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Registrar points to long lines and voter 'excitement' for Nevada election delays
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The Clark County Registrar of Voters, Lorena Portillo, said long lines and voter "excitement" were part of the reasons Nevada did not get to immediately see its results on Election Night.
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Some voters reported waiting two to three hours to vote in Clark County on election day, where officials said high voter turnout contributed to delays in reported results.
The Clark County Registrar of Voters, Lorena Portillo, said long lines and voter "excitement" were part of the reasons Nevada did not get to immediately see its results on Election Night.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- After an entire day of insisting the Clark County Election Department would not speak with the media about long lines at polling places and late-night dissemination of race results, the registrar of voters answered questions at a news conference Wednesday.
