The Collin County Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, requesting an investigation into whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton violated state election law by voting from an address where he allegedly no longer lived.

Complaint Details

The complaint, filed by Collin County Democratic Party Vice Chair Mary Higbe, follows reporting by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica that said Paxton cast ballots in six elections over the last two years using the address of a Collin County home that public court records indicate he had moved out of.

According to the reporting, Paxton’s living arrangements have been tied to a residence in Denton County, while his voter registration remained at the Collin County address. The complaint asks authorities to investigate whether any laws were violated and “urges state and local officials to conduct a thorough, impartial review of the complaint and to ensure that election laws are applied equally, regardless of political office or influence.”

Response from Paxton’s Campaign

In response, Paxton’s campaign said he has been “a national leader on election integrity, with a long record of defending Texas elections.” Madison Cercy, deputy director of communications and spokesperson for Paxton’s Senate campaign, said that “attempting to insinuate otherwise and tear him down with a baseless, lie-filled tabloid story is not real reporting.”

Paxton’s campaign also stated that Paxton “is a lawful, registered Texas voter in full compliance with the law.”

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.