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Eddie Lorton Concedes Reno Mayoral Race to Incumbent Hillary Schieve

November 16, 2022 3:17 pm

This morning, Reno Mayoral candidate Eddie Lorton conceded to his opponent, incumbent Hillary Schieve. Mayor Schieve received 59 percent of the votes (51,859 votes) compared to 41 percent for Lorton (35,966 votes). Lorton posted his concession statement on his Facebook page on Wednesday morning saying: It has been my honor...

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...

Laxalt Lead Narrows to 800 Votes, Clark County Estimates 50,030 Ballots Remain

November 11, 2022 6:35 pmNovember 11, 2022 7:30 pm

Editors note: Although the county estimated over 50,000 ballots that remain to be counted, the latest drop may reduce that number and we will have an update after tomorrow’s press conference. In his daily press conference, Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria provided the press with a handout which showed that...

Trump Labels Clark County ‘Corrupt’, County Press Conference Confuses Reporters

November 10, 2022 6:33 pmNovember 11, 2022 6:57 pm

President Donald J. Trump blasted Clark County Election’s Department on Truth Social today charging that “Clark County, Nevada, has a corrupt voting system (be careful Adam!)” as Election Day in Nevada has been changed to Election Month due to Democratic legislation passed during the pandemic that codified universal mail in...

Washoe County Registrar’s Live Stream Goes Dark For Over Eight Hours

November 10, 2022 5:15 pmNovember 21, 2022 8:14 am

The mission statement of the Washoe County Registrar of Voters office reads: The Mission of the Washoe County Registrar of Voters Department is to ensure that each citizen of Washoe County who is eligible to register and voter is able to do so; that Washoe County’s Elections are operated with...

Election Day Update: GOP Leading Top Ticket As Counting Continues

November 9, 2022 8:44 amNovember 9, 2022 9:00 pm

There are still days to go on “Election Day” as mail-in ballots and drop box ballots continue to be counted. In a following post, I will cover the down-ballot races in both Clark County and Washoe County, as well as the court challenges, long lines, and complaints that plagued Election...