Williamson County says Paxton exceeded his authority and contradicted state law in allowing public inspection of ballots and other election records.
Harris County drew national attention and a criminal investigation into elections marred by delays, ballot shortages, and conflicting court orders.
More than a dozen GOP candidates are contesting the 2022 election and accusing the county of suppressing the rights of voters.
The secretary of state has completed a full forensic audit of the 2020 general election in the state's largest Democratic and Republican counties.
Harris County’s Democratic commissioners said a letter from the Texas Secretary of State undermines trust in the democratic process.
Trump and other politicians discussed the border crisis, economic inflation, and election reform before thousands in South Texas just before the midterms.
Auditors found multiple chain of custody issues and violations of state and federal law requiring maintenance of records in the state’s largest county.
In August, a federal court ordered Texas to disclose the list of potential noncitizen voters. Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed this decision, claiming the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue.
Cruz was the lone committee member to vote against advancing the bipartisan bill, which clarifies the election certification process.
The judge ruled that levying punishment against Webster would violate the separation of powers doctrine.
The feud is bubbling over from the courtroom to the public square where rhetorical punches are thrown about.
Commissioners voted along party lines to move forward with legal action to block a state audit of county elections from 2020 through 2022.
