People wait in line to vote at a polling place on June 14, 2022, in Las Vegas. The Nevada secretary of state’s office will hold a presidential primary for Republican voters, despite the Nevada GOP saying they’ll only honor the results of their party-run caucus to choose the Republican presidential nominee.
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(Chris Woodward) – Republicans are suing Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, alleging the state needs to make voter rolls compliant with federal law.
The lawsuit, by the Republican National Committee and Nevada Republican Party, says five counties in the state have “inordinately high” rates of voter registration, three counties have more registered voters than adults over 18 years old, and two counties have rates over 90% registration.
Those discrepancies mean Nevada is “failing to make a reasonable effort to conduct appropriate list maintenance as required by the [National Voter Registration Act],” the lawsuit alleges.
A spokesperson for Aguilar’s office told The Center Square he doesn’t have any new comment, but pointed to a January letter from the attorney general’s office disagreeing with the claims made about voter rolls in a December letter from the attorney representing the RNC.
“We write in response to your December 4, 2023 letter, in which you claim Nevada is not complying with the NVRA’s voter roll maintenance requirements, based on registration rates in eight Nevada counties,” the letter from the attorney general’s office said. “Based on more accurate data and applicable laws, we strongly disagree with your claim. If you have specific concerns related to Nevada’s NVRA maintenance requirements, please identify them so we can have an opportunity to respond accordingly.”
The RNC’s lawsuit asks for a declaratory judgment and injunction against the state.
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Chris Woodward | The Center Square
