Embattled Texas Secretary of State David Whitley resigned on Monday after overseeing a botched effort to purge the state’s voter rolls of noncitizens, an effort voting rights advocates criticized as an attack on democracy. Whitley had served in the role since December after being nominated by Texas Gov. In order to stay in the job, however, he had to be confirmed by the state Senate before the chamber ended its 2019 session on Monday. But all 12 Democrats voted against him after lambasting his efforts to purge the rolls. ASSOCIATED PRESS Whitley called his time as Texas secretary of state a "distinct honor and privilege" in his resignation letter on Monday.

Source: Huffington Post May 28, 2019 04:30 UTC