What prevents a private investigator — or anyone else — from merely buying or otherwise accessing the location data collected by your car?

In a unanimous opinion released Monday, the three-member panel of judges unanimously dismissed the suit brought by four former poll and ballot counting observers, who were represented in the case by Sigal Chattah, the new interim U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada, the state’s highest federal law enforcement officer. 

The election comes at a critical moment for the district as it gears up for the next legislative session, which provides school leaders with an opportunity to advocate for greater K-12 education funding as they work to address issues such as school violence and teacher pay. 

The revote, requested by Commissioner Clara Andriola, follows a petition filed by the attorney general seeking the Nevada Supreme Court to compel the board to act.

Washoe County Interim Registrar Cari Ann Burgess told reporters that the matter now goes to the Nevada secretary of state.

Noted far-right activist and election denialist Robert Beadles made her an offer. He’ll pay for her recount himself, along with recounts for two other candidates he favors. All Baran had to do was sign on the dotted line.

Voter not only gave Washoe County School Board President Beth Smith another term, they also voted down candidates backed by far-right activist Robert Beadles that she says are dangerous to the district.

In the two races in which recounts took place, vote totals shifted by at most five votes.

On Wednesday, progressive activist Lily Baran's recount was paid for by an unlikely benefactor — far-right activist Robert Beadles. 

In the 2024 June primary election, Republican voters specifically and Nevadan primary voters more generally were given a chance to demonstrate their preference for one of these two explanations for Trump’s success in 2016.  

June 11 proved to be a rough night for Robert Beadles, a prominent Republican donor and election conspiracy theorist who formally endorsed 12 candidates for local races in Washoe County and supported others. Only three made it to the general.

None of the candidates backed by Robert Beadles, an election denier, far-right provocateur and prominent GOP donor, will advance in their races on the Washoe County School Board.

The Nevada Independent explains the trends and races that we’re watching in the primary and what the results could portend for the general election.

Washoe County Commissioner Mariluz Garcia says she expected some mudslinging when she ran for her District 3 seat as a Democrat in the 2022 election. What she didn’t expect was the severe harassment.

In Northern Nevada’s fast-growing and politically swingy Washoe County, races for seats on the county commission are heating up, with the political lean of the panel — currently divided 3-2 with a Republican majority — hanging in the balance.

Former Reno City Councilman Paul McKenzie, a Democrat, has filed an election complaint to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office alleging that far-right activist Robert Beadles failed to report recent political expenses through his PAC.

Outgoing Washoe schools Superintendent Susan Enfield declined to share details on what's behind her resignation in a recent interview, but said it was neither planned nor motivated by any issues with the school district. 

Silva granted a motion to dismiss the case from defendants Gov. Joe Lombardo, who signed the bill into law, and Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, who pursued the legislation after making it a campaign priority to increase protections for election workers.

The Washoe County Audit Committee meeting halted when Commissioner Jeanne Herman made a motion to adjourn before any discussion, following critical public comments on an election audit.

A top-ranking Nevada Republican has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of four election observers challenging the recently passed state law making it a felony to harass election workers.