This week, Washoe County commissioners got an update on election planning - ahead of next year's midterm elections.
"Washoe County Registrar of Voters is committed to safe, secure and transparent election administration. Protecting every eligible citizen's right to vote and protecting public trust through accuracy, integrity and innovation," says Andrew McDonald.
Registrar McDonald said they're working on providing better access to vote centers next years - after studying how the county's population is distributed.
They've also conducted bulk registration list maintenance by inactivating voters who have not participated in recent elections. The county says residents who have not voted in the past two General Elections and do not respond to outreach are canceled and must reregister in order to vote.
“I want to recognize the hard work that the office has been conducting in the off-cycle,” Interim County Manager Kate Thomas said. “They’re very visible during the election cycle but the real work is taking place right now, and you’ve got a very capable talented team working hard to make sure that everything is in order for the upcoming election cycle in 2026.”
In the 2024 election cycle, the Registrar of Voters provided 78 training sessions for the more than 1,000 poll workers who worked at 186 Vote Centers.
Over the course of the three elections in 2024, nearly 400,000 ballots were cast, 58% of which were cast by mail-in ballot.
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(Washoe County contributed to this report.)
