Dear Editor,
To the voters for Mineral County, one of the most precious rights we have is the right to vote and to have our votes counted. Unfortunately, due to what appears to be a deliberate act, 176 of our votes did not count. Vote tampering is a felony and this situation needs to be investigated.
However I see no such investigation. Why? Who is responsible for the investigation? Should it be our District Attorney, the Secretary of State, or the Nevada Attorney General? No one wants to talk about it or even care. Nevada law has a provision for a new election if it can be demonstrated the vote process was in some way tainted. That information was published in our local paper when this issue first came to light. I believe it is time we as voters demanded a new election.
You can contact our District Attorney and demand an investigation and criminal prosecution of anyone responsible. You can also contact the Secretary of State at 101 N. Carson, Suite 3, Carson City, Nevada 89701 or call the Elections Division at 775-684-5705 and demand your vote be counted. We have a right to a new election, demand it. Don’t let this be swept under the rug.
I have filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department Elections Division against Mineral County for vote tampering. It may not help but it can’t hurt. You can do the same by going to the U.S. Department of Justice Elections Complaint Report. It’s easy. They provide a complaint form. Simply fill in the blanks and hit send.
James Essenpreis
Walker Lake
Dear Editor
I would like to start out by saying that my right to vote is one of the most important civil rights I have, being a citizen of Mineral County, as well as a citizen of the United States of America. That civil right has been violated by the individual(s) responsible for counting the ballots improperly and not performing the checks and balances procedures to insure every vote was counted and submitted for the 2014 election. It was brought to the attention of the residents in Mineral County recently that the ballots on one specific machine used in the 2014 election process was tampered with and ALL of the ballots entered into that voting machine were NOT counted into the election! All 176 ballots that were entered into that specific voting machine under question had absolutely NO say in the election process. Simply put, “Those votes did not count!” I believe this was a purposeful act to defraud the voting process and results of the 2014 election in Mineral County. The information we have been given so far is that the voter cartridge from the voting machine in question read “0”, but the printer rolls from this specific machine showed 176 ballots not counted.
According to NRS 293.465, Loss or destruction of ballots, or other cause preventing election in precinct or district; new election. This means a new election should be ordered due to the tampering of the ballots according to the law. It is time to do the right thing and correct the wrongs done to the residents of this county who expressed their right to vote. I have observed that if certain situations do not fit into the “agendas” of certain individuals, than these individuals create their own rules to accommodate their wants and needs. There are laws in place for a reason and NO ONE is above the law or has the right to ignore these laws in order to fulfill their own personal agenda. Every voter who cast their ballot must have their votes counted!! EVERY candidate who was on the 2014 election ballot has the right to know the truth! It is time for the elected leaders in this community to be accountable for their actions and decisions because they are affecting ALL of us who reside in this county. The bullying, rumors and lies must stop!
Cheri Handte
Walker Lake
What makes you so sure the un- counted votes would have been in favor of your husband ? How do I know they wouldn’t of helped your husband ? WE DON’T ! We probably never will…it’s a dead issue, get over it already. He can probably get his job back at the Indian Colony, can’t he? Oh yeah….that’s right! A lowly probation officer shouldn’t be compared to a SHERIFF (in your husbands words).
Well, who’s the SHERIFF now , Mrs. SOUR GRAPES
Mr Or Mrs Really,
The way I read Mrs Handte;s letter she never anything about 176 uncounted votes
going in her husbands favor. She just wanted a fair accounting of the uncounted votes. I cannont see why Handte would even want to be sheriff in a county where
most of the lies, and dirty politics get a good old boy put in office he can’t handle.
What is it that makes you so sure that Mr.Handte would be a more capable Sheriff that the man that was elected ? The current Sheriff has served this county for over 16 years with an un-blemished record. My understanding is that Handte was fired by the NHP AND a northern Nevada Sheriff’s department. His Under-sheriff was arrested for for DUI in 1997 and again in 2006 for beating his wife outside of a bar, and paraded around town in his fancy badge & uniform when he wasn’t even certified to be a peace officer in the state of Nevada. What a GREAT team !!!
I’m not sure if the votes make a difference, but the truth does! Most of my family is in law enforcement and NO job is less than any other in that profession. Get over yourself! You want to make a comment about my Letter to the Editor and not sign your name! All I’ve ever wanted was the truth and I could care less what your ignorant self has to say! Come talk to me in person… Oh wait you don’t have the courage. I’m happy with my life, now you need to get a life of your own!
Attagirl!
The fact that your family still has law enforcement ties is EXACTLY why I didn’t use my name…I’ve seen how vengeful your husband could be if you got on his bad side while he WAS Sheriff. Maybe if he hadn’t ruffled sooooo many feathers with his over the top, badge heavy-handed tactics, he would have got more votes and retained his position. You seem to have a bit of a temper yourself, Cheri . You might wanna kick it down a notch. BTW…A cop who uses his badge to settle personal scores shouldn’t be wearing one. If you don’t agree with THAT…
Wow, Talk about paranoid!!!!
Really ???
No class, and I could almost guarantee your education didn’t exceed the 3rd grade.
You definitely sound like you fall right in with those so called “Good Ol’ Boys”
Hey REALLY???,
Try reading the letter before commenting on it. Helps you to look less stupid. Just sayin’