Part of the story The Trump administration's voter-roll suits and its hunt for noncitizen voters 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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The Guardian
DHS confirms just 185 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls after claiming there were thousands more ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Aug 21, 2026
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…
Nevada Independent
Trump admin quietly walks back claim of 16K noncitizens voting in Nevada ↗ (opens Nevada Independent) Published Aug 21, 2026
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."
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) Published Aug 21, 2026
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.
