[EL] Fun fact out of Nevada

[Levitt, Justin]

I don't know this to be the case, but the explanation may have come from the facts giving rise to Townley v. Miller, 722 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir. 2013).  Which was a really interesting suit.

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From: Law-election <law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> On Behalf Of Lorraine Minnite
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2020 3:15 PM
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Subject: [EL] Fun fact out of Nevada

Just for fun, I checked the election returns for President and Vice President of the United States on the Nevada Secretary of State's website - the number of votes for Mr. "None of These Candidates" is larger than Biden's margin (10,391 for Mr. None; Biden's margin is reported as 7,641).  I have nothing intelligent or wise to say about that - just thought I'd share.

I like these 'opposition to all candidates' rules like Nevada's Title 24 Section 293.269.  The Nevada Secretary of State's FAQ's on this important subject helpfully explain that Nevada law requires "that ballots for statewide offices, President, and Vice President permit a vote to express a choice of 'None of These Candidates.' However, only votes cast for named candidates are counted in determining the nomination of election to these offices."  I'm not quite sure why they feel the explanation is needed, but it's good to know I'm not missing anything.

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