Request for Paper Ballots for Washoe County for 2026
A Continuity of Operations Proposal
In light of the recent cyberattack against the state of Nevada, coupled with Washoe County’s plans to implement new leading-edge technology in elections, the following unsolicited proposal answers the county’s need for election integrity and continuity of operations in cases of emergency.
Overview
Washoe County’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) does not adequately prepare for widespread cyberattack nor power loss—the most prevalent issue that can interrupt an election. In fact, there was a power loss in the 2024 general that shut down the office of the Registrar of Voters as ballots were being processed, counted, and cured. The backup generator failed and the redundant backup generator was disconnected, too. In such a situation, the COOP directed the movement of ballots to a location where counting could continue. That did not happen and precious time was lost.
On or about August 25, 2025, the state of Nevada experienced a cyberattack that shut down the DMV, the governor’s website, and the websites of other government agencies around the state lasting days. Suffice it to say that if an election was occurring and this cyberattack happened, elections would be crippled and would otherwise cease if not for a Continuity of Operations Plan that is effective and properly followed.
This proposal provides safeguards and contingencies in case of emergency that embrace non-electronic methods that keep an election running.
This proposal will also help bring Washoe County into compliance with state and federal laws.
And most importantly, this proposal will strengthen voter confidence and participation.
Letter to the DOJ re: Nevada’s Non-Compliance with EO #14248 from Nevada Voters Alliance
To Ms. Bondi, Ms. Riordan, and Mr. Graves,
We need your inspection and welcome it for the issues in Nevada are complex and myriad and far beyond the means of citizens such as us to expose and obtain meaningful change.
As such, we respectfully request a formal federal investigation of Nevada’s and Washoe County’s election systems and practices under the authority of Executive Order 14248: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections, issued on March 25, 2025.
Based on our findings, the evidence that implicates election systems and officials in Nevada and Washoe County is substantive in volume and in veracity. Nevada laws and practices do not comply with EO 14248, numerous federal laws, and even Nevada’s own Voters Bill of Rights. I will spare you the details, knowing there’re details behind each and every point I make below:
Washoe County’s Elections
The Registrar of Voters serves solely at the pleasure of the Commissioners
Washoe County’s Organizational Chart that shows the office of the ROV under the County Manager is wrong. See Washoe County Code 5.451, 2: The person appointed to such office shall serve in such office solely at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners. Read more on Picon Press and Mike’s Reno Report on Substack.
Former Registrar of Voters sues Washoe County
The former interim ROV Cari-Ann Burgess, who was forced out by County Manager Eric Brown and replaced by his appointed Deputy Andrew McDonald, has sued Washoe County for wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and conspiracy to deprive her of employment. Read about it at AP and ThisIsReno.
The Complaint Against Andrew McDonald
We The People of Washoe County lodged a complaint against ROV Andrew McDonald, which can be read here. (Scroll to bottom of page for the embedded document.)
Request for New Ordinance that defines what the ROV reports to Commissioners
A concerned citizen requests a new ordinance to give clarity and consistency to the ROV’s report on the canvass of an election. Read the minutes of the Board of Commissioners from June 10, 2025, here, page 3, paragraph 2, proposal by Mr. Williams.
Commissioner Clark demands items be on the agenda
County Commissioner Mike Clark has long lamented the log jam to get items on the agenda for discussion and vote in open meeting. He recently received a concession you can read about here.
Prep for 2026
A spotlight on the duty of the Registrar of Voters, constitutional rights of counties/townships, privacy of signatures and forgery, request new ordinance, election planning, and proposed changes to elections, headed into 2026.
duty of the REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
Serves solely at the pleasure of commissioners.
LOCAL ELECTION AUTONOMY
Separate ballots for local elections, self-audit.
ANTI-ID THEFT AND FORGERY
Exposed signature on a ballot return envelope violates federal ID Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
ORDINANCE FOR THE ROV
To define the reporting by the ROV.
ELECTION PLANS
Best practices, all paper ballots, precinct polling, headed into 2026.
MORE TECH, HIGHER COSTS
More, better equipment coming, and automated signature verification too; unknown costs to taxpayers.
Hand Counting Ballots with Cast Vote Records in Mind
Shelby Bush presents the A-Count-Able method of hand counting ballots safely, securely, and with unparalleled transparency.
See more of Shelby Bush on We The People USA Alliance’s channel on YouTube.
The A-Count-Able method is part of the Progressive Election Platform (PEP) developed by Mark Cook, a cybersecurity and election integrity expert, and We The People AZ Alliance and can be found here.
POTUS’s Election Integrity EO
PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS
Executive Orders, March 25, 2025
Nevada Voters Alliance applauds the president’s executive order. Finally, we have a leader who wants fair and accurate elections!
Laws and Rights
Information that touches upon the discovery of errors, duty to investigate, rights of commissioners, precinct polling, hand counting, paper ballots only, a right to privacy of one’s signature, and more.
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