Nye County clerk: No time to eliminate electronic balloting – By Jessica Hill (Las Vegas Sun) / March 20, 2022
The Nye County Commission last week asked the county clerk to consider using only paper ballots in the upcoming primary and general election, part of a larger push from Republican lawmakers to eliminate electronic balloting machines and tallies.
But Nye County Clerk Sandra Merlino said it would be impossible for her to implement changes for the June 14 primary. The biggest issue, Merlino said, is that there are no rules and regulations in place, and it would be difficult to get staffing ready.
“There’s so many things to consider and right now not enough time to put it in place,” Merlino said.
Clerks start preparing for the primary in January, Merlino said, so they’re already halfway through the process.
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