Hearing is supposed to start at 4:15 pm.
Attorneys for @nvdems say they will ask to intervene in the case
Will tweet updates in this thread:
Attorneys for @nvdems say they will ask to intervene in the case
Will tweet updates in this thread:
https://twitter.com/RileySnyder/status/1323773464713441280
Hearing now starting
Judge Joe Hardy Jr. notes that he doesn't believe he's related to attorney Brian Hardy, representing Trump campaign / NV GOP.
Hardy (Trump campaign attorney) says that "Murphy's Law occurred" in delays in opening polls this morning in Clark County.
"The simple matter is is that there are polls that were not open at seven o'clock consistent with the statute. "
"The simple matter is is that there are polls that were not open at seven o'clock consistent with the statute. "
Hardy says only six polling sites in Clark County were open right at 7 p.m. - technical issues contributed to first vote being cast at Lawrence Clifford Jr. High at 10:50 a.m today
Hardy says one polling site had 1st vote cast after 7 p.m., but machines crashed shortly after and were down until around 9:30 a.m. Says they've received "credible" complaints about all 22 locations where they're asking for an extension
Now to Clark County general counsel Mary-Anne Miller, who says she provided parties w/ spreadsheet of when first ballots were cast. Notes that there some "technical problems" at first but most issues were resolved by 10 a.m.
Miller says it "seems extreme" to keep polling sites open for an extra hour, when initial backlog of people waiting to vote was essentially resolved by 10 a.m.
Judge Hardy wants to know if Clark County is actually opposed to motion. Miller agrees to description of "we are opposing but it's a very limited opposition."
Here's a partial list of when Clark County received first ballot from following poll sites -- only five submitted ballots after 8 a.m., though dozens took up 30 min+ to submit ballots today 
John Devaney - attorney representing @nvdems -- says they're not opposed to motion as long as any order includes 6-8 sites w/ delays not included in Trump/NV GOP request to keep sites open until 8 p.m.
Clark County general counsel Mary Anne Miller requests that judge rule that only polling sites not open by 7:30 a.m. be allowed to stay open past normal closing time, but only until 7:30 p.m.
Judge Hardy says he's ready to rule in just a few minutes, steps down from bench. stay tuned!
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