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🧵 Early voting begins in Nevada today amid increased federal scrutiny of the state’s electoral process. Trump’s DOJ and DHS targeted the state earlier this year. Plus, voters will decide whether to impose new voter ID requirements for future elections. Here’s what to know 👇

⚠️ FEDERAL INTERFERENCE: In July, DHS claimed to have found nearly 16,000 potential noncitizen voters in Nevada’s voter rolls. That number later dwindled to 185 before Nevada election officials determined everyone DHS flagged was a citizen.

⚠️ Nevada election officials faced seven DOJ subpoenas in three months as the department sued for the state’s full, unredacted voter roll. A judge rejected the bid, handing the DOJ its 22nd consecutive loss.

🪪 VOTER ID ON THE BALLOT: Voters will weigh in on an amendment that would require in-person voters to present a valid photo ID at the polls starting in 2028. If voting by mail, voters would need to add some identifying information with their signature for their ballots to be accepted.

🪪 Voting rights and democracy advocates have consistently pushed back on voter ID laws, saying they risk disenfranchising voters who can legally vote but do not have access to the appropriate documents.