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What's Brown Hiding? ROV Selection Committee Signed NDAs ?
When did selecting a Registrar of Voters become a classified operation?
County Manager Eric Brown has turned what should be a transparent process into a closed-door affair, complete with non-disclosure agreements. Let that sink in: A committee filled with county employees selecting someone to oversee our elections are being sworn to secrecy.
Has Jeanne Herman Been Played Again?
Just when everyone thought the Registrar of Voters carousel might stop spinning, Commissioner Jeanne Herman assured us all was well. The hand-picked candidate would be "wonderful." Take a deep breath, relax - the drama's over, right?
Plot twist: It's Andrew McDonald. Yes, THAT Andrew McDonald.
The Curious Case of the 1st VP of Republican Women of Reno: Washoe County's Latest Mystery
A peculiar drama unfolded at the November 15th Canvass of the Vote, leading to the abrupt resignation of Joni Hammond, then-1st VP of Republican Women of Reno and frequent election volunteer, and commentor at commission meeting. But try getting details from Washoe County, and suddenly it's slower than molasses in January.
Another Candidate Questions Washoe County Registrar of Voters
Here comes senior advocate Marsy Kupfersmith who thought she did everything right, collected 100 signatures she was told she would need to be a nonpartisan candidate in a Washoe County Commissioner race. Turned in the front and back forms with 114 signatures to the Washoe County Registrar of Voters, and waited, and waited, and waited.
Washoe County, “Take Our Word For It, You Didn’t Vote!!!
Picon has been following voters’ concerns about their ballots being counted or in some cases not counted because they didn’t vote.
Stretching the Truth
Ah, we’ve all encountered a self-proclaimed expert. We often enjoy a politician/candidate who decides to crown themselves an expert. Picon would urge against taking the crown because it might slip.
Why would a candidate proclaim to be an expert when public records prove the opposite?