DHS confirms 185 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls
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The gist
DHS confirmed 185 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls after claiming 15,903. The gap shows federal data was unverified, raising election integrity concerns.
Background
In July 2026, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed the Trump administration found more than 250,000 'potential' non-citizens on voter rolls across four states, including 15,903 in Nevada, and threatened to prosecute election officials who did not hand over voter data. The department has since admitted that after manual review, only 185 were confirmed as non-citizens, with over 14,000 names still needing review.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2026DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed the administration found 15,903 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls and threatened prosecution if data wasn't handed over.
- Aug 20, 2026DHS official Kimberley Vogt wrote to Nevada election officials that they had manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. citizens, with 14,000+ still needing review.
- Aug 21, 2026The Guardian and MS NOW report on the discrepancy, noting DHS had not verified its earlier claim.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- DHS says the 185 are confirmed non-citizens and that the original 15,903 figure was 'preliminary', with more than 14,000 names still under review.
- Caution
- Critics point out that the large gap between the initial claim and confirmed numbers raises questions about the reliability of federal voter roll data.
Still unverified
The exact number of non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls remains unconfirmed; DHS has not completed review of all 15,903 names.