Paxton opinion outlines how Texans' anonymous voted ballots can be publicly available

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will allow legislators or members of the public to get copies of anonymous voted ballots through a formal process, according to an opinion issued last Wednesday.
Paxton said in a release this "establishes a crucial new tool in the fight for free and fair elections" in the state.The opinion comes in response to a question from State Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-Fort Worth, and State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Arlington, asking "whether a legislator or a m