Nevada Voters Confident in Election but Worry About Mail Ballots and Non-Citizen Voting
A June poll of Nevada voters shows most people trust that the 2026 midterm election will be counted fairly. Still, many remain concerned about the reliability of mail-in voting and the possibility of non-citizens casting ballots.
According to the survey by The Tarrance Group for the Democracy Defense Foundation, 76% of likely Nevada voters said they are confident the results will be accurate. That includes about two-thirds of Republicans, nearly all Democrats, and three-quarters of independents. Almost 9 out of 10 voters trust early in-person voting, but only about 6 out of 10 feel the same way about mail-in ballots. Republicans were the most skeptical of mail voting, with only one-third saying they trust it.
Close to 6 in 10 Nevada voters said they worry that non-citizens might cast ballots. Even more people expressed concern about possible cyberattacks, court rulings that could change election rules, and pressure from the federal government on state election officials.
These views come as Nevada’s Secretary of State remains locked in disputes with federal agencies. The Department of Homeland Security claims thousands of non-citizens may be on the state’s voter rolls. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar (D) has asked for clear proof and an explanation of how those numbers were calculated. At the same time, the Department of Justice has sued Nevada seeking access to voter registration records. State leaders have pushed back, arguing that Nevada already has strong safeguards that make it difficult and illegal for non-citizens to register, and they consider the federal claims unproven.
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