“The American people deserve a fair and honest election, and Donald Trump and I intend to see that they get it,” Mike Pence said. | Getty Pence: Trump ticket reserves right to 'legal challenge' of election results

RENO, Nev. — Donald Trump and Mike Pence are prepared to file a legal challenge against the results of the election in certain circumstances, Pence told a crowd here Thursday.

“The American people deserve a fair and honest election, and Donald Trump and I intend to see that they get it,” Pence said at a rally to a roaring crowd. “As Donald Trump said earlier today in Ohio, of course we will accept a clear election result but we also reserve the right to contest or file a legal challenge in the case of questionable results.”


Trump said at Wednesday’s debate that he might not concede the election, and will instead keep the nation “in suspense.” And on Thursday, he promised to respect the election results with one major caveat: "If I win."

Pence, who at times has moderated Trump's more controversial statements, has at recent rallies raised the specter of voter fraud affecting the election. He has been telling supporters in recent days that “vigilance is the price of freedom and an honest democracy,” and has encouraged them to monitor local polling places.

“Don’t kid yourself, voter fraud is real,” Pence said earlier in the speech, hitting the media for not stressing the issue.

In Pence's home state of Indiana, the state police Tuesday raided an office as part of an investigation of potential fraudulent voter registration.