Paxton Sued Over Attempt To Block Voter Registration

The Texas Tribune reports:

A nonprofit focused on increasing Latinos’ civic participation sued Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court Friday so it could continue its voter registration efforts after the Republican official targeted them in an investigation last month.

The organization Jolt said in its request for a temporary restraining order that Paxton’s investigation would irreparably harm the organization and its associates by disclosing personal information and potentially placing its workers, volunteers and associates in harm’s way.

Jolt’s lawsuit comes as Paxton, a Republican, has tried to bolster unfounded claims that Democrats are allowing noncitizens into the country so they can vote in large numbers. It also follows unprecedented attempts to investigate or shut down nonprofit social aid organizations that assist migrants and Latinos.

Read the full article. Paxton has sued two blue counties for reaching out to unregistered citizens with voter registration information.

Breaking: @JoltAction is suing Texas Attorney General @KenPaxtonTX to stop the state’s investigation into the group’s voter registration efforts https://t.co/rJyPILALur

— James Barragán 🌟 (@James_Barragan) September 14, 2024