“There is no problem with noncitizens voting,” said Jeff Mandell, an attorney with Law Forward, a nonprofit organization that advocates for voter rights.
No state constitutions explicitly allow noncitizens to vote and many states have laws prohibiting them from voting in statewide races.
State data also indicates voting by noncitizens is rare, although Republicans have highlighted voter registration reviews that turned up potential noncitizens.
Greg Abbott said in August that over 6,500 potential noncitizens had been removed from the state's voter rolls since 2021.
He acknowledged that noncitizens voting in other states drove the amendment.

Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting