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By Kyle B. Hansen (contact) 
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 | 6:48 p.m.
Larry Lomax
Ross Miller
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State and local election officials reiterated Wednesday that they have seen no evidence of voter fraud in early voting and have not received any credible complaints of any fraud taking place.
Secretary of State Ross Miller and Clark County Registrar of Voters Larry Lomax held a press conference to discuss alleged fraud reported by campaigns.
“We have not had a single complaint filed into my office or the FBI office regarding many of the claims that we’re hearing most strenuously from the public about,” Miller said.
Supporters of Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle first alleged cases of fraud, and supporters of Democratic Sen. Harry Reid leveled accusations of suppressing voters.
Miller, a Democrat running for re-election, said such claims are “unfortunate and frankly, irresponsible, because they undermine the public’s faith in the electoral process.”
The secretary of state, who is responsible for overseeing elections, helped form an Election Integrity Task Force in 2008 with the FBI, state attorney general and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to investigate voter fraud.
“Our phone’s been ringing off the hook with people that have heard these allegations and are very angry about it but, again, nobody has personally witnessed it or seen the activity or (can) point us to a specific contact person that we can further the investigation with,” Miller said.
“We will go out and investigate to the extent that we can find it, but we need some shred of something,” Miller said. “Sherlock Holmes and Columbo had something to start with; they’re giving us nothing other than these rumors that just keep circulating.”
Lomax, who oversees elections in the state’s largest county, commented on the national interest in the race.
“I’m making new friends all around the country, because this is going national,” he said. “I’m getting e-mails from people all around the country who want to know what’s going on.”
He said he tells everyone sufficient steps have been taken to prevent fraud.
There have been three specific rumors circulating about fraud in Nevada, each of which was dismissed by Miller and Lomax.
KVVU Channel 5 reported that a voter’s electronic machine in Boulder City had Reid’s name preselected when she tried to vote for Angle.
The election officials said they have not received any complaints of that nature and it is not technologically possible for that to happen.
The machines are each certified and verified by state and federal officials before the election, Lomax said. “I am absolutely confident the machines are functioning as intended,” he said.
What is possible, however, is for a voter to accidently touch part of the machine with a finger or sample ballot without realizing it, which could select a name, Lomax said. But the voter would be able to change the selection and would have to confirm it on the screen before the vote is cast.
The second type of rumors involve people paying voters to support a certain candidate, Miller said.
“All we’ve heard are a bunch of rumors that are circulating that they hear this activity is taking place. Not one person has reported it,” he said.
Other rumors stem from the only actual complaint officials have received, which came from a lawyer from the state Republican Party pointing out discrepancies in the voter logs.
The discrepancies are between the number of people who sign in to vote and the number of votes actually cast.
Oficials said the problem is likely a result of human error, because election workers are dealing with large numbers at polling places.
In early voting at the Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson, for example, workers are using 45 machines to serve between 2,000 and 4,000 voters a day, Lomax said.
“This poor lady at the end of the day has to go out there with her little calculator and add all this stuff up manually,” Lomax said. “So it is very possible that the two won’t add up the same, and human error is the reason. Now there’s other reasons, but it can also be human error.”
Lomax declined to discuss specifics of the discrepancies until final results are calculated, but he said he has resolved all of them that have been reported so far.
In addition, Miller’s office has launched an independent investigation into the disparities.
“We’ve seen discrepancies in these logs every election,” Miller said. “I’m not concerned about them whatsoever. We’re going to conduct a complete investigation, but upon initial review, I can assure the public that my sense is that these discrepancies arise because elections are part equipment but mostly people.”
Miller, however, had stronger words for the Republican letter alleging fraud.
“I think it’s an unfortunate letter and one that is wildly irresponsible absent of specific documenting facts to back it up. You don’t see any evidence that this is occurring; it just broadly and vaguely refers to reports that there is some vote fraud that is occurring out there,” he said.
Lomax said there will always be people who are suspicious of the voting process.
“I don’t think they’d trust us if we had paper ballots. It really wouldn’t matter,” he said. “They’re suspicious of government, and they’re also suspicious of electronic voting machines.”
But the “feeding frenzy” occurring now is unjustified, he said. “I want everyone to have confidence,” he said.
I have lived/voted in several states over the years,
and by far, NV has the best system with early voting
and the fact their voting machines create a paper trail.
I have confidence in the NV voting process
and that my vote will be properly recorded.
"We have not had a single complaint filed into my office or the FBI office regarding many of the claims that we're hearing most strenuously from the public..."
Good, lets keep it that way...
Sharron Angle told a friend that she can't believe that she might WIN the race. Remember The Producers? 2 guys try to make the worst Broadway play ever so that it can lose money and they get to keep their investor's money and don't have to pay it back. But it becomes a smash hit. That's what Sharron is trying to do. The campaign money she is getting is hers to keep. The notoriety will make her a high paid fixture on the conservative talk circuit. She saw how Sarah Palin got rich and famous in less than 18 months.
If she gets elected she knows how HARD it is to be a Senator. Lots of long hours. People harping on everything you do. She'll be expected to toe the Republican Party line and she'll be the "junior" Senator. Which is like being a freshman at an incredibly egotistic high school and considering that she'll have to set up a second home in D.C, the money isn't so great. She knows she could make a million dollars a year, say anything she wants, and get treated like a celebrity. But to do that, she has to lose and she's doing everything she can to lose, but were not going to let her.
If she wins, she might have to quit the Senate, just like her role-model had to quit as Governor of Alaska. She knows that O'Donnell is losing and will be a multimillionaire by this time next year and Sharron needs to lose or quit the Senate to get in on the big deals.
See larry, republican lies don't work anymore.
Now here's an idea. I should have thought of it earlier.
Sharron Angle wins and gets seated in the Senate.
Sharron Angle develops a medical problem or something that causes her to resign the Senate.
Governor elect Sandoval appoints Sue Lowden to replace Sharron Angle.
All is well in Nevada...
How do you like my idea, there teamster? Pretty good, Huh?
moose.....
STOP LYING.
Only republicans rig elections.
Sharron Angle will lose all on her own.
teamster,
At least read the history of Chicago and New York before you make a statement like that. Chicago is famous for Democrats rigging elections. Just where do you think the joke about "vote early, vote often" came from?
Granted, Al Capone rigged some in favor of Republicans at times. But Democrats were much more notorious for that.
And we won't talk about how Southern Democrats (Dixiecrats) were truly creative when it came to suppressing the black vote, right?
larry.....
The crazy chicken lady?
Are you nuts?
boftx....
I'm talking Bush vrs. Gore.
The biggest rigged election in our life time.
That one destroyed our entire economy.
I went back and re-read Oklahoma/Washington attorney Cleta Mitchell's fundraising letter which John Ralston posted on The Sun yesterday.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/ralston......
NEVADA LAWYERS, YOU NEED TO PROTECT YOUR TURF. THIS WOMAN IS NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN NEVADA. SHE IS PRACTICING LAW HERE ILLEGALLY.
The proof of Cleta Mitchell's unlawful practice of law in Nevada is in her letter, both in terms of what she says and how she signs it:
"As Sharron's first line of defense on these matters I am absolutely committed to making sure this won't happen.
What Harry Reid is doing is clearly illegal. Nevada law (NRS 293.700) provides that, "A person who bribes, offers to bribe, or use and other corrupt means, directly or indirectly, to influence any elector in giving his or her vote or to deter the elector from giving it is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130."
Signed "Sincerely,
Cleta Mitchell
Counsel to Friends of Sharron Angle
Republican Nominee for U.S. Senate, Nevada"
CLETA MITCHELL IS PRACTICING LAW IN NEVADA WITHOUT A LICENSE. IN DOING SO, SHE IS SOLICITING MONEY FROM THE PUBLIC TO PAY HER FEES. HER LAW FIRM DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A NEVADA OFFICE.
Nevada has a history of being careful about who it allows to practice law in this state. The Nevada Secretary of State needs to turn over Cleta Mitchell's name to the State Bar, and ignore her, because in Nevada she's not an attorney.
There are plenty of Republican lawyers in town who could represent Sharron Angle. Nevadans don't need outsiders intervening in our elections, especially those who incite "poll watchers" to intimidation tactics and violence to interfere with each Nevadan's right to vote, regardless of race, ancestry or political persuasion.
"Miller, a Democrat running for re-election, said such claims are "unfortunate and frankly, irresponsible, because they undermine the public's faith in the electoral process.""
You betcha it sure does.
ACORN, SEIU and the Chicago Way don't, but these "rumors" are undermining faith.... with DEMOCRATS in the ditch nationwide.....gimme a break !!!!
Those of you on the Left that are kinda discouraged your guys are getting hammered, remember the Republicans couldn't do anything but say NO these last two years and that got the people to back them as they are this year.
Like we should believe a bunch of ACORN lovin Democrats. Let the voter screen pop up with a check already marked for Sharon Angle and you will see the SOS and county registrars urinating all over them trying to find out what happen. I wouldn't put it past a liar like Harry and his goon squad to do anything to steal this election.
Sharron Mangle will get trounced, fair and
square.
Harry will win by a landslide.
With the SEIU in control you got to know that the fix is in.
"She knows she could make a million dollars a year, say anything she wants, and get treated like a celebrity. But to do that, she has to lose and she's doing everything she can to lose, but were not going to let her."
"If she wins, she might have to quit the Senate, just like her role-model had to quit as Governor of Alaska. She knows that O'Donnell is losing and will be a multimillionaire by this time next year and Sharron needs to lose or quit the Senate to get in on the big deals."
The real big deal is shown in the temptations of the Christ and people have yet to get, that his life is an example to follow.
How DARE Lomax and Miller insinuate that "older people" are stupid and are liars! The comments were incendiary to say the least. Just for the record, guys, NOTHING is impossible when it comes to computers. Instead of saying we'll check it out, they acted like babies automatically saying 'this could NEVER happen'. Time to get these two cronies out of office too! I want ALL government officials to be receptive to problems, whether they think they exist or not!! It's not personal guys, it's just business! Grow up and act like responsible adults!!
When I vote, I am going to check the voting machine for a sticker that says:
THIS ELECTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SEIU!!!
all I have to say is Oh My GOD....I was reared in Chicago, the democrats there suppressed INCLUDING the African-American votes....AND SO DID THE REPUBLICANS ....they were in league...it is big city politics....give it a break, according to you folks there is always a conspiracy...per Sharon, it was Harry Reid who was supported the other candidate in the primary so that she(Sharon) wouldn't have a chance....but GOD intervened for her...right....the conspiracy is, most of America, a country in which my ancestors died to make in the Revolutionary War(gotta love online data banks and the Mormon Church for sharing)still do not read more than five consecutive sentences, are motivated by fear and anything that would make them feel, I said 'feel' superior, or vindicate their collective lack of achievement on someone else, who believe every stupid sound bite, because it makes them 'feel' that their status in life is because American cities have been taken over by ISLAM....that there is no separation of Church and state, heck that's in your Bible, render to Caesar what is Caesar's and Render to GOD what is GOD's...come, come now, you quote from Jefferson who hated religion....and you nominate Sharon, a dumb woman, with too much make up on(kinda like one of the old pharaohs in Egypt, and just as unattractive for them too)who screams the sky is falling.....and you believe it....'cause you're either too lazy, too uneducated(fifth grade), too myopic, too whatever to know the difference....like with your 50 K per annum income your taxes are going up....and if it is as high as mine, I would only have to pay another measly 4%....but I have the money to do it...and unlike the entitled professionals and thieves who make 300K a year, think they shouldn't have to pay for anything, just let the dopey middle class do it....there is your plot, self made by you!!
The dippy is on a roll this morning and states:
"you guys refuse to listen to reason."
dippy = reason?
NOPE!!!
Thanks to TheCat for the inspiration...
Render to Harry Reid what is mine and Render to Harry Reid what is yours.
"you guys refuse to listen to reason."
The so called rapture is a nonsense.
No dippy, I was a 1A. Now I am a 4F...
This is all driven by Beasley Broadcasting and Heidi Harris along with the other 5 hate talk stations in town. Some caller named "JD" has called 720, 840, 670, 1060, 1280, 1230 etc. and claimed that: "blacks were voting" The owners of these stations should answer to the public.
Harris said Lomax was lying because "her computer breaks down and so could voting machines..." what a ding bat....she also claimed there was no attempt on Harry Reid's life because a retired mobster said so.
Looks like Cleta Mitchell has been connected to Tom Delay and Jim deMinted and Bush-Cheney 04 etc.
Reid had the GUTS to oppose the Irag War, when it was Politically UNWISE to do so!!!
Turns out, the war was based on Manufactured Bad Intellegence, and LIES!!!
The MESS the Countries in, was Created by Bush, and the GOP...Pimping for the INTERNATIONAL IDUSTRIAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT!!!
If your a Racist, and an IDIOT, Angle is your Choice!!!
NEW DEMOCRAT TALKING POINTS:
"If your a Racist, and an IDIOT, Angle is your Choice!!!"