Multiple reports say Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pledged to target “illegal voting,” but questions have been raised about whether he violated state election law in his own voting history. According to the reporting, Paxton voted in six elections over about the past two years using an address that, critics and the reporting suggest, may not have been his legal residence at the time. The issues described relate to Texas requirements for voting by residence and the use of correct addresses on voting records.
The ProPublica and Salon accounts focus on the contrast between Paxton’s public stance on election integrity and the allegations involving his personal voting eligibility or compliance with Texas election rules. Both outlets describe the same core claim: that Paxton voted while using an address where he did not live, potentially implicating Texas election-law provisions that govern voter residence and address information. The reports do not indicate a final legal outcome in the sources provided, but they raise concerns that Paxton may have breached state election requirements while campaigning on enforcement against unlawful voting.
