Trump Administration Subpoenas Nevada for 7 Voter Data Requests as Midterms Near in 60 Days
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Trump Administration Subpoenas Nevada for 7 Voter Data Requests as Midterms Near in 60 Days
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Summary
Nevada’s secretary of state said FBI agents delivered seven voter-related subpoenas over the past three months, confirming a Justice Department push for state voter information.
The demand comes as the Trump administration escalates efforts to substantiate Trump’s fraud claims and influence how the midterm elections are run, despite longstanding evidence that voter fraud is rare.
Cisco Aguilar, Nevada’s top election official, said the administration is flooding election offices with investigations and public fraud allegations before inquiries are completed, and vowed to keep defending Nevada voters.
It remains unclear whether other states received similar subpoenas, but roughly two dozen states have already sued the administration over election-related actions that critics say intrude on powers reserved to states and Congress.