A Las Vegas judge has agreed to reconsider his decision to overturn the result of a Nevada Assembly primary election because the winner was late in filing campaign finance reports.
The Review-Journal reports that Clark County District Judge Jim Crockett nullified the Assembly District 5 Republican primary election on September 13 after the defeated candidate, Mack Miller, sued the winner, Jason Burke, claiming Burke should be declared ineligible for office because he failed to file timely campaign finance reports.
Nevada’s Constitution does not recognize late reports as a candidate disqualifier, but Crockett deemed Miller the rightful winner.
Burke asked the judge to reconsider his ruling, which Crockett agreed to do yesterday, and the two sides will return to court on October 9.