Election operations in a northern Nevada county that's a political bellwether for the state are now being overseen by a deputy registrar who's the fifth person in the past four years to hold those duties.
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“I go to work, I go home, and I go to church – that’s about it,” Burgess said. “I’m very cautious now about where I go.” “I was giving 110% of who I was, who I am to this job. And then all of a sudden I’m out and I don’t understand,” Burgess said as she considered her next steps. “I don’t understand how we got to this point.”The Associated Press is the most trusted source of information on election night, with a history of accuracy dating to 1848.
At home on a Friday night, Burgess sat down for dinner with her husband and a close friend whom she considers a brother. Her husband’s prayer over the meal included a request to keep Burgess and her team safe. The Washoe County election office sits inside a complex of government buildings a few miles north of downtown Reno. Burgess’ office, before she left, was adorned with American flags, a copy of the U.S. Constitution and red, white and blue decorative stars that read liberty, freedom and America.She was the fourth person to lead the Washoe County election office since 2020, named interim registrar of voters in January in a 3-2 vote by the county commission.
County meetings are often prolonged by members of the public who opposed Burgess’ hiring and who want the county to hand count votes because they don’t trust voting equipment. “Realizing that I have trauma from 2020 and that I have the PTSD , I don’t want that to happen to my team,” Burgess said. “They deserve better. They deserve to know how to take care of themselves.”
Around the nation, personal safety and the security of election offices have become top concerns amid threats and harassment of election workers.
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