Ken Paxton is suing Latino advocacy group Jolt, alleging illegal voter registration; the group calls the move retaliation and a threat to Latino voters.
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TexasAttorneyGeneralKenPaxtonissuinganonprofitgroupdedicatedtoincreasingLatinoparticipationincivicengagement,accusingthemofregisteringillegalimmigrantstovote.
Incourtdocuments,Paxton’sofficesaidJoltInitiativeis“systematicallysubvertingtheelectionprocessandviolatingTexaselectionlawbyrecruiting,training,anddirectingindividualstosubmitfalse,orotherwiseunlawful,voterregistrationapplications.”
“Theleftconstantlytriestocheatandrigelectionsbecausetheyknowtheycan’twinhonestly.Anyorganizationattemptingtoregisterillegals,whoareallcriminals,mustbecompletelycrushedandshutdownimmediately,”Paxtonsaidinastatement.“JOLTisaradical,partisanoperationthathas,andcontinuesto,knowinglyattempttocorruptourvoterrollsandweakenthevoiceoflawfulTexasvoters.Iwillmakesuretheyfacethefullforceofthelaw.”
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