Krasner has sought a recount after losing to incumbent Assemblyman Randy Kirner, R-Reno, by 11 votes.
Sattler rejected the arguments by Kirner and his lawyer, David O’Mara, that the recount should not proceed because Krasner had violated the law in the way she informed Kirner about the precincts she selected for the initial sample recount.
The recount is now scheduled to begin Friday at 1:30 p.m.
“The judge did a good job in applying the law to the facts in this instance,” Krasner said. “And the interest of justice and fairness will be served, so will the will of the people.”
The recount, which was originally scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday was moved back to the afternoon to give Kirner a better chance to appeal — if that is his wish. The legal documents on which to base an appeal are not expected to be filed until noon.
Registrar Luanne Cutler said the recount of the initial seven precincts should be finished by 6 p.m. “It would merely be an estimate,” Culter said about finishing by 6 p.m.
Kirner was not in the courtroom on Thursday. So he had not discussed the possibility of an appeal with O’Mara.
The controversy about the recount centered on absentee ballots, since a late-night “glitch,” delayed their reporting on the night of the election.
