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Coverage dated August 21, 2026

Trump admin quietly walks back claim of 16K noncitizens voting in Nevada

Headline from Nevada Independent

Officials said they have identified only 185 potential noncitizen voters in the state so far, and the number they originally gave was a "ceiling."

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  1. The Guardian

    DHS confirms just 185 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls after claiming there were thousands more (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The department told Nevada officials that the 15,903 figure registered was ‘preliminary’ and more than 14,000 names still needed review About a month after alleging Nevada had as many as 16,000 non-citizens on its voter rolls, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials admitted they had confirm…

  2. Nevada Independent

    Trump admin quietly walks back claim of 16K noncitizens voting in Nevada (opens Nevada Independent)

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    Nevada Independent's feed description

    Officials said they have identified only 185 potential noncitizen voters in the state so far, and the number they originally gave was a "ceiling."

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump administration claimed more than 15K possible noncitizens registered to vote in Nevada; officials say they’ve confirmed under 200 (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    DHS says it has confirmed 185 possible noncitizens on Nevada’s voter rolls, far below its initial estimate of nearly 16,000.