Nevada is one of 18 states being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over access to voters' personal data ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
The lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division adds Nevada to a growing list of 18 states facing litigation over sensitive state voter data. The suit comes after months of DOJ demands for complete state voting registration lists,
Nevada election officials are encouraging voters to keep an eye on their mailboxes as the state begins preparing for the 2026 election cycle. The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office is sending a new “voter checklist” postcard to every active registered voter,
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The Justice Department claims the move is to ensure the integrity of elections, while states — including three in the Mountain West — say they're legally prohibited from sharing such info.
The ACLU of Nevada has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Nevada over voter information in order to protect voters.
The lawsuit argues the U.S. attorney general has “sweeping power” to obtain voter data from states and asks the court to require the release of the data.
Nevada’s Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar is speaking out after the Department of Justice named Nevada in a lawsuit targeting several states that are refusing to provide private voter data.