Texas and Missouri Challenge Federal Poll Monitoring Efforts

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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, as federal agents are not authorized to be present at polling or counting locations in Texas. The lawsuit claims this move infringes on the state's constitutional authority to conduct its own elections.
- 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
- 'Continued harassment': Lawsuit to ban feds from polling sites filed by Missouri Republicans Fox News
- Where to vote in Harris County: Federal election monitors heading to Houston despite Texas leaders telling them to stay away ABC13 Houston
- Texas, Missouri sue to block Justice Department from sending poll monitors Reuters
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