Paxton Voting Allegations

A report says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have broken election laws.

REPORT: Ken Paxton Has Voted Illegally Six Times - Joe.My.God.

Ken Paxton May Have Broken Same Texas Election Laws He Wants To Tighten, Bombshell Report Finds

Ken Paxton in legal jeopardy over crackdown on 'illegal voting'

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing scrutiny after records showed he voted six times while registered at the McKinney home where his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, lived after the couple separated. Texas law requires voters to register at their residence, and knowingly voting from an address where a voter does not live can violate election law. Paxton had recently opened a public tip line for suspected voter fraud before the primary elections and said his office would target illegal voting. No charge has been filed against him.

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Paxton voting violations

Ken Paxton’s own voting conduct appears to have run afoul of Texas election laws. That puts him in a hypocritical and potentially legally vulnerable position because he has publicly pushed to crack down on the same kind of voting violations.