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Nearly 4 in 10 Americans doubt midterm fairness amid disputed federal noncitizen claims
ABC News reports that about 6 in 10 Americans are confident in midterm fairness, while Nevada officials dispute DHS noncitizen voter figures.
The short version
- ABC News reports that about 6 in 10 Americans are confident midterm elections will be conducted fairly and accurately.[ABC News]
- Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar says there is no trust in the relationship between the federal government and state leaders.[ABC News]
- DHS officials claimed 278,000 noncitizens registered illegally, and Nevada officials said DHS's 185-person figure was wrong because their records showed those individuals were citizens.[ABC News]
Key facts
- An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found about 6 in 10 Americans confident midterm elections will be conducted fairly and accurately, while nearly 4 in 10 are not confident.[ABC News]
- Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar told ABC News there is no trust in the relationship between the federal government and state leaders.[ABC News]
- DHS officials claimed 278,000 people who are not U.S. citizens have registered to vote illegally.[ABC News]
- DHS representatives alleged during an August video conference call that as many as 15,903 noncitizens could be registered to vote in Nevada.[ABC News]
- DHS officials emailed Nevada officials after a meeting, claiming a preliminary sweep found 185 noncitizens on the state's voter rolls.[ABC News]
- Nevada officials responded that their own review of those 185 individuals indicated they were citizens.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- The DHS noncitizen voter figures remain disputed, and the reporting does not establish how many noncitizens are on voter rolls.[ABC News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
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