Six people in rural Frio County, Texas—including two City Council members, a school board trustee, and the county judge—have been indicted on felony charges in a voter fraud investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Most face allegations of illegal vote harvesting, including using Cash App for payments.

The charges follow raids targeting Latino campaign volunteers, sparking criticism from civil rights groups who call the investigation politically motivated and an act of voter suppression, the Associated Press has reported.

The alleged scheme focused on collecting mail-in ballots from elderly residents.

Written by B.C. Begley