expiration date on the state’s participation in ERIC. Texas would need to create its own alternative cross-check program. Ehresman said other states, such as Kansas and Florida, that have left ERIC have seen worse voter list maintenance and data integrity with their own interstate verification system.
The data can be used to produce reports that identify inaccurate or out-of-date voter records, deceased voters, "eligible but not registered" voters and possible cases of illegal voting. Member states can contact voters to update their record, remove ineligible or deceased voters or contact "eligible but not registered" voters.
“I do understand the concerns and criticisms there. I will say that’s one of the reasons that we household it. We don’t put a person’s name on there,” said Christina Adkins in response. She’s the legal director for the Texas Office of the Secretary of State and was the committee’s resource witness on Thursday.
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