DHS Adjusts Noncitizen Voter Roll Figures

Why it matters locally: While the initial figures were preliminary, any federal efforts to verify voter rolls for non-citizens could influence election administration practices overseen by the Nevada Secretary of State's office and county election departments statewide.

Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has informed states that initial numbers concerning noncitizens identified on voter rolls were preliminary. The Trump administration had earlier announced findings of 250,000 noncitizens on voter lists across four specific states. Subsequent communications from the agency to state officials indicated that the data initially presented represented a preliminary assessment.