Texas Scorecard by David Vasquez | June 2, 2023
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office conducted a search of the Starr County Elections Department to investigate alleged voter fraud committed in the November 2022 election.The Texas Attorney General’s Office is once again investigating voter fraud in South Texas.
Project Red TX, an organization that recruits and supports Republican candidates for local- and county-level political offices, revealed Thursday that Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office obtained a search warrant last week and conducted a raid of the Starr County Elections Department.
The press release asserted that the AG’s office is investigating alleged illegal voting and ballot harvesting conducted during the run-up to the November 2022 election.
The search and seizure record indicates at least 180 rejected ballots were seized, as well as the voter registration form of one of the subjects of the investigation, Modesto Vela.
Vela has ties to Starr County Judge Eloy Vera.
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/local/starr-county-elections-department-raided-texas-attorney-general-investigating-voter-fraud/
