That’s the number of registered voters in Texas whose names, addresses and Social Security numbers were turned over to the U.S. Department of Justice under a December agreement aimed at reviewing voter rolls ahead of the midterm elections. The data transfer comes as Donald Trump renews calls to “nationalize” elections and his administration seeks similar voter information from dozens of states, suing those that have refused. Voting-rights advocates warn the effort could fuel aggressive voter purges or post-election challenges, citing past attempts in Texas that mistakenly targeted naturalized U.S. citizens and were later halted by the courts.
