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15. Question not answered by the article, perhaps answered with a quick web search:

Reply to Roisin Ni Fiachra (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:43 PM

Nov 2020

Is this pause legal in NV?

Statutes & Regulations - https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/election-resources/statutes-regulations
TITLE 24 - ELECTIONS - https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec363

NRS?293.363??Preparation by counting board to count paper ballots.??When the polls are closed, the counting board shall prepare to count the ballots voted. The counting procedure must be public and continue without adjournment until completed.

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec333

NRS?293.333??Procedure for depositing absent ballots in ballot box; period for counting of absent ballots. [Effective January 1, 2020.] [snip]

2.??Counting of absent ballots must continue through the seventh day following the election.

Hmm.

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Nevada election results: State pauses vote counting until Thursday [View all] Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 OP

Why would Nevada do that? LisaL Nov 2020 #1

Reports are the workers are exhausted after working unexpectedly all night long. Tommymac Nov 2020 #4

They stopped counting well before "all night long". LizBeth Nov 2020 #5

EVERYONE'S EXHAUSTED!!!! TeamPooka Nov 2020 #8

Reportedly they counted all the votes already. PTWB Nov 2020 #13

Their vacation day Delarage Nov 2020 #2

Could be MissB Nov 2020 #10

So, is this the normal way they do it in Nevada? Karma13612 Nov 2020 #3

So then, Biden's lead will increase there ultimately. David__77 Nov 2020 #6

I guess I can eat tomorrow lame54 Nov 2020 #11

This is fucking unacceptable. boston bean Nov 2020 #7

OK. And if they don't resume, Biden wins. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #9

Let me guess, Guy Fawkes day? ucrdem Nov 2020 #12

Nevada is KEY to a Biden win right now superpatriotman Nov 2020 #14

Question not answered by the article, perhaps answered with a quick web search: crickets Nov 2020 #15