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Elko County Considers Hand Count For General Election Ballots

August 5, 2024 2:39 pmAugust 6, 2024 10:54 am

According to the Elko County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda, officials will consider hand counting ballots for November’s general election. The agenda item includes a guide to the hand count and processes for the fifth largest county in Nevada and in accordance with state law. The agenda item for the...

Nevada Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Stop Hand Count in Nye County

November 15, 2022 1:15 pm

As reported by the Globe, numerous progressive organizations have attempted to stop hand counting in Nye County with the latest challenge filed yesterday by the ACLU of Nevada and the Brennan Center for Justice. They requested an immediate ruling and the ruling was issued last night. As reported by KSNV:...

ACLU of Nevada Files Another Lawsuit To Stop Hand Counting In Nye County

November 14, 2022 11:42 amNovember 15, 2022 1:17 pm

The ACLU of Nevada has filed yet another lawsuit (see below) against Nye County to stop hand counting of ballots in Nye County, a Republican stronghold in Northern Nevada. and is requesting immediate action from the Nevada Supreme Court. The ACLU said in a news release that it partnered with...

ACLU Sues Nye County Over Hand Counting Process

October 5, 2022 11:27 amNovember 15, 2022 1:16 pm

The ACLU’s Nevada chapter has filed a lawsuit against Nye County , a Republican stronghold, and its interim clerk to stop the implementation of Nye’s new hand-counting process, which was approved and authorized by Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske. The process entails hand-counting all paper ballots alongside a machine tabulator....