Nevada Supreme Court is asked to step into Washoe County fray over certification of recount results

Associated Press

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two top officials in Nevada are asking the state Supreme Court to step into a fray over a vote earlier this week by Washoe County commissioners not to certify recount results in two local races. Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and Attorney General Aaron Ford filed a petition with the court late Wednesday. They want confirmation of the commissioners’ legal obligations. They’re also asking the court to require the county commission to canvass and certify the recounted results. The certification flap has potential implications for how the November elections could play out in one of the nation’s most important swing counties.