RNC Challenges Nevada's Post-Election Ballot Counting

The Republican National Committee isn’t holding back—they’ve filed a lawsuit to stop Nevada from counting ballots after Election Day.

Nevada’s law, thanks to the Democrats, who else, lets them tally mail-in votes up to four days late.

Imagine that, four days late!

And get this: if a ballot arrives three days late without a postmark, they assume it’s on time.

Let’s keep Election Day about, well, the day of the election, right?

This isn’t Election Week.

The RNC’s saying, “Hold up, Nevada. Let’s keep it fair.”

But “fair” is basically a four-letter word to Democrats.

Trump campaign, RNC, Nevada GOP file lawsuit challenging Nevada law on mail ballots

The Republican National Committee, Trump campaign and the Nevada GOP filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Nevada’s law that accepts mail ballots up to four days after an election.

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— Owen Gregorian (@OwenGregorian) May 4, 2024

The Associated Press reports:

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law currently permits.

The law, passed by Democrats in 2021, permits the tallying of mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day, provided the envelopes are postmarked before the end of the day. The lawsuit says the provision also assumes that envelopes received three days after Election Day that don’t have a postmark indicating otherwise were posted in time.

Republicans contend this violates the U.S. Constitution’s requirement that there be a single day for Election Day.

“Nevada’s ballot receipt deadline clearly violates federal law and undermines election integrity in the state,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement. “Ballots received days after Election Day should not be counted.”

The lawsuit comes after Republicans sued to overturn laws permitting the tallying of ballots received after Election Day in Mississippi and North Dakota, and it’s the 83rd election-related suit filed by the party six months before Election Day.

🚨BREAKING: The Trump campaign is challenging Nevada’s mail-in ballot receipt deadline in its first election lawsuit of the year with the help of the Republican National Committee and the Nevada Republican Party. https://t.co/5TXTBXj0XS

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) May 3, 2024

The press release from the GOP:

The RNC and partners are SUING Nevada for illegally counting late-arriving ballots. The state counts mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day – this is unfair for Nevadans! https://t.co/poTltO4rdV

— RNC Election Integrity (@RNCVoteProtect) May 3, 2024

The Republican National Committee, Trump Campaign, and Nevada Republican Party have filed a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s acceptance of mail ballots up to four days after Election Day. This is a critical step in our unprecedented election integrity operation to fight for voter confidence and fair elections across the country. RNC Chairman Michael Whatley stated:

“Nevada’s ballot receipt deadline clearly violates federal law and undermines election integrity in the state. 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.”

Background:

Nevada counts mail ballots that are received up to four days after Election Day, including ballots with unreadable postmarks received up to three days after Election Day.

This undermines the integrity of our elections and unlawfully extends the election past the federal Election Day mandated by Congress. A victory in Nevada will have major ramifications for future elections in Nevada and across the country.

The RNC, Trump Campaign, Nevada Republican Party, and a concerned Nevada voter are challenging this threat to a fair vote count.

The RNC is now active in 83 fair election lawsuits in 25 states. Our unprecedented operation is fighting for voter confidence and honest elections across the country.

Read the full suit HERE.