LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — As many as 15,903 noncitizens may be registered to vote in Nevada, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security claimed in a letter sent to Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar Friday.
The letter, signed by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, requests immediate collaboration with Aguilar’s office to verify the identities of those mentioned by July 30. Mullin said DHS is prepared to provide immigration records to Nevada under federal law to help the state identify and remove ineligible voters from its rolls.
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Additionally, the letter claims a preliminary review of Nevada’s publicly available voter registration database found 8,576 registrants whose name, date of birth, address and Social Security number matched a noncitizen in federal immigration files.
“Allowing just one non-citizen to vote cancels the vote of one U.S. citizen,” Mullin wrote. “Working together, we can more effectively protect U.S. elections.”
Secretary of state pushes back
Aguilar’s office rejected the claims in a statement provided in response to the letter.
“We can affirm that on its face, we refute these claims,” a statement from the SOS’s office said. “These numbers are wildly speculative at best and the Department of Homeland Security hasn’t shared anything that backs it up.”
Aguilar said the Trump administration has repeatedly requested voter data without providing answers to basic questions, and that his office has responded with detailed information about how Nevada maintains its list of eligible voters.
“There are numerous safeguards in place to prevent noncitizens, or anyone ineligible to vote, from casting a ballot,” Aguilar said. “The Administration lacks a fundamental understanding of how elections work. They just want to cause chaos and doubt ahead of the midterms.”
Aguilar said Nevada has a track record of secure elections and that local officials will continue working to ensure a smooth election this fall.
“We’ve proven time and time again that Nevada runs some of the safest, most secure and accessible elections in the country, and local election officials will continue working tirelessly to ensure a smooth election this fall,” he said.
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