Nevada’s Secretary of State’s Office confirmed it received “seven voter-related DOJ subpoenas from the FBI over the last three months,” according to reporting by Chris Woodward at The Center Square. The office said it is unable to provide further information at this time.
Advocacy group alleges ‘dramatic escalation’
All Voting is Local objected to the subpoenas, calling them a “dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to control state-run elections” in the U.S., per the group’s statement cited by The Center Square.
“As the midterms continue to inch closer, the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in Nevada’s elections are growing more desperate,” All Voting is Local Nevada State Director Kerry Durmick said in a press release, as quoted by The Center Square. Durmick alleged “desperate attempts to gain access to private voter roll information, peddle debunked conspiracy theories, and force election officials to comply with likely illegal executive orders around vote-by-mail,” adding, “We will not allow Trump to come in and try to dictate our elections.”
State election chief criticizes federal pressure
Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said, “The right to vote is written clearly in the constitution, and we cannot take that right away without the highest confidence of a person’s ineligibility,” according to a statement provided to The Center Square. Aguilar added, “The federal administration is inundating election offices with investigations and questions ahead of the election, and making sweeping claims of election fraud to the public before any investigation is done. We will continue standing up for Nevada voters and remain focused on running a safe, secure and transparent election this fall.”
White House response and context
The Center Square said it sought comment from the White House but did not hear back by publication time.
The outlet also noted that President Donald Trump has, on many occasions, expressed concern about voter fraud and wants new actions taken on mail-in ballots to ensure election integrity.
What remains unknown
The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office did not disclose the contents or scope of the subpoenas. The timing, underlying allegations, and any resulting actions were not detailed in The Center Square’s report.
Source: The Center Square (Chris Woodward)
