Less than a month after Texas authorities uncovered a huge voter fraud scheme that identified thousands of potential noncitizens being registered to vote, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that he’s officially — and legally — putting an end to the unlawful practice.
In a press release posted yesterday on X, Paxton said he was suing “radical open-borders group JOLT Initiative, Inc. (“JOLT”) for its role” in what he labeled “orchestrating a systematic, unlawful voter registration scheme” designed to “sabotage Texas election integrity” and “allowing illegals” to vote.
BREAKING: I'm suing a radical organization for unlawfully registering illegals to vote in Texas.
Any organization attempting to register illegals, who are all criminals, must be completely crushed and shut down immediately. pic.twitter.com/IoyVaAyhYA
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) November 10, 2025
“The left constantly tries to cheat and rig elections because they know they can’t win honestly. Any organization attempting to register illegals, who are all criminals, must be completely crushed and shut down immediately,” Paxton said.
“JOLT is a radical, partisan operation that has, and continues to, knowingly attempt to corrupt our voter rolls and weaken the voice of lawful Texas voters. I will make sure they face the full force of the law.”
Paxton’s announcement comes on the heels of Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announcing last month that state officials had identified 2,724 potential noncitizens registered to vote after comparing the state’s voter rolls against a federal immigration database.
“Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections,” Nelson said in a press release.
“The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists.”
The files on the flagged voters were sent to Texas counties last week. According to the report, county officials will conduct their own investigations into voter eligibility under Chapter 16 of the Texas Election Code.
Each voter will receive a notice from their county registrar giving them 30 days to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. If a voter does not respond, their registration will be canceled. Registrations can be reinstated immediately once proof of citizenship is provided. Confirmed noncitizens or illegal immigrants who voted in previous elections will be referred to the Attorney General’s Office for potential prosecution.
Paxton also revealed that he opened an investigation in 2024 into reports of organizations secretly registering illegal aliens to vote at booths outside the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver License offices, while pretending they are simply registering eligible voters.
Representatives from JOLT did not issue a comment at the time of publication.