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Brian Sandoval: “Their job is to certify. Okay. There isn't discretion within…”

Featuring: Brian Sandoval, Republican | Former Governor of Nevada

Democracy Defense Project uniting and educating voters _ Nevada Week

Published October 17, 2024 | Video Starts at 20:22

I think it was a teaching moment for everybody, you know, for the, for the county commissions across the state. A teaching moment, Is that what you said? Okay. How so? Well, like I said that Their job is to certify. Okay. There isn't discretion within that. Even though the state Supreme Court didn't come out and say that. Well, the state Supreme Court didn't say that because the issue was moot. Okay. And it is. (20:22–20:28)

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Asserts that county commissions in Nevada have a mandatory duty to certify election results without discretion.

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