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Are Democrats in charge of ballot tabulation in Nevada?
While Nevada’s Secretary of State formally certifies election results, a bipartisan counting board appointed by the county clerk oversees both the tabulation of mail ballots by digital scanners, as well as adjudication teams that monitor any ballots not able to be processed by digital machines.
Vote tabulator machines are the primary recording mechanism for vote counts in Nevada, which has some of the newest voting equipment in use nationwide. All voting equipment used in Nevada undergoes rigorous, independent testing by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to ensure reliability.
All early voting and Election Day polling places have touch screen voting machines for use by voters who choose to cast their ballots in person. All mail ballots are counted by digital scanners, a process overseen by bipartisan counting boards in each county that members of the public can also observe.
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- Nevada Secretary of State Nevada Secretary of State
- Nevada Secretary of State Facts vs. Myths
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