The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 22, 2025
In 2023, under pressure from election conspiracy activists, Texas and nine other red states left the multi-state cooperative called ERIC. which helped keep state voter rolls clean. Two years later, local election officials are asking Texas state election officials for immediate fixes to its reportedly erratic home-grown voter registration system, called TEAM.
Governor Greg Abbott signed SB1070 in June 2023, authorizing state officials to create a state-run “interstate voter registration crosscheck” system, which was integrated in an overhaul of a system used by election officials to collect and verify a voter’s registration information.
Over two years later and on the eve of the TEAM system’s rollout, Votebeat Texas reports that four organizations representing Texas elections officials cited cited inconsistent system behavior, only intermittent and under-resourced support, and statewide training gaps.
Just last month, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced agreements with nine states to share and compare voter registration data, in an effort to replace the Electronic Registration Information Center’s sophisticated data processing capability to identify voters who moved, died, or registered in more than one state.
The Texas election officials said in their letter, “The current state of the TEAM rollout creates undue risk to voters and the integrity of election officials,” and urged action before November 4th.
We’ve linked to local reporting at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
American Democracy Minute – States Are Leaving the ERIC Voter Registration Cross Referencing System. Why? Conspiracy Theories.
American Democracy Minute – Texas Withdraws from ERIC, But the State Has Yet to Implement an Alternative to Keep Its Voter Lists Clean
Texas Tribune – Texas begins withdrawal from multistate partnership to clean voter rolls
LegisScan – Texas Senate Bill 1070
Texas Secretary of State – Texas signs agreements with nine states to strengthen election integrity
Votebeat Texas – Texas election officials ask state to halt rollout of updated TEAM voter registration system
Letter from Texas Election Officials – Collective Association TEAM Concerns
Groups Taking Action:
Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for Justice, League of Women Voters
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State
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