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DHS backtracks on Nevada non-citizen voter claims, confirms only 185

The US Department of Homeland Security confirmed on 21 August 2026 that only 185 non-citizens appeared on Nevada voter rolls, sharply contradicting its earlier claim of thousands more. The agency acknowledged the initial 15,903 figure was preliminary and required further review.

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DHS confirms just 185 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls after claiming there were thousands more

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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 confirmed that only 185 were actually non-citizens, according to records obtained by the Guardian. In a pri