Barbara Cegavske

Joey Gilbert holds his phone while standing with others near a Black Lives Matter Peace Vigil in Reno, Nev., Monday, June 7, 2020. A Reno attorney who was in D.C. protesting the 2020 election results during the Jan. 6 insurrection is running to be the governor of Nevada. Former professional boxer Joey Gilbert announced on Saturday, June 12, 2021, that he intends to run to replace Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak in 2022. (Anjeanette Damon/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)

Nevada man present at insurrection announces governor bid

By Sam Metz Jun. 15, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo shows Barrick Goldstrike Mines' Betze-Post open pit near Carlin, Nev. A Nevada judge has rejected an effort by rural counties to big mining interests to block a move in the state Legislature to raise taxes on mining companies. Judge James Wilson in Carson City declined Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, to rule on what he called a legislative matter while the process is still underway. (Adella Harding/The Daily Free Press via AP, File)

Judge rejects lawsuit to block Nevada mining tax proposals

By Ken Ritter And Sam Metz Jan. 28, 2021 06:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, people wait in line to vote at a polling place on Election Day in Las Vegas. The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Biden's win in the state official on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, approving the final canvass of the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Biden win over Trump in Nevada made official by court

By Ken Ritter Nov. 24, 2020 12:39 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2020, file photo, volunteers distribute coffee as voters wait in long lines to cast their ballots during early voting at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in in Indianapolis. The wait to vote at this location is expected to be over 5 hours. The 2020 presidential election had all the makings of a looming disaster: fears of Russian meddling, violence at the polls, voter intimidation and poll workers fleeing their posts over the coronavirus. But the election was largely smooth, in large part because 107 million voters that cast their ballots early and took the pressure off Election Day operations. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

States cite smooth election, despite Trump's baseless claims

By Christina A. Cassidy, Anthony Izaguirre And Julie Carr Smyth Nov. 10, 2020 05:11 PM EST

President Donald Trump walks to the podium to speak at a campaign rally at Keith House, Washington's Headquarters, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's errant final pitches on virus, energy

By Hope Yen And Calvin Woodward Nov. 02, 2020 01:41 AM EST

AP FACT CHECK: Trump baselessly cites fraud in virus toll

By Hope Yen And Calvin Woodward Oct. 31, 2020 08:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo, election workers process mail-in ballots during a nearly all-mail primary election in Las Vegas. The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans want a state judge to stop the counting of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots, alleging that "meaningful observation" of signature-checking is impossible in the state's biggest and most Democratic-leaning county. The lawsuit filed 10 days before the Nov. 3 election alleges the local elections chief failed to get proper approval in April from the Secretary of State for the vote plan. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Trump campaign sues in Nevada to stop Vegas-area vote count

By Ken Ritter Oct. 23, 2020 09:25 PM EDT

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's virus revisionism; Biden on the hoax

By Hope Yen And Calvin Woodward Sep. 19, 2020 08:44 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo, election workers staff one of a few in-person voting places in Las Vegas during a nearly all-mail primary election. Less than eight weeks before Nov. 3 elections, President Donald Trump's campaign is urging a federal judge in Las Vegas to block a new state law and prevent mail-in ballots from going to all active Nevada voters amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Trump campaign asks US judge to kill Nevada vote-by-mail law

By Ken Ritter Sep. 10, 2020 12:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo, election workers process mail-in ballots during a nearly all-mail primary election in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nevada lawmakers OK mailing voters ballots, Trump slams move

By Sam Metz Aug. 03, 2020 11:21 AM EDT

Nevada passes bill to mail all voters ballots amid pandemic

By Sam Metz Aug. 02, 2020 01:52 PM EDT

Nevada Legislature begins 2nd special session of summer

By Sam Metz Jul. 31, 2020 02:51 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak convened the Nevada Legislature on Friday for a special session to address policy issues related to the coronavirus...

FILE-In this Tuesday, June 23, 2020 file photo, voters waited patiently in line to cast their ballots in the Kentucky primary at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. Voter turnout was much heavier than expected leading to wait time of 90 minutes or longer. There was only one polling place open on election day this week in Louisville, Kentucky, and voting went relatively smoothly compared to other recent primaries amid the global pandemic. Does that mean other cities should consider the same in November?(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Advocates, experts warn against polling place reductions

By Christina A. Cassidy, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn And Bruce Schreiner Jun. 27, 2020 09:39 AM EDT

People wait in line at one of a few in person voting places during a nearly all-mail primary election Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Long lines at few polling spots clog Nevada primary voting

By Ken Ritter And Sam Metz Jun. 10, 2020 01:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2020 file photo, people wait in line at an early voting location at the culinary workers union hall in Las Vegas. Nevada is attempting a high-wire act of holding its first-ever election almost entirely by mail, reflecting a new law allowing voters to register at the polls while keeping people safe amid the pandemic. Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske limited the number of polling places for the Tuesday, June 9, 2020, primary and instead sent absentee ballots to voters. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nevada set to hold primary with shift to mail-in balloting

By Michelle L. Price Jun. 08, 2020 01:28 PM EDT

Statehouse seats at play in Nevada's largely mail-in primary

By Sam Metz Jun. 07, 2020 11:44 AM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republicans are closely watching the outcome of Tuesday’s primary in Nevada’s 4th and 31st Assembly districts, which they hope to flip...

Judge in June 9 Nevada primary fight won't rule until July

By Scott Sonner Jun. 02, 2020 05:18 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has put off until next month any decisions about the legality of the temporary rules for next week’s primary election in...

Clark County Assemblywoman Selena Torres speaks at a news conference about how COVID-19 is impacting the Latinos, at the Southern Nevada Health District Office in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

US jobless tally: 3 of 10 Nevada workers idle since closures

May. 14, 2020 11:01 AM EDT

Democrats drop bid to block Nevada's June mail-in primary

By Scott Sonner May. 05, 2020 06:42 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Democrats have dropped efforts to block the state’s mail-in primary election June 9 after Clark County agreed to provide more in-person...

US judge refuses to block Nevada's mail-in primary election

By Scott Sonner Apr. 30, 2020 08:23 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s plan to conduct its June 9 primary election mostly by mail survived its first legal test in federal court Thursday when a judge...