In a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify election
In a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify election
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/11/nevada-republicans-refuse-to-certify-reno-election/74352699007/
The Washoe County Commission certifies elections in the evenly split Reno area. Republican commissioners just voted against certifying a result.
Three Republican commissioners in a key Nevada swing county have refused to certify an election recount, creating new turmoil in a community that since the 2020 election has been a hotbed for election skepticism, misinformation, and vitriol against public officials.
The members make up a majority of the Washoe County Commission, a five-member board in the Reno area that signs off on all election results in the county and will be responsible for holding a similar vote after the Nov. 5 presidential election.
The secretary of state and attorney general said Wednesday night the commissioners have failed to uphold a nonpartisan law and are asking the Nevada Supreme Court to require the entire county commission to meet their legal obligations and certify the results.
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Beadles, who was unable to be reached for comment, told the commission Tuesday that he had an analysis from a mathematician and an artificial intelligence supercomputer showing it was highly unlikely that his candidates lost their elections.