Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The lawsuit accuses them of unlawfully deploying federal agents to monitor Texas elections, allegedly violating state law.
On November 1, four days before Election Day, the DOJ announced its plan to target polling and central count locations in eight Texas counties: Atascosa, Bexar, Dallas, Frio, Harris, Hays, Palo Pinto, and Waller. According to Attorney General Paxton's office, no federal statute authorizes such actions when they are prohibited by state laws.
In response to the DOJ's announcement, the Texas Secretary of State issued a letter stating that "Texas law is clear: Justice Department monitors are not permitted inside a polling place where ballots are being cast or a central counting station where ballots are being counted." The letter cited Section 61.001 of the Texas Election Code which lists those allowed at polling places on election day; federal inspectors are not included.
Attorney General Paxton claims that sending federal agents to state polling and counting locations is unlawful. He stated that "The Biden-Harris Administration’s lawless intimidation campaign infringes on States’ constitutional authority to run free and fair elections," adding that "Texas will not be intimidated and I will make every effort to prevent weaponized federal agencies from interfering in our elections."
For more details on the filing, interested parties can find additional information online.