Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called out voter registration initiatives being pursued by Bexar and Harris Counties, claiming they are unlawful and potentially dangerous.
A press release from Paxton’s office, issued earlier this week, cast a spotlight on the potential legal issues that could stem from the new registration initiatives.
The Bexar County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to allocate taxpayer funds to a third-party vendor tasked with mailing voter registration forms to unregistered residents.
Harris County is considering a similar mail-in registration system, which has raised concerns from Paxton’s office.
In letters to the commissioners of Bexar County and Harris County, Paxton argued that such plans violate state law by distributing voter registration forms to people who have not requested them and whose eligibility to vote has not been verified. He went on to claim that such a system could lead ineligible individuals, including felons and noncitizens, to register to vote. […]
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