RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dozens of residents urged commissioners in Nevada’s two largest counties on Friday not to certify results of the June 14 primary, some expressing doubt about the election by recounting their personal experiences and others repeating many of the false claims and conspiracy theories that nearly derailed the certification process in New Mexico a week ago.

County commissioners across Nevada were holding public meetings ahead of a midnight deadline to sign off on the results — historically, a routine and ministerial task that follows checks by local election officials to ensure the accuracy and validity of the vote. By the afternoon, 16 Nevada counties — including Reno’s Washoe County and Las Vegas’ Clark County — had voted to certify.

Commissioners in tiny Esmeralda County spent the afternoon hand-counting all 317 ballots that were cast, after residents raised concerns at their certification meeting that began Thursday. They expected to finished before the deadline.

In Reno, commissioners heard from several residents who said they objected to state law sending mail ballots to every registered voter. Some complained of receiving multiple ballots in their name or for people no longer living at their address, arguing this was proof of fraud and the election was corrupt.

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