Election day is still more than a week away, but voting is already underway across much of the state.
According to the Nevada Secretary of State’s website, more than a quarter of a million Nevadans have already cast a ballot either in person or by mail.
While election officials work overtime to keep voting running smoothly, concerns remain that federal officials may interfere in the election.
The Trump Administration has already tried to use the U.S. Postal Service to decide which voters can vote by mail. That effort was suspended by the U.S. Supreme Court because the changes were made too close to the midterms.
"It's the first time in a very, very long time — maybe if ever — I can recall that the top layers of threats are actually coming out of the federal government for potentially interfering with our state-run election system, which has been proven time and time again to be both safe and secure," said Athar Hasseebullah, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.
For some, the top concern is Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrolling polling sites. However, the Department of Homeland Security has already said they have no plans to do so.
For Hasseebullah, who admits to distrusting the federal government, the department's assurances only go so far. He said much of what the Trump administration is doing today is in preparation for elections in 2028.
"If they don't do it during the 2026 election, I could see this administration very well screaming voter fraud for the next two years, and then doing so in 2028."
Guests: Athar Hasseebullah, executive director, ACLU of Nevada
