Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration and the Department of Justice, claiming that the deployment of federal agents to monitor Texas elections violates state law. This lawsuit follows an announcement by the DOJ on November 1, stating plans to send agents to various polling and central count locations in Texas during the election, as reported by the Texas Attorney General.
The DOJ plans to send monitors to eight Texas counties: Atascosa, Bexar, Dallas, Frio, Harris, Hays, Palo Pinto, and Waller. This led to a response from the Texas Secretary of State, who stated that Texas law does not allow DOJ monitors inside polling places or central counting stations. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton used this to support his lawsuit, emphasizing that "Texas law is clear: Justice Department monitors are not permitted inside a polling place where ballots are being cast or a central counting station where ballots are being counted," according to the Texas Attorney General.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration, arguing that the deployment of federal agents to monitor elections in Texas violates the state's rights. Paxton stated, "The Biden-Harris Administration’s lawless intimidation campaign infringes on States' constitutional authority to run free and fair elections," and emphasized that "Texas will not be intimidated and I will make every effort to prevent weaponized federal agencies from interfering in our elections." The lawsuit has sparked a debate over the role of state versus federal authority in election monitoring, as stated by the Texas Attorney General.
