Reno City Council
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
What Happened
The Reno City Council held a regular meeting to certify the June 12 primary election results and address related voting administration matters.
Key Decisions
APPROVED — Canvass of returns and declaration of results from June 12, 2018 City of Reno primary election — Unanimous — Election results certified with 26.9% voter turnout.
Debated But Not Resolved
Voting booth privacy and ballot visibility — Vice-Mayor Jardín reported voters complained about low privacy partitions at the Rayleigh polling location that allowed other voters' ballots to be seen. Staff also reported isolated incidents of incomplete Republican ballots when voters removed cards too quickly from new voting machines. No decision was made. Feedback will be submitted to Washoe County Registrar for future consideration.
What to Watch
No spending items over $50,000 were identified with specific dollar amounts in this meeting.
Voting machine ballot printing issues — Washoe County Registrar will receive council's feedback about incomplete ballots from the new voting machines. Monitor for whether the county makes equipment or procedure changes for future elections.
Polling location privacy concerns — Feedback on low privacy partitions at Rayleigh location will go to county leadership. Watch for whether Washoe County addresses partition height standards at polling sites before the next election.
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