Harris County Commissioners are responding to a letter sent Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , who threatened a lawsuit if they decide to send out unsolicited voter registration applications in the mail.
This comes after Paxton launched a voter fraud investigation that led to raids at the homes of at least six members of LULAC, a Latino civil rights group. No charges have been filed against any of the people targeted in the searches that took place two weeks ago. LULAC has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene.
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In Paxton’s letter to Harris County, he wrote that mailing “unsolicited voter registration applications to an untold number of Harris County residents regardless of whether those residents have requested such an application or are even eligible to vote” is illegal.
Pct. 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey applauded Paxton’s warning.
“We have experienced many problems in past elections, and it’s essential we restore the public’s trust and confidence in how we conduct elections going forward. I strongly recommend that we adhere strictly to the attorney general’s advice,” Ramsey wrote in a statement to ABC13.