Vote Counting Area Camera Goes Down In Nevada Overnight For 8 Hrs

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Livestream cameras in Washoe County vote-count area went dark for 8 hours. Here's why

Nov 10, 2022

Livestream cameras capturing the vote-counting areas at the Washoe County complex went dark late Wednesday night and were restored just before 8 a.m. Thursday.   The livestream computer application lost connection with the courtesy  cameras at 11:24 p.m. the evening of Nov. 9. All staff had left for the  night about 60 minutes earlier and did not arrive back at the office  until 7 a.m. Connection was restored at 7:53 a.m. the morning of Nov.  10. The courtesy cameras are connected to a computer application designed  for livestream events. They intermittently lose connection with the application. When this has happened before, such as on Election Night when one camera went dark, staff was able to see the disruption and restore it. These cameras are not security or surveillance grade  cameras.

County security says no one entered the ballot room when cameras were off - How do they know that?

The Washoe County security administrator has reviewed the building's security cameras. According to the Washoe County security administrator, that footage shows the parking garage, the hallway between the garage, and the entry doors to the Registrar's Office. He has affirmed that no  one entered the ballot room or Registrar's Office during the time that  the courtesy livestream was down. Security and Technology Services is  working to put that footage into a viewable file that can be provided to  the public. Staff badge reports have also been pulled to ensure that no one entered the area during that time, with none found. Washoe  County has been at the forefront of trying to innovate election  transparency, but we have moved from an election night to a much longer  election timeframe. We suggest enhancing  transparency with security cameras rather than courtesy livestream  cameras in future elections.

Livestream cams in Washoe County vote-count area went dark. Here's why
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