Washoe County's top election official, Cari-Ann Burgess, started a leave of absence on Thursday due to 'stress issues.'
A top election official in a Nevada county key to winning the presidential race has taken a leave of absence with less than six weeks until Election Day.The race in Nevada will be tight, with recent polls showing Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris slightly ahead of her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, in the battleground state.Washoe County's interim registrar of voters, Cari-Ann Burgess, has taken medical leave due to stress that began on Thursday.
Our office fully supports the Washoe County Manager's and Registrar's Offices and we are working closely with them for the successful administration of the 2024 General Election.'Burgess's position has experienced high turnover in recent years. In 2022, a previous registrar for Washoe County resigned after receiving numerous threats. Her replacement abruptly left a month before this year's presidential primary season. Burgess took over this past January.
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