Dallas lawyer declared dead, voter registration axed—and he's furious

Domingo García, a prominent Dallas attorney and former elected official, is fighting to reclaim his identity after being erroneously declared deceased and having his voter registration abruptly canceled—a situation he believes signals a troubling trend in voter suppression.

A facebook rant turns to urgent inquiry

García, who previously served as president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), revealed his predicament in a Facebook video posted on April 17. The video, which has already garnered considerable attention, shows a visibly frustrated García holding a letter from the Dallas County Elections Department informing him of the cancellation, coupled with a terse 10-day window to appeal. “I’m still very much alive,” he stated, a sentiment reinforced by his own presence on camera.

The irony isn’t lost on García, a man who boasts a half-century of consistent voting. “I’ve voted every year for the last 50 years,” he emphasized, adding that he recently cast his ballot in March’s primary elections. But something far more sinister appears to be at play. He pointedly questioned,