Texas A.G. Paxton Reminds Governmental Entities That Personally Identifiable Information on Ballots Must Be Redacted
June 07, 2024
June 07, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released a legal ruling in response to a request for records under the Public Information Act reiterating that governmental entities have a legal duty to redact any personally identifying information on voters' ballots when a Public Information Act request is made.
In Texas, voters have an absolute constitutional right to ballot secrecy. P . . .
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released a legal ruling in response to a request for records under the Public Information Act reiterating that governmental entities have a legal duty to redact any personally identifying information on voters' ballots when a Public Information Act request is made.
In Texas, voters have an absolute constitutional right to ballot secrecy. P . . .