The Republican National Committee (RNC) has initiated legal action against Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguliar, filing a lawsuit on Friday. The lawsuit contends that the state’s voter registration rolls are unreasonably inflated, violating the mandates of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which requires accurate and up-to-date voter records.
According to the RNC’s analysis, five out of Nevada’s 17 counties exhibit inflated voter rolls, indicating a potential breach of the NVRA. RNC Co-Chair Michael Whatley emphasized the importance of clean voter rolls for ensuring election integrity, particularly in a state like Nevada with universal mail voting and no voter ID requirement.
The lawsuit alleges that three Nevada counties have more registered voters than eligible adult citizens over the age of 18, a statistic deemed “impossibly high.” Additionally, two counties reportedly show active voter registration rates exceeding 90% of adult citizens, significantly surpassing national and state-level averages in recent elections.
This legal action follows a similar lawsuit filed by the RNC against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on March 13, citing alleged discrepancies in voter rolls. The RNC has been active in pursuing election integrity lawsuits, with 79 cases filed in 23 states during the 2024 election cycle.
Despite previous criticisms of election laws in swing states, the RNC, in collaboration with the NRCC and the NRSC, is intensifying efforts to ensure election integrity. This includes deploying ballot drop-boxes and expanding absentee voting in battleground states. Additionally, RNC Co-chair Laura Trump announced plans to partner with conservative influencer Scott Presler for legal ballot chasing operations, marking a shift in the party’s approach to ballot harvesting.
