Six Indicted in Ballot Harvesting Case
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a press conference
- The State of Texas flag
- Ken Paxton at the headquarters for Texas Scorecard
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, greets President Donald Trump
- Attorney General Ken Paxton (middle) at the Capitol
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton delivering remarks
- Ken Paxton waits to speak against Republicans supporting Rep. Dustin Burrows
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a press conference
Six individuals are facing indictment in Texas amid an election investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The investigation centers on allegations of vote harvesting, a felony involving the collection of absentee ballots for payment during the 2022 election cycle. Indicted individuals include Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho; Pearsall City Council members Ramiro Trevino and Racheal Garza; Pearsall ISD Trustee Adriann Ramirez; and local resident Rosa Rodriguez.
The State of Texas flag
Paxton stated, “The people of Texas deserve fair and honest elections, not backroom deals and political insiders rigging the system. Elected officials who think they can cheat to stay in power will be held accountable.”
Ken Paxton at the headquarters for Texas Scorecard
Former Frio County Elections Administrator Carlos Segura has been charged with tampering with evidence related to the activities.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, greets President Donald Trump
The League of United Latin American Citizens has requested a federal investigation following the raids; however, no charges have been filed against those targeted. Texas director for LULAC Gabriel Rosales has called the allegations unsubstantiated.
Attorney General Ken Paxton (middle) at the Capitol
Rosales said, “This is voter suppression 101.” He added, “There’s no vote harvesting going on. There’s nobody creating these ballots. That’s a lie.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton delivering remarks
Vote harvesting charges are third-degree felonies that can result in up to 10 years in prison. Paxton initiated the investigation to address voter fraud, which has remained rare and typically isolated.
Ken Paxton waits to speak against Republicans supporting Rep. Dustin Burrows
The allegations originated when Mary Moore, Camacho's opponent in the recent Democratic primary, claimed that Camacho engaged in vote harvesting. Investigators contended that the scheme targeted elderly residents.
Roger Anderson covers U.S. politics & news for content partner Modern Newsstand LLC.
