A majority of the Washoe County Commission declined to approve results from the June Primary Election after two reports showed manipulation based on the certification provided by county data.
Instead of investigating the evidence, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar and Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford are trying to force the County Board of Commissioners to certify the election by going to the Nevada Supreme Court.
“This week, three county commissioners refused to canvass accurate election results as required by law,” Aguilar said. “Their actions have the potential to set a dangerous precedent for elections in Nevada. It is unacceptable that any public officer would undermine the confidence of their voters.”
Attorney General Ford echoed this sentiment, stating, “When the Board of Commissioners failed to perform its duty to certify the authenticated results of the recount, it failed to meet the expectation of Nevada voters that the election results would reflect the votes of the majority.”
Both Aguilar and Ford, both Democrats, are calling on the court to confirm the legal obligations of county commissioners. They insist that the entire Washoe Board of County Commissioners must canvass and certify the accurate, recounted election results.
“Voters must have confidence in their democracy,” Aguilar said. “Nevada runs some of the most secure, accessible, and transparent elections in the country. This is true in every county and for every election.”
Ford reiterated this by saying, “In our democracy, everyone must do their part to safeguard the fairness and accuracy of our elections.”
Aguilar and Ford filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus with the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to compel the Board of Commissioners to certify the accurate results of the candidate-requested recounts.
Clara Andriola, a county commissioner, initially voted not to certify the elections but has now faced pressure from Ford and Aguilar. Her decision to bring back the vote for recount certification, while raising some eyebrows, is not a complete surprise.
Before her vote, Andriola stated, “Given the fact that it’s not the first time that we’ve heard a lot of concerns of procedures, a lot of concerns of alleged mishaps, I think have been a term that’s been used a lot or hiccups … I am not going to certify the vote. I believe that it warrants further investigation.”
Voting rights advocate Robert Beadles provided the county commission with evidence they used not to certify the election.
“These people just can’t stop screwing us all over,” said Beadles. They continue to serve themselves rather than the people. Regardless, the cat is out of the bag—the election was 100 percent rigged.”
Ford and Aguilar are, in appearance, interfering with the election process by misusing Nevada laws. Meanwhile, local legacy media are refusing to even look at the evidence provided by Beadles.
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