Lorena Portillo Archives

NV Judge Rules Mail Ballots Without A Postmark Can Be Counted After ‘Election Day’

August 7, 2024 3:31 pmAugust 15, 2024 9:38 am

Last Friday, Carson City District Judge James Russell denied a motion to prohibit the counting of mail ballots which lack a postmark and are received by county clerks after “Election Day.” The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, Nevada GOP, and the Trump campaign last...

Election Integrity NonProfit Files Writ To Clean Voter Rolls in Clark County

June 27, 2024 12:51 pmJuly 5, 2024 4:45 pm

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) has filed a petition for mandamus (see below) to force Clark County election officials, specifically Registrar Lorena Portillo, to investigate and fix commercial addresses on the county’s voter roll. This is the second lawsuit the Foundation has filed in Nevada related to commercial addresses...

Trump Campaign, RNC, NVGOP File Ballot Deadline Lawsuit in Nevada

May 3, 2024 11:36 amMay 6, 2024 4:55 pm

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a statement from NVGOP attorney Sigal Chattah. The Trump Campaign, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and the Nevada Republican Party (NVGOP) have filed a lawsuit (see below) challenging Nevada’s acceptance of mail ballots up to four days after Election Day, including...