Report Claims Ken Paxton May Have Violated Texas Voting Law in Six Elections
Election lawyers said Paxton could face a second-degree felony if investigators conclude he voted from an address where he no longer lived.
- On Tuesday, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voted in six elections while registered at a Collin County home where he has not lived since his divorce two years ago.
- Earlier this year, Paxton announced a voter fraud tip line alongside office guidance stating "it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records," requiring voters to register at their actual residence.
- A trust purchased a $2.4 million Denton County home in mid-February, with reporting linking Paxton to the property; the Daily Mail reported in May that Paxton moved there with Tracy Duhon.
- Three election lawyers told the news organizations Paxton may have violated state residency laws; former voting rights lawyer David Becker stated voting while ineligible carries penalties up to 20 years in prison under Texas law.
- Campaign spokesperson Madison Cercy defended Paxton as a "national leader on election integrity" and dismissed the report as "baseless," as the attorney general faces Democratic State Rep. James Talarico in the November Senate race.
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Ken Paxton’s Voter Registration May Violate Texas Law
“Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud,” the Texas Tribune reports. “The announcement linked to guidance from his office about election laws in Texas, which included a requirement to be a […]
Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
REPORT: Ken Paxton Has Voted Illegally Six Times
ProPublica reports: Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud. “Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority granted to my office by the Legislature, we will stop at nothing to uncover and stop any illegal voting activity,” Paxton said in a February news releas…
Ken Paxton in legal jeopardy over crackdown on 'illegal voting'
Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud.“Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority granted to my office by the Legislature, we will stop at nothing to uncover and stop any illegal voting activity,” Paxton said in a February news release announcing the tip …
Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on 'illegal voting.' He may have violated Texas election law.
Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud. “Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority granted to my office by the Legislature, we will […] The post Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law. appeared first on…
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