Recent developments in Texas have seen Attorney General Ken Paxton update lawsuits against Travis and Bexar counties, following an incident involving a voter registration application being sent to a resident who has been deceased since 1980. According to a news release from the Texas Attorney General's Office, the application was mailed by Travis County on September 18, urging the recipient to register to vote without verifying the individual's eligibility or even their vital status.
Allegedly relying on data obtained through a contract deemed unlawful with the partisan-affiliated vendor Civic Government Solutions, the county sent the form that likely was intended to reach a living constituent. In a statement made by the Office of the Attorney General, “These counties have already sought to avoid judicial review of their blatantly illegal election programs. Now, one of these programs sent a voter registration application to a resident who has been deceased for more than forty years,” declared Attorney General Paxton.
Attorney General Paxton called for immediate action, claiming, “These programs undermine election integrity and unequivocally must be stopped while litigation continues.” His office encourages anyone who suspects an election violation or has experienced similar incidents to report via the provided tipline at [email protected], hoping to amass evidence that could further support the state's stance against Travis and Bexar counties' registration practices.
