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Ken Paxton has long crusaded against voter fraud. His Senate rival now accuses him of committing it.James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.
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The complaint comes after The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Texas attorney general repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.
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After Jane Nelson's unexpected resignation, local election leaders worry her successor could complicate midterm election administration. Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't yet named a replacement.
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Nelson's office oversees elections. Abbott appointed her to the role in 2023 after she became the longest-serving Republican woman in Texas Senate history.
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The lawsuit alleges Texas' use of a federal immigration database to review voter eligibility could have put eligible voters at risk.
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Voters get to decide who will appear on the November ballot for a range of elected offices, from governor to the U.S. House and Senate.
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The U.S. Postal Service warns it may not postmark mail the same day it takes possession of it. The deadline to register for the March 3 primary is Feb. 2.
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The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.
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An approaching primary election was a factor in Thursday's Supreme Court decision to set aside a lower court's ruling that had blocked the Republican-backed map from taking effect. A key question moving forward is whether the lines were redrawn based on race or partisan politics.
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The Secretary of State's Office didn't initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.