The Nevada Republican Party, the Republican National Committee, and the campaign of former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the Silver State on Friday regarding the acceptance of mail-in ballots four days following Election Day.
In an effort to maintain election integrity leading up to and during President Joe Biden’s reelection on November 5, the RNC and the Trump campaign have taken this action.
“Nevada’s ballot receipt deadline clearly violates federal law and undermines election integrity in the state,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley stated. “Ballots received days after Election Day should not be counted — the RNC and our partners are suing to secure an honest election, support Nevada voters, and oppose unlawful schemes.”
Francisco Aguilar, the secretary of state of Nevada, Jan Galassini, the clerk of Washoe County, Cari-Ann Burgess, the registrar of Clark County, Lorena Portillo, and the clerk of Clark County, Lynn Marie Goya, are the defendants in this case.
Although postal ballots must be mailed and postmarked by Election Day, Nevada law allows for a four-day grace period after that.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) claims that accepting mail-in ballots beyond Election Day “undermines the integrity” of the process and that continuing the election over November 5th is against federal law.
“The result of Nevada’s violation of federal law is that timely, valid ballots are diluted by untimely, invalid ballots, which violates the rights of candidates, campaigns, and voters under federal law,” as per the suit.
In 2021, the Silver State implemented an all-mail voting system, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, Republicans in the state opposed the proposal.
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“Nevada runs some of the most secure, transparent, and accessible elections in the country,” Aguilar stated. “The key for that accessibility is allowing working Nevadans to vote using the method that works best for them, including voting by mail.
