A new lawsuit accuses Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar of neglecting his duty to maintain accurate voter rolls, potentially allowing thousands of noncitizens to vote in the 2020 election. The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee, the Nevada GOP, and a state resident have filed the challenge, claiming Aguilar has not fulfilled his legal responsibilities.
Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald expressed concern, saying, “Any efforts to allow non-citizens to vote threatens the very foundation of our elections and diminishes the power of lawful voters across our state.” He highlighted the importance of having a secure and accurate voter registration system.
The lawsuit alleges that Aguilar has not set up proper rules to verify citizenship or remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. It references data from a 2020 case indicating that 3,987 individuals identified in DMV noncitizen records voted in the 2020 election.
This data comes from an affidavit by former RNC Chief Data Officer Jesse Kamzol.
Kamzol reported that out of 110,164 non-citizen records, 6,260 were registered to vote and 3,987 voted. He acknowledged possible errors due to inconsistencies in name suffixes and missing birth dates.
Former Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s office reviewed the allegations and found that 5,320 of the individuals were active voters, with 4,057 participating in the 2020 election. Cegavske’s report dismissed the claims, suggesting that some may have become naturalized before the election.
A spokesperson for Aguilar defended the current practices, stating that only U.S. citizens can vote and that existing safeguards prevent noncitizen voting. She dismissed the claims as false and damaging to election confidence.
The plaintiffs are asking the court to order Aguilar to conduct systematic voter list maintenance to verify citizenship and to implement these measures before the November election. They also seek a ruling affirming Aguilar’s legal responsibilities.
