A press release from his office stated that the advisory is in response to the mass mailouts of unsolicited voter registration forms, including partially prefilled ones, benefitting partisan organizations at taxpayers’ expense.
The release explains that local governments entering into contracts with third-party vendors to mail unsolicited voter registration forms exceeds their authority.
Late last Monday, Paxton threatened Bexar and Harris Counties with a lawsuit if they funded a mass mail unsolicited voter registration program.
Harris County tabled its plans the following day, but Bexar County approved funding for a third-party entity hiding its Democrat Party ties.