Nevada counties approving voting results; no snags reported

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elected officers in a number of Nevada counties have reviewed and signed off on outcomes of the Nov. 8 vote, in preparation for sending remaining tallies to the state’s high election official for certification.

Storey County commissioners on Tuesday grew to become the primary to canvass, or evaluate, the outcomes and finalize the two,575 votes solid of their rural jurisdiction east of Reno. About 72.5% of energetic voters in Storey County solid ballots, properly above the statewide turnout whole of 54.7%, in keeping with Nevada Secretary of State information.

In all, greater than 1 million folks statewide solid ballots upfront, by mail or in individual.

Commissioners within the rural counties of Pershing, Lander, Mineral and Churchill took unanimous motion Wednesday to simply accept the outcomes of a mixed 15,797 votes.

Churchill County Clerk Linda Rothery informed county commissioners in Fallon that her employees and volunteers “had been actually unfold skinny this 12 months” however the “election did go nice.”

“Very clean, very clear — had no issues with something,” Rothery stated.

White Pine County Commissioner Ian Bullis solid a lone dissenting vote Wednesday in his jurisdiction the place 3,462 folks, or practically 67% of eligible voters, solid ballots.

Bullis stated with out proof that he believed voting in White Pine County was free and truthful however the course of in others was not. His fee colleagues accredited the canvass, 4-1.

Jennifer Russell, an aide to Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, stated there have been no stories to state election directors of widespread voting snags or poll irregularities.

“The election was truthful and correct,” Russell stated.

Two Nevada counties had been scheduled to canvass vote totals Thursday and 9 extra on Friday — together with Clark and Washoe counties, house to the state’s Las Vegas and Reno-area inhabitants facilities.

Nye County additionally is because of canvass the vote on Friday. A choice by county commissioners and an interim election chief to rely ballots each by machine and by hand drew court docket challenges from the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and the Brennan Middle for Justice at New York College.

Cegavske is because of report the outcomes of the canvass to the Nevada Supreme Courtroom for certification subsequent Tuesday that the election is full.

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Related Press writers Scott Sonner and Gabe Stern in Reno, Nevada contributed to this report. Stern is a corps member for the Related Press/Report for America Statehouse Information Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit nationwide service program that locations journalists in native newsrooms to report on undercovered points. Comply with Stern on Twitter: @gabestern326.