The topic of voter fraud took on a whole new dimension in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, but according to new reporting from the Silver State, more still needs to be done when it comes to ensuring the integrity of the balloting process.

According to The Federalist, authorities in Nevada are currently investigating a significant number of possible violations that include alleged cases of double-voting, shining a spotlight on a dilemma that continues to raise concerns about the sanctity of electoral operations.

Transparency efforts touted

The Nevada Secretary of State Office recently issued a report on 2024 election security measures in which current investigations and issue areas were described in detail.

As the report explains, “Since the 2020 election, the Secretary of State's (SOS) Office has received a major increase in questions about election fraud, election integrity and investigations into elections.”

The report continued, “The number of Election Integrity Violation Reports (EIVR) we have received has grown exponentially.”

It went on, “In an effort to bring transparency to the election investigation process and reassure the public about the security of Nevada's elections, our office is voluntarily releasing quarterly reports on the issue.”

“The Secretary of State's Office takes every allegation of election integrity violations very seriously and investigates them to the full extent of the law,” and according to the most recent quarterly report, a sizable tally of probes is presently underway as a result of the November contest and of other balloting conducted this year.

Double-voting emerges as key concern

According to the latest quarterly report, 182 probes of possible instances of double-voting are underway, with just two having already been brought to a resolution with no violation found.

Including both te 2024 primary and general election processes, 762 EIVRs were filed by citizens in the state, with 243 of those still open and four having been found to constitute true violations.

Notably, a mere 11 cases stemming from citizen EIVRs and potential double-voting cases have been referred for prosecution, and additional details on resolved or “closed” investigations are sparse.

The Federalist notes that while it is a felony offense to vote twice in the state of Nevada, prosecutors are required to demonstrate intent on the part of the perpetrator, and as such, a claimed “mistake” could easily result in the simple issuance of a civil notice warning against repeated conduct.

Critic weighs in

Though the new quarterly reporting system is perhaps intended to provide greater insight and transparency into citizen concerns about voter fraud, critics such as Chuck Muth of the Citizen Outreach Foundation are not convinced, saying, “The Secretary of State's report is only scratching the surface of this problem, which exists because Nevada's voter rolls are still littered with voters who have moved out of state” and also because of a flawed

Muth added, “Worse, the report is seriously lacking in transparency. Nevadans need and deserve to know exactly what happened on each reported violation. It's not enough to simply say the reports were 'closed.'”

In Muth's estimation, the new reporting scheme is “more about spinning PR than solving real problems,” and unfortunately, that may well be the case in states all across the country.