The Nevada primary was June 9. Today is June 16. And election officials are still finalizing the results.
This has become so normal that people barely notice anymore.
According to the latest update from the Secretary of State's office, Clark County has processed 99% of its current mail ballots. Washoe County has processed 98%.
The actual number of ballots still being processed is small; Clark County reports 88, Washoe County reports 146.
More than 1,400 ballots in Clark County are still awaiting signature cures. Another 1,091 are awaiting cures in Washoe County. Those voters still have time to fix problems with their ballots.
Under Nevada law, that's all perfectly legal.
The real question is, does it make sense?
The phrase “Election Day” leads you to believe it's just that – one day. That's a reasonable assumption.
Instead, Nevada operates under a system where ballots can arrive after Election Day, signatures often need to be corrected, provisional ballots must be reviewed, and final totals continue changing for days.
Election Week might be the more honest name for it.
Imagine being told the final score for the Super Bowl won't be available until next Tuesday because a few more plays are being reviewed. That would be ridiculous.
Nobody would accept this in any other part of life, yet we're expected to shrug it off when it comes to election results.
Election officials say they're following the law. And they're right – they are.
The real issue is the law itself.
Supporters say Nevada's current system protects more eligible votes. Critics say it drags out results, creates confusion, and undermines public confidence.
Neither side is changing its mind.
The fact of the matter is, the election was a week ago. We're still counting ballots.
And next cycle, we'll have this same conversation all over again.
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