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.

  • ArtVandelay@lemmy.worldEnglish
    174·
    4 months ago

    Anyone who refers to AI as “an artificial intelligence supercomputer” sounds like peak boomer to me

    • Nougat@fedia.io
      38·
      4 months ago

      Robert Beadles is 47 years old. He was born in 1977. That’s GenX, Mr. Vandelay.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        28·
        4 months ago

        Jesus Christ. I’m 47 and I’m an idiot and I still know that an “AI supercomputer” isn’t a thing and even if it was, it couldn’t analyze elections like he seems to think it could.

        • sem
          6·
          4 months ago

          It could be a thing but in this case it isn’t

        • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          4 months ago

          Rural either breeds technological literacy that is utterly contaminated by hate based understanding of it or technological illiteracy where they think anything shiny is super advanced. I am in the former, I like old tech because it works and I prefer the design philosophy of keep it simple stupid. Ive met plenty in the latter who think that the “internet box” can be improved with prayer meanwhile its choking on dust.

    • Frozengyro@lemmy.world
      15·
      4 months ago

      Not only that, but if you trust AI to give you reliable, accurate information, you’re a fucking idiot.

      • ArtVandelay@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        4 months ago

        I’ll have you know that AI has not given me false information since breakfast and it’s nearly mid-morning