The Texas flag flies over the circuit prior to the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of the United States at the Circuit of the Americas on Oct. 18, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
The state's election code already indicates that an individual must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible to register as a voter in the state.
Federal law generally deems it unlawful for aliens to vote in elections for president, vice president, presidential elector, House, Senate, delegate from Washington, D.C., or resident commissioner.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott poses on the field prior to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and Arizona State Sun Devils at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 1, 2025. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Abbott also weighed in on Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral contest.
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"Join me for a moment of silence for NYC. Thoughts & prayers," the governor wrote, adding the praying hands emoji in a post on X.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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