CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) – Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford have filed a motion urging the Nevada Supreme Court to hear the case of election certification in Washoe County.
They filed the motion on Thursday, urging the Supreme Court to confirm the legal obligations of county commissioners after they refused to certify a recount of the June 11 primary.
“While the Washoe County Board of Commissioners corrected their failure to canvass the recounted elections, their initial vote sent a dangerous message. The Supreme Court must take up this issue and confirm the obligation of county commissioners to certify the votes of their constituents,” said Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar. “We must have a legal precedent affirming that the canvass of the vote is ministerial and that no elected official can deny the results of a legitimate election.”
“I’m grateful to our partners in the Attorney General’s Office for their commitment to our democracy and dedication to upholding the integrity of our elections.”
In a statement of his own, Ford said:
“Yesterday, my office filed a brief with the Nevada Supreme Court explaining why our case against the Washoe County Board of Commissioners for initially refusing to certify the June 2024 primary election recount results is not moot.
Although the Board eventually canvassed the recount results, we have asked the Court not to dismiss our case to provide clear guidance on this important issue. It is vital that the Court to make a ruling confirming the legal obligation of county commissioners to canvass and certify election results. Otherwise, we run the risk of further voter disenfranchisement and the destabilization of Nevada and federal elections.”
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