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Nevada GOP Chairman Michael J. McDonald, right, introduces then-President Donald J. Trump during the Nevada Republican Party Convention inside the Suncoast Hotel and Casino on Saturday, June 23, 2018. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent).

NV GOP leaders offered 'limited immunity' in fake electors probe, testified about Laxalt

Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald and Republican National Committeeman Jim DeGraffenreid reportedly received limited immunity to testify to a grand jury about their roles in the effort to overturn the 2020 election in Nevada, according to CNN.

In texts, Nevada 'fake electors' bashed secretary of state, Amodei for not helping them

New text exchanges between self-proclaimed Nevada electors Jim DeGraffenreid and Shawn Meehan released by the January 6 Committee show their deteriorating belief in the Trump campaign to successfully challenge the results of the 2020 election, frustration with elected Republicans in Nevada, and fears over the optics of the insurrection.

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Why Trump’s lawsuit seeking to overturn Nevada’s presidential race sputtered in court

Election law experts interviewed by The Nevada Independent said the failures were unsurprising. Nevada’s legal parameters for challenging election results sets a high bar for acceptable evidence, including clear proof that serious error or malfeasance occurred before a court can step in and take action that could change the outcome of an election.

Trump campaign files lawsuit asking judge to overturn or annul Nevada’s presidential election results

The lawsuit, which was filed in Carson City District Court Tuesday afternoon, is the latest legal challenge filed by the Trump campaign and Republican groups over Nevada and Clark County’s general election processes and procedures. Final vote tallies released over the weekend and certified by counties on Monday gave former Vice President Joe Biden a 33,596 vote, or 2.39 percentage point, lead over Trump in the state.

Attorneys expect ruling Monday in lawsuit challenging Clark County’s ballot processing, observation systems

During a press call Friday arranged by the Trump campaign, former Attorney General Adam Laxalt and attorney Jesse Binnall — who argued the case in Carson City District Court earlier this week — said they received a “very unusual email” from the court clerk on Thursday evening saying that Judge James Wilson had made his decision in the case.

Attorneys spar on Trump campaign lawsuit seeking last-minute changes to Clark County’s ballot processing system; judge expected to rule soon

Carson City District Court Judge James Wilson said he’ll have a decision ready “as soon as possible” after a nearly nine-hour evidentiary hearing Wednesday in the lawsuit seeking various changes to how the state’s most populous county processes mail votes and allows for volunteers and others to observe the counting of ballots.