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Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on 'illegal voting.' He may have violated Texas election law.
By Raul Alonzo at Texas Standard
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
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Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: Texas Standard ·
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What is this story about? The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
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