Texas can probe ‘vote harvesting’ through Election Day, appeals court rules

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, R, can continue investigating allegations of so-called vote harvesting through the November elections, a U.S. appeals court said Tuesday, Oct. 15. The ruling overruled a previous decision in September that halted the investigations by Paxton, which he appealed. Paxton has argued that such probes are necessary to prevent voter fraud, while critics have labeled his actions as suppressing voters.

Meanwhile, several other groups have filed lawsuits against specific pieces of Paxton’s legislation, such as the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. None of those other lawsuits have had action taken upon them at the time of writing.