Jennifer Grant

Ken Paxton cannot shut down Jolt Action. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said in his ruling that Ken Paxton appears to be operating in bad faith.

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The background: In August 2024, Fox News host Maria Bartiromo said on X that a friend had seen organizations registering migrants to vote outside state drivers license facilities in Fort Worth and Weatherford. But local officials, including the Parker County Republican chair, said there was no evidence backing the post.

Bartiromo’s debunked claims still prompted an attorney general investigation into organizations including Jolt.

Texas Latino group Jolt fights Paxton’s attempt to close it Paxton accuses nonprofit Jolt of an “unlawful voter registration scheme,” but a legal filing provided no evidence that it registers noncitizens to vote.