'The worst I've heard': Why some Nevada voters waited five hours to vote — and what comes next

It was so cold on election night that Breanna Lareese Butler's feet started getting numb. The 36-year-old ended her shift working at United Healthcare and came straight to a polling site at Brinley Middle School in Las Vegas, only to find out she would have to wait three hours to cast her vote. Butler was among the hundreds of people who waited hours to cast their ballots in Nevada's elections last week. Brinley Middle School, the last location open statewide, saw its final ballot cast just before midnight, five hours after polls closed. "It had to be done in order for us to vote and have our voices heard," said Butler, a mother of three and full-time online student. When all was said and done, the final vote was cast in Nevada more than two hours later than any of the past six general elections, a Nevada Independent analysis found. The unprecedented delay led to concern from the state's top election official and mixed messaging from Clark County officials.

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