I’m getting a lot of questions (and seeing a lot of memes) about why it’s taking so long to get results in Nevada's Senate race.
This thread is by no means comprehensive, but here are some details about why the count is taking a while:
Tabitha Mueller
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Tabitha Mueller
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capital bureau chief and government accountability reporter for @theNVIndy | @Middlebury alum | tabitha@thenvindy.com | dms open | she/her
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- Replying to @tabitha_muellerBy law, Nevada cannot go any faster than it’s going. As Washoe County Registrar Jamie Rodriguez said on Wednesday: “We don’t want to do it fast, we want to do it right. It is extremely important that we are transparent in how we’re doing it.”
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- NEW: The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
- Replying to @tabitha_mueller“Process” means different things in different states. But here's an in-depth infographic explaining the process in NV from Washoe County: washoecounty.gov/voters/files/W…
- Replying to @tabitha_muellerWhy is it time-consuming to count mail-in ballots? When mail-in ballots arrive, they are placed into trays. Each tray holds about 350-400 ballots and takes workers about 8 hours to process from start to finish. Even with multiple people working simultaneously, it takes a while.
- Inbox: @JosephMLombardo announced he is activating the National Guard to support law enforcement on Election Day as a "precautionary" measure. "[It's] one more way Nevada officials are preparing to ensure a smooth, secure, and safe election for the people of Nevada in 2024."
- Replying to @tabitha_muellerFirst, delays in election results are expected. Counting mail ballots takes time, and ballots are still arriving through Saturday. There are also specific processes and deadlines required by law. You can see some of the deadlines in this timeline:
- An NSEA spokesperson said: "Schools Over Stadiums is committed to pursuing every possible path to stop the use of public funds to subsidize a billionaire’s stadium. This includes litigation as well as giving Nevadans the opportunity to vote to stop this misguided project."In baseball news, it looks like there's a new filing for a PAC: "Schools Over Stadiums." The filing said that the purpose of the PAC is to "prioritize public education over corporate tax giveaways." The address on the PAC filing is the same as the NSEA nvsos.gov/elections/3589…
- Last week, the Trump campaign challenged a Nevada law allowing elections officials to accept mail ballots for up to 4 business days after Election Day. I got curious, and records from @NVSOS show that mail after Election Day was 5% of all ballots in Clark and 2.9% in Washoe.
- In baseball news, it looks like there's a new filing for a PAC: "Schools Over Stadiums." The filing said that the purpose of the PAC is to "prioritize public education over corporate tax giveaways." The address on the PAC filing is the same as the NSEA nvsos.gov/elections/3589…
- Replying to @tabitha_muellerPart of the process includes signature verification. Once a signature is verified, the envelope with the ballot can be batched and sorted. The ballot is then: - Taken out "Extracted" - Marked with a unique identifier - Rechecked/sorted - Scanned (votes counted) - Archived
- Replying to @tabitha_muellerWhat happens with signature issues? If someone forgets to sign a ballot or there’s a signature mismatch, the county will need to contact the voter as part of a signature-curing process. Voters whose ballots need signature curing will have through Monday, Nov. 14th, to do so.
