A glance at electoral process in a US county
The Peninsula
Las Vegas:In the United States, the responsibility for conducting elections lies primarily at the local level. States, counties, and cities are tasked...
Las Vegas: In the United States, the responsibility for conducting elections lies primarily at the local level. States, counties, and cities are tasked with the organisation and administration of elections, including those for national positions.
In 2024, the state of Nevada a key battleground – and potential bellwether – for the 2024 presidential election, holding three elections: the presidential preference primary election (held in February), their local primary in June, and the general election in November.
The Clark County Registrar’s office is responsible for managing the county’s elections for the 1,401,255 registered voters. They not only conduct the election and tabulate the results, but work to ensure community engagement, understanding, and involvement in the electoral process, regardless of political ideology.
A group of journalists from 20 different countries recently had the opportunity to engage first-hand with the electoral process in Clark County, Nevada, as the United States gears up for its upcoming elections.
This journalist was nominated by the US embassy in Doha for the Foreign Press Center facilitated reporting tour titled ‘Democracy is More Than Election Day.’