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# Accusations of Polling Irregularities, Double Voting Emerge after Nevada GOP Caucus
- URL: https://ivn.us/accusations-of-polling-irregularities-double-voting-emerge-after-nevada-gop-caucus/
- Published: 2016-02-24T18:05:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:52:13.000Z
- Author: Ben Swann
- Tags: News

GOP officials are reportedly looking into accusations of voting irregularities including ballot shortages and double voting, after reports of a chaotic scene unfolded during Tuesday’s Nevada Caucus.

RNC spokesman Fred Brown [acknowledged](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/23/nevada-caucuses-double-voting-reports-las-vegas-si/?ref=ivn.us) that there were reports of *“long lines and not enough ballots at Palo Verde High School”* Tuesday night, which resulted in some voters being *“turned away and directed to another location.”*

In response to reports of double-voting, political reporter and commentator Jon Ralston [reported](https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/status/702324704703434753?ref=ivn.us) that one GOP official said the party takes *“reports of double voting very seriously and we will be reviewing ballots.”*

> "Obviously we take reports of double voting very seriously and we will be reviewing ballots. There is a master sign in and that we will be checking closely as well. In terms of running out of ballots, we were prepared for that, and more were on site in a matter or minutes. Other thing to know is because you have multiple precincts in one spot, not the entire place was in chaos, just a select few that were rushed, which contained the problems."

Business mogul [Donald Trump](http://truthinmedia.com/tag/donald-trump?ref=ivn.us) was declared the [winner](http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president?ref=ivn.us) of the Nevada Caucus, taking 45.9% of the vote.

In a rally prior to the caucus, Trump [warned](http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/02/donald-trump-lawyer-ted-cruz-nevada-219681?lo=ap%5Fc1&ref=ivn.us) voters to watch out for Texas Sen. [Ted Cruz](http://truthinmedia.com/tag/ted-cruz?ref=ivn.us), claiming that he is the *“single biggest liar”* Trump has ever known.

*“Watch out for dishonest stuff because I’ll tell you what, a lot of dishonesty with this,”*Trump said. *“You just gotta be careful. They have paper ballots. They have the whole deal going. So just watch out.”*

Trump claimed Cruz is *“the best I’ve ever seen”* when it comes to lying, and then added, *“Of course, really, the great liars are the ones that don’t get caught, right?”*

However, many of the polling irregularities that were reported Tuesday night were in connection with Trump supporters.

Twitter user Josh Jordan [posted](https://twitter.com/NumbersMuncher/status/702321355430072320?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=ivn.us) a series of pictures of caucus-goers in Trump gear, claiming that ballots were *“being tucked under envelopes,”* and voters were *“not being checked for ID.”*

https://twitter.com/NumbersMuncher/status/702321355430072320

National Review reporter Elaina Plott [posted](https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/702323423901458432?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=ivn.us) on Twitter that one Nevada precinct did not have its site set up, while another precinct had “*40-50 loose ballots on the table”* that were put under envelopes.

https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/702323423901458432

https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/702326376305528832

Campus Reform correspondent and Marco Rubio supporter Letty Burgin [posted](https://twitter.com/LettyBurgin/status/702319498481651713?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=ivn.us) on Twitter claiming that some of the poll workers at her precinct were wearing Trump pins and t-shirts.

https://twitter.com/LettyBurgin/status/702319117278138368

[According to](https://www.supportthevoter.gov/files/2013/12/state-laws-polling-place-electioneering-102912.pdf?ref=ivn.us) the National Association of Secretaries of State, in the state of Nevada, electioneering activities including *“wearing or displaying any badge, button or other insigne which is designed or tends to aid or promote the success or defeat of any political party or a candidate or ballot question to be voted upon at that election,*” is prohibited.

In response to the accusations, the Nevada GOP [claimed](https://twitter.com/NVGOP/status/702336487317069826?ref=ivn.us), *“It’s not against the rules for volunteers to wear candidate gear.”*

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*Editor's note: This article, written by Rachel Blevins, [originally published](http://truthinmedia.com/gop-nevada-caucus-accusations-polling-irregularities-double-voting/?ref=ivn.us) on Truth in Media on February 24, 2016, and has been modified slightly for publication on IVN.*