Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens
Nevada election officials confirmed that 185 individuals previously flagged by the Department of Homeland Security as non-citizens are actually US citizens. This finding contradicts earlier DHS claims and highlights significant methodological flaws in the agency's voter roll analysis. The dispute has intensified concerns about the accuracy of federal data used to raise fears regarding non-citizen voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- ▪Nevada state officials reviewed 185 records provided by DHS and confirmed that all individuals were US citizens.
- ▪DHS initially claimed there could be up to 15,903 non-citizens on Nevada's voter rolls, a figure significantly reduced after internal review.
- ▪Deputy Attorney General Greg Ott criticized DHS for lacking transparency and for providing only voter ID numbers, which can be shared by multiple people or change over time.
- ▪Pennsylvania election officials have also expressed low confidence in DHS's claim of 14,576 potential non-citizens on their state's rolls.
- ▪The controversy has escalated concerns about the shoddy methodology used by the federal government to assess voter eligibility.
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People cast their ballots in Henderson, Nevada on 5 November 2024. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPAView image in fullscreenPeople cast their ballots in Henderson, Nevada on 5 November 2024. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPAThe fight to voteUS voting rightsNearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizensState election officials said they reviewed 185 records homeland security sent them and confirmed they were US citizensThe fight to vote is supported byAbout this contentSam LevineThu 24 Sep 2026 18.06 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 18.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wrongly identified 185 people on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens, state officials said this week, escalating concerns over the shoddy…
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