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.

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
    56·
    4 months ago

    This is particularly interesting because its not a right wing opposition to left wing winning a vote. Its a FAR right wing opposition to a right wing winning a vote.

    The vote Tuesday was against certifying recounts for a Washoe County Commission Republican primary and a nonpartisan school board primary, both on June 11. The recounts were requested by a Republican who lost to incumbent Commissioner Clara Andriola and a right-leaning candidate in a crowded nonpartisan primary. Both got funding from local activist Robert Beadles.

    • Optional@lemmy.world
      20·
      4 months ago

      Sure. “Reasonable” dipshit republicans have turned over their house, their car, and all their accounts to Demented Orange Rapist & Co.

      Now they get to knit their brows over it while doing nothing of any consequence to stop it.