AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a nonprofit organization over allegations it illegally registered people to vote.

Jolt Initiative is a grassroots organization aiming to increase civic participation among younger Latinos in Texas. In a statement released today, Paxton said his office was suing the group over its role in "orchestrating a systematic, unlawful voter registration scheme that is designed to sabotage Texas election integrity and allow illegals to vote."

The AG's lawsuit asks a court to dissolve Jolt's charter and revoke its ability to do business in Texas.

Leaders at Jolt call the lawsuit "unconstitutional" and vow to fight it.

“The Attorney General is abusing his authority by using the state’s legal tool of dissolution, an extreme measure, against

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