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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues to Dissolve Latino Voter Group Jolt Over Alleged Illegal Registration Scheme

Jolt rejects the claims as unconstitutional retaliation, seeking to block dissolution in state and federal court.

Overview

  • Paxton’s petition, filed Oct. 23 in Tarrant County and announced Monday, asks a judge to revoke Jolt Initiative’s charter and corporate privileges.
  • The suit alleges Jolt recruited and trained volunteers who coached people outside DMV sites on submitting unlawful voter registration applications.
  • The filing highlights an undercover encounter at a Universal City DMV, though reporting notes it offers no evidence that Jolt registered noncitizens.
  • Jolt has moved to dismiss or transfer the case to Harris County and on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction against the dissolution effort.
  • The clash follows Paxton actions targeting immigrant- and Latino-serving groups and cites a state review that flagged roughly 2,700 possible noncitizens on voter rolls.