The Washoe County District Attorney’s office disagrees with the Secretary of State’s office over whether the Nevada Supreme Court should take up the case of commissioners refusing to certify election results .
The DA’s office says the issue is moot because the Washoe County Commission eventually approved the results after initially voting 3-2 against approving tallies for two primary election recounts.
But the Secretary of State wants the court to provide guidance in case a county board in Nevada decides to reject vote totals in future elections.
Fast reporting of results will be a priority in the November election because Nevada is considered a swing state for the presidential race as well as control of the U.S. Senate.
The DA’s office thinks the issue is better handled if and when a county commission is actively refusing to certify vote totals instead of now when “there is no dispute among the parties before this Court,” its filing says.
“The Secretary is concerned with hypothetical injuries which may occur at some future point in time,” the DA’s response continues, “however, these concerns should be considered at that time, when an actual case or controversy exists.”