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Texas sues Biden administration for not providing data on noncitizens
Read full article: Texas sues Biden administration for not providing data on noncitizensAttorney General Ken Paxton accused the federal government of failing to provide citizenship data for registered voters, even as he acknowledged that the vast majority of the people on the rolls are lawful voters.
Texas can investigate people for alleged vote harvesting as legal battle over 2021 law continues playing out
Read full article: Texas can investigate people for alleged vote harvesting as legal battle over 2021 law continues playing outA federal judge had ruled Senate Bill 1 unconstitutional, but an appeals court says the law can remain in effect as Texas appeals that previous decision
Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House
Read full article: Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas HouseThe Texas attorney generalās office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said itās investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it āintimidation.ā
GOP donor, voter fraud activist is a finalist to run elections in Tarrant County
Read full article: GOP donor, voter fraud activist is a finalist to run elections in Tarrant CountyKaren Wiseman previously sued former election administrator Heider Garcia and participated in a right-wing groupās search for 2020 voter fraud. Sheās one of the three finalists, none of whom have experience running elections.
Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.
Read full article: Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers.
How the debunked conspiracy film ā2000 Mulesā became Texas Republican orthodoxy
Read full article: How the debunked conspiracy film ā2000 Mulesā became Texas Republican orthodoxyWatchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.
Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and canāt vote
Read full article: Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and canāt voteThe appellate court reversed a previous ruling that found that Texas violated federal law by refusing to release the list. The suit was brought by five civil rights groups that sought to hold Texas accountable if it disenfranchised naturalized citizens.
Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts say
Read full article: Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts sayAttorney generalās opinion invites lawsuits over long-established ballot security and sets up election officials for possible criminal charges.
Analysis: When 1 in 8 Texas mail ballots gets trashed, thatās vote suppression
Read full article: Analysis: When 1 in 8 Texas mail ballots gets trashed, thatās vote suppressionNearly 23,000 Texans voted in this monthās party primaries and saw their mail ballots rejected by election officials, evidently an aftershock from new state laws that were supposed to make voting easier and more secure.
Pushing falsehoods about Bidenās election is a plus for Republicans vying to be Texasā top lawyer
Read full article: Pushing falsehoods about Bidenās election is a plus for Republicans vying to be Texasā top lawyerIncumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, one of his challengers, have embraced disproven claims of 2020 election fraud. Itās a sentiment shared with most Texas Republicans, according to political experts.
Analysis: Texas government is business-friendly, but not businesslike
Read full article: Analysis: Texas government is business-friendly, but not businesslikeBusiness people running elections might try to remove obstacles to make everything smooth and secure for voters. But a kink in the supply chain for voter registration forms in Texas highlights a venerable distinction: Government doesn't run like a business.
First part of Texasā 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place
Read full article: First part of Texasā 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in placeAn initial review of four countiesā election results ā launched after pressure from former President Donald Trump and touted by GOP leaders ā showed few discrepancies between electronic and hand counts of ballots in a sample of voting precincts.
San Antonio campaign worker traded gift bags for ballot changes, investigators say
Read full article: San Antonio campaign worker traded gift bags for ballot changes, investigators sayRaquel Rodriguez (left) faces charges of election fraud, illegal voting, unlawfully assisting people voting by mail, and unlawfully possessing an official ballot, according to a press release from AG Ken Paxtonās office. Raquel Rodriguez (left) faces charges of election fraud, illegal voting, unlawfully assisting people voting by mail, and unlawfully possessing an official ballot, according to a press release from AG Ken Paxtonās office. The investigator also stated that footage shows rows of generic gift bags like the one Rodriguez gave the woman, lined up in Rodriguezās home office. Project Veritas is a far-right activist organization that utilizes undercover video and audio in its projects. The undercover journalist, who is not named in the warrants, was interviewed as part of the criminal investigation of Rodriguez, the warrants state.
Bexar County Democrats allege candidate for party chair committed voter fraud
Read full article: Bexar County Democrats allege candidate for party chair committed voter fraudSAN ANTONIO Members of the Bexar County Democratic Party are filing complaints of alleged voter fraud against a candidate running for party chair. The complaint is against Democratic Party Chair candidate Grace Rose Gonzales and her primary campaign sponsor, Manuel Medina. The claim alleges that three associates organized voter fraud by using false addresses to register, file for office and vote in the March 3 primary. Anthony Blasi, a volunteer with the Democratic Party, said voter fraud will not be taken lightly within the party. The honest discourse of ones permanent residence address is fundamental to the protection of our right to vote, Blasi said.