(The Center Square) – The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office released a report last week showing that the state is investigating 303 “double vote” incidents in the 2024 general election.
In Nevada, voting twice is a felony. A person convicted of this crime could be sentenced to one to four years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.
Only five of the 303 cases have been closed. Four resulted in a “civil notice/violation,” and one was “referred to an outside agency.” The other 298 cases remain open.
The report notes that these potential double votes “ represent 0.02% of the 1,487,887 ballots cast in the 2024 General Election.”
Nevada received 867 Election Integrity Violation reports as of Dec. 31.
The state has 174 cases still open. A total of 687 reports ended in no criminal or civil charges. One report was referred to an outside agency, and five cases were closed with violations found in them.
Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said his office takes the security of the state’s elections seriously and works “tirelessly to maintain the high standards” Nevada’s voters deserve.
“I’m proud of the investments the Secretary of State’s Office has made into protecting every level of the voting process, and steps we’ve taken to ensure Nevada’s voters can continue to be confident in the integrity of our elections,” Aguilar explained.
The secretary of state also said he was “proud” of his office’s continuing efforts in “transparency and accountability.”
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating a proof of citizenship requirement to register for voting in federal elections.
In a statement to KOLO 8 News Now, Aguilar said Nevada has some of America’s most secure elections. He also called this executive order “a federal overreach.”
