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Is an indicted ‘fake elector’ overseeing elections in a rural Nevada county?

By Sean Golonka
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Jim Hindle remains the top elections official in rural Storey County, despite being indicted in December 2023 on felony forgery charges for his role as one of six Republicans who falsely pledged Nevada’s electoral votes to former President Donald Trump following the 2020 election.

A year and a half after Hindle participated in a fake signing ceremony with five other Nevada Republicans attempting to overturn Trump’s loss to Democrat Joe Biden, he won an election to become the clerk-treasurer in Storey County, where Trump beat Biden in 2020 by a margin of 31 points with fewer than 3,000 votes recorded.

In his role, Hindle is responsible for conducting elections in Storey County — a jurisdiction of less than 4,000 voters. Hindle told The Associated Press he will continue in that position, though he faces charges that could land him in prison for up to nine years.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
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AP News Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run
Nevada Independent Nevada GOP ‘fake electors’ indicted for falsely claiming Trump won state’s 2020 election
KLAS Nevada Republican who signed fake certificate for Trump wins race for top elections job
Nevada Secretary of State 2020 U.S. Presidential Race
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