US EditionTexas Latino civic group sues to block AG Ken Paxton from shutting it down
Jolt Initiative alleges retaliation by Texas AG Ken Paxton who claims the group engaged in unlawful voter registration amid investigations involving over 2,700 flagged voters.
- On Tuesday, Jolt Initiative filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to halt Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's state case seeking to revoke the nonprofit’s charter for alleged unlawful registration.
- Following debunked media claims, Paxton's Oct. 23 court filing describes an undercover agent at a DMV near San Antonio who attempted to register a fake daughter, showing improper guidance by a volunteer deputy registrar.
- Jolt argued the state lawsuit violates the First Amendment and the Voting Rights Act, noting Texas election code allows a parent to act as `an agent` and Paxton's filing lacks evidence of noncitizen registrations.
- Paxton brought the state suit in Tarrant County, saying key events occurred there; his office agreed not to issue another subpoena and Jolt said the probe risks harm to its workers and volunteers.
- In recent years, Paxton's office targeted groups aiding Latinos, including Annunciation House; Texas counties review more than 2,700 flagged registrations, with at least six confirmed citizens.
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Texas Latino Civic Group Sues to Block AG Ken Paxton From Shutting It Down
Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit that aims to increase civic participation among Latinos, is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block his efforts to shut them down. Paxton announced Monday that he was seeking to revoke the nonprofit’s charter, alleging that the group had orchestrated “a systematic, unlawful voter registration scheme.”
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Texas Latino civic group sues to block AG Ken Paxton from shutting it down
Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit that aims to increase civic participation among Latinos, is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block his efforts to shut them down.
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