AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson released data from her office after running the Texas voter list through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's SAVE database, and local election officials from the Texas Panhandle are now working to investigate.

“Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections,” Secretary Nelson said. “The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists.”

According to the office of the Texas Secretary of State, the SOS identified 2,724 "potential noncitizens." The press release s

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