Appeals court grants Ken Paxtonโs request for stay of district court override
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday filed an emergency motion for stay pending appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to block a district court order overriding a proclamation made by Gov. On Friday, a district court issued an injunction overriding Abbottโs decision and requiring county officials to accept hand-delivery of mail-in ballots at any county annex or satellite office, not just a single designated office. "The district courtโs order undermines our election security, disrupts the democratic process, and will only lead to voter confusion. โMail-in ballots are particularly vulnerable to fraud. Abbott says mail-in ballots dropped off by hand must go to single location, Bexar County unaffected