Three Republican commissioners in a key Nevada swing county have refused to certify an election recount, creating new turmoil in a community that since the 2020 election has been a hotbed for election skepticism, misinformation, and vitriol against public officials.

The members make up a majority of the Washoe County Commission, a five-member board in the Reno area that signs off on all election results in the county and will be responsible for holding a similar vote after the Nov. 5 presidential election.

The secretary of state and attorney general said Wednesday night the commissioners have failed to uphold a nonpartisan law and are asking the Nevada Supreme Court to require the entire county commission to meet their legal obligations and certify the results.

Beadles, who was unable to be reached for comment, told the commission Tuesday that he had an analysis from a mathematician and an artificial intelligence supercomputer showing it was highly unlikely that his candidates lost their elections.

  • Nougat
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    382 months ago

    Robert Beadles is 47 years old. He was born in 1977. That’s GenX, Mr. Vandelay.

    • @5opn0o30
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      382 months ago

      Peak boomer is a state of mind

    • Flying Squid
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      282 months ago

      Jesus Christ. I’m 47 and I’m an idiot and I still know that an “AI supercomputer” isn’t a thing and even if it was, it couldn’t analyze elections like he seems to think it could.

      • @[email protected]
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        32 months ago

        Rural either breeds technological literacy that is utterly contaminated by hate based understanding of it or technological illiteracy where they think anything shiny is super advanced. I am in the former, I like old tech because it works and I prefer the design philosophy of keep it simple stupid. Ive met plenty in the latter who think that the “internet box” can be improved with prayer meanwhile its choking on dust.

      • @[email protected]
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        112 months ago

        As a fellow Gen Xer, this dude is totally a Reaganjungend who probably grew up making fun of latchkey kids.

        • Optional
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          52 months ago

          10 bucks says he had a dog named rambo.