After visiting the election audit of Arizona’s Maricopa County, the head of Nevada’s Republican Party said a similar review is needed in Nevada—although that possibility appears slim, as Democrats control both houses of the state Legislature.
Starting in April, a private company has led efforts to audit all 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County, following an order by Arizona’s Republican-controlled Senate. Democrats, including Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, have frequently decried the process, describing it as partisan and unprofessional—which Republicans have denied.
McDonald, who said he has a law enforcement background, told the interviewer that he believes the audit’s security and procedures are sufficient.
“We want to be able to say the same thing in Nevada: That we looked at all the problems we had, all the anomalies that took place, to make sure that it was a clean and fair election,” McDonald said. “Because it wasn’t.”
Namely, Clark County—which includes Las Vegas, most of Nevada’s population, and most of the state’s Democrat voter base—should be audited, he said.
Democratic Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro didn’t immediately respond to a request by The Epoch Times for comment.
“The Nevada Senate isn’t going to waste any time or taxpayer money entertaining their unhinged conspiracy theories,” she said.
Responding to McDonald’s interview, Democrat Attorney General Aaron Ford said his office “defeated” Republicans’ and former President Donald Trump’s “lawsuits alleging widespread voter fraud.” The attorney general’s office will push back against any audit efforts, he said.
President Joe Biden was certified as the winner of Nevada’s six electoral votes, narrowly defeating former Trump during the Nov. 3, 2020, election.
