Breaking news out of Nevada where we’re seeing reports that the Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit in Nevada over reports that some Clark County voting locations were kept open past closing time on the final day of early voting:
Breaking: #Trump files Nevada voting lawsuit vs. Clark County Registrar, they allege, for keeping polls open “2 hours beyond..closing time"
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) November 8, 2016
Trump campaign files court papers seeking to impound some early voting ballots in Clark County #RJnow
— Jeff German (@JGermanRJ) November 8, 2016
Does Trump have a case?
Nevada political reporter Jon Ralston is not impressed:
What exactly do the Trump legal geniuses think is the remedy in this lawsuit? Can't wait to see it.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 8, 2016
Moron brigade doesn't know the law. https://t.co/6WTwNPX2Ie
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 8, 2016
And Nevada law states that if you’re in line prior to the closing of the polls you still get to vote:
Nevada law states that if voters are "waiting to vote" in line when polls close, "voting must continue" until they vote. (293.305).
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) November 8, 2016
Ralston has previously reported that the early voting in Dem districts was so high that the state is already out of reach for Trump:
The early voting blog is updated again!
Could I be wrong about Trump being dead? (Cue laugh track.)
And a deep dive:https://t.co/1pS7nvPBhm— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 7, 2016
Like Hillary, I have two speeches prepared:
1. See, I was right again.
2. But I was right all those other times, remember?— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 8, 2016
Update.
Well, that didn’t go well for team Trump:
DENIED: So basically Trump lawyers didn't talk to SOS, didn't do their due diligence, don't, basically, have a clue.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 8, 2016
That was the Trump campaign in a nutshell in that NV court hearing:
Unprepared.
Loony logic.
Lack of knowledge.— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 8, 2016
Trump's lawsuit in Nevada just got shredded by a judge and thrown out.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 8, 2016
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