A lawsuit filed against Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar alleges that his failure to manage voter rolls has allowed potentially thousands of noncitizens to vote in the 2020 election. The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee, the Nevada GOP, and a state resident are challenging Aguilar’s adherence to legal duties concerning voter eligibility.

Michael McDonald, Chair of the Nevada GOP, criticized the handling of voter rolls, stating, “Any efforts to allow non-citizens to vote threatens the very foundation of our elections and diminishes the power of lawful voters across our state.” He emphasized the need for accurate voter rolls to ensure election integrity.

According to the lawsuit, Aguilar has not adopted the necessary rules for verifying voter citizenship or removing noncitizens from the rolls. The complaint references data suggesting that 3,987 noncitizens, identified through DMV records, cast votes in the 2020 election. This data was provided in a sworn affidavit by former RNC Chief Data Officer Jesse Kamzol.

Kamzol’s affidavit indicated that 6,260 non-citizens were registered and 3,987 of them voted. He acknowledged potential errors due to inconsistent name suffixes and missing birth dates.

Former Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s office reviewed the claims and found that 5,320 of the individuals listed were registered voters, with 4,057 having voted in the 2020 election. Cegavske’s report dismissed these allegations, citing the possibility of naturalization before the election.

A spokeswoman for Secretary Aguilar stated that the system already has safeguards to prevent noncitizens from voting. She labeled the claims as unfounded and damaging to electoral trust.

The plaintiffs seek a court order for Aguilar to implement systematic voter list maintenance to confirm citizenship and to complete this before the November election. They also want a declaratory judgment affirming Aguilar’s obligations under state law.