Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Aug 20
Homeland Security Finds 185 Potential Nevada Noncitizen Voters, Far Below Trump's 15,903 Claim
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Aug 20

Homeland Security Finds 185 Potential Nevada Noncitizen Voters, Far Below Trump's 15,903 Claim

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 20

Summary

  • Homeland Security officials told Nevada election administrators last week they had identified only 185 potential noncitizens registered to vote, not the 15,903 the Trump administration had publicly cited.
  • The department said another 14,000 names were still under review and described the original nearly 16,000 figure as a "ceiling" rather than a verified count.
  • Nevada officials said the federal list is incomplete and lacks names, making it nearly impossible to verify; the state has asked for more information that DHS has not yet provided.
  • The gap undercuts a central Trump administration claim used to justify the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration.

Insights

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