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 after he announced Monday he seeks to revoke the group's charter.
- Following the court filing, Paxton's Oct. 23 document describes an undercover DMV test near San Antonio where a volunteer deputy registrar allegedly instructed an agent to register a fake daughter, showing improper guidance.
- Jolt Initiative argued the state lawsuit violates the First Amendment and the Voting Rights Act, noting Texas election code allows a parent as 'an agent' to sign registrations and Paxton's filing lacked evidence of unlawful registrations.
- Paxton brought the state suit in Tarrant County, saying a substantial part of the events occurred there; his office agreed not to issue another subpoena and Jolt sought a temporary restraining order citing harm to workers and volunteers.
- In recent years, Paxton's office has targeted other groups aiding Latinos and migrants, including Annunciation House; Texas counties review more than 2,700 flagged registrations, confirming at least six as U.S. 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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