Texas and Missouri AGs Challenge Federal Election Oversight
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing them of unlawfully deploying federal agents to monitor Texas elections. Paxton argues that this action violates state law, which does not permit federal personnel at polling or counting locations. The lawsuit claims this federal oversight infringes on Texas's constitutional authority to conduct its elections independently.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration for Unlawfully Using DOJ Personnel to Target Texas Elections Office of the Attorney General (.gov)
- Texas AG to deploy ‘rapid response legal team’ to polling places on Election Day The Hill
- AG Ken Paxton sues to block federal election monitors from Texas polling places Houston Chronicle
- 'Continued harassment': Lawsuit to ban feds from polling sites filed by Missouri Republicans Fox News
- Missouri sues to block Justice Department from sending poll monitors Reuters
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