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Nevada high court decides mail ballots with smudged or missing postmarks can be counted

Nevada high court decides mail ballots with smudged or missing postmarks can be counted

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots with smudged, indecipherable or missing postmarks can be counted for up to three days after polls close on Election Day.

Nevada Senate opponents paint each other extremists but few fireworks in only Rosen, Brown debate

Nevada Senate opponents paint each other extremists but few fireworks in only Rosen, Brown debate

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Nevada Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown painted each other as extremists Thursday night in the presidential battleground state where the Nov. 5 election could determine control of both the White House and the Senate.

Democratic incumbent and GOP challenger to hold the only debate in Nevada's US Senate race

Democratic incumbent and GOP challenger to hold the only debate in Nevada's US Senate race

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Nevada's U.S. Senate race draws the political spotlight Thursday when incumbent Democrat Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown hold their only face-to-face debate before early voting begins ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges accusing her of using funds raised for a statue memorializing a slain police officer for political campaign costs and personal expenses, including her daughter's wedding.

Rural Nevada judge who once ran for state treasurer indicted on federal fraud charges

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada justice of the peace who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 has been indicted on federal charges alleging she used money donated to memorialize slain police officers for political campaign costs, rent and her daughter's wedding.

Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal

Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada judge dismissed an indictment Friday against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election, potentially cutting from four to three the number of states with criminal charges pending against so-called fake electors.