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Texas Ballot Harvesting Arrest
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Texas Ballot Harvesting Arrest
A Starr County woman, Modesta Vela, was arrested for allegedly running an illegal ballot harvesting scheme targeting senior citizens during the 2022 Texas general election. A grand jury indicted her on felony charges following a year-long investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton's office.
Texas Attorney General Announces Arrest in Starr County for Illegal Ballot HarvestingrnrnAttorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced the arrest of Modesta Vela in Starr County for allegedly operating an illegal ballot harvesting scheme during the 2022 general election.rnrnAccording to a press release, a years-long investigation found evidence of a ballot harvesting operation that specifically targeted Texans over the age of 65. Following the investigation, a grand jury issued an indictment against Vela for intentionally and knowingly influencing a Texan’s vote in the presence of the ballot during the voting process. The offense is a state jail felony.rnrnVela was arrested in Starr County on September 4, following the indictment.