ATTOR­NEY GEN­ER­AL PAX­TON SECURES LEGAL VIC­TO­RY UPHOLD­ING ID REQUIRE­MENTS FOR MAIL-IN BAL­LOTS AND OTH­ER ELEC­TION INTEGRI­TY SAFEGUARDS

AUSTIN, Aug. 14 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following press release:

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory for election integrity as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court ruling that upheld challenges to key provisions of Texas's Election Integrity Act, Senate Bill ("SB 1").

In 2021, the Texas Legislature enacted SB 1 to strengthen election integrity, protect ballot secrecy, deter fraud, and safeguard the security of Texas elections, particularly in the mail-in voting process.

Across multiple appeals, Attorney General Paxton has successfully defended different provisions of SB 1 in the Fifth Circuit. The provisions challenged in this case require voters casti...