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Breaking News: Travis County sues top Texas officials for violating National Voter Registration Act
Austin, Texas – In a major developments yesterday, Travis County, representing the interests of millions of voters in Texas, is suing top state officials on allegations of violating the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), also known as the ‘Motor Voter’ law. The lawsuit, filed against Texas Secretary of State Ryan Jung, Attorney General Paxton, and other higher-profile officials, claims that years of neglect and deliberate resistance have led to a blatant disregard for the rights and freedoms of Texas citizens in exercising their fundamental right to vote.
Key Concerns
- Inadequate Representation: The lawsuit accuses higher officials of failing to collect and submit voter registration form data to the US Electoral Commission, as mandated under the NVRA. Such neglect has resulted in missed opportunities for eligible citizens, particularly from underrepresented marginalized communities, to exercise their right to vote.
- Voter Confusion: The lawsuit aims to address the systemic neglect of voter registration education resources, leading to confusion for voters, particularly among groups considered vulnerable, such as college students, low-income Individuals, and the elderly who are more likely to confuse the voter registration process
- Systematic Issues: The lawsuit points an accusing finger at systemic concerns, including the state legislature’s failure to pass NVRA-compliant voter access laws, which have disenfranchised countless, predominantly minority, citizens under the guise of voter-fraud concerns.
Expert Insights
"It pains me to see Texas and its officials so out-of-touch with the people; it’s a classic exercise in voter suppression. While the NVRA aimed at empowering citizens, we witnessed years of neglect, deliberately stifling the voice and participation of marginalized groups ‘ (Dr. Susan Ellenberg, Political Scientist.
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Travis County officials sued Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Tuesday over the state's attempt to block voter registration efforts ahead of a hotly contested presidential election.
The new federal lawsuit escalates a pre-election war between Republican state officials and Democratic urban county leaders over voter registration efforts and accuses Texas officials of violating the National Voter Registration Act.
The federal suit is in response to Paxton turning to state courts to try and block the county from mailing out voter registration applications to people identified as eligible voters who aren't currently on the rolls.
Paxton's lawsuit argued that the Texas Election Code did not grant a county officials the ability to collect information about private citizens to convince them to vote and claimed that such an effort is illegal.
Travis officials are asking the federal court to allow them to continue sending out voter registration applications.
Travis officials allege Paxton violated Title 52 of the Voting Rights Act by trying to prevent them from carrying out their duties to promote people's right to vote.
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