This morning at the University of Nevada Reno, Chairman McDonald, joined by members of the Nevada Republican Party, cast six Electoral College votes for President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. The electors alongside McDonald were Clark County Chairman Jesse Law, Washoe County Chairman Bruce Parks, Nevada GOP Treasurer Kathryn Njus, Clark County Whip Rob Tyree, and Attorney Brian Hardy.

“Today is a monumental day for Nevada and for the future of our nation,” said Chairman McDonald in an emailed statement.  “The people of Nevada have spoken loudly and clearly, casting their votes for President Trump and his vision to restore American greatness. This victory reflects the hard work of our grassroots and the strength of the Republican movement in our state.”

Trump and Vance won the Silver State by more than 45,000 votes, the first time President Trump has won the swing state since running for public office.

Last week on December 12, the Globe reported that Ford refiled forgery charges in Carson City District Court against six Republicans who he alleges filed fraudulent elector documents in 2020. The defendants include: Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald, Republican National Committeeman Jim DeGraffenreid, Clark County GOP Chairman Jesse Law, state party Vice Chair Jim Hindle, Shawn Meehan and Eileen Rice.

In an announcement from his office on X, Ford revealed that the filing is “a preemptive measure to ensure that the statute of limitations on this charge does not lapse.”  The statute of limitations on forgery is four years and the expiration to file would have been December 14, 2024. The refiling of the case resulted from Ford losing the case in Clark County District Court.

In June, Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed the case citing that the county was not the appropriate jurisdiction. “You have literally, in my opinion, a crime that has occurred in another jurisdiction,” Holthus said. “It’s so appropriately up north and so appropriately not here.”

Ford then appealed the case to the Nevada Supreme Court where it awaits a hearing. Should the state Supreme Court provide a ruling, the Carson City case would be dropped.

“My office still believes that Clark County is an appropriate venue for this case and will continue to seek a ruling from the Nevada Supreme Court to return to the Eighth Judicial District Court,” the Ford said in his statement. “While we disagree with the finding of improper venue and will continue to seek to overturn it, we are preserving our legal rights in order to ensure that these fake electors do not escape justice…This is not going away.”

Attorneys for the Defendants provided the following statement in response: “Other than noting that the refiling of the dismissed charges looks like a political move by the Attorney General who announced today his plans to run for governor, and suggesting that he should heed the advice of Will Rogers (“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging”), we will withhold further comment and address the issues in court.”