RENO, Nev. – Nevada’s Democracy Defense Foundation co-chairs former Gov. Brian Sandoval and former Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins today thanked Nevada’s county clerks, registrars and election workers for running a smooth, secure election. They also commended candidates from both parties who have accepted the voters’ decision.

Counties will keep processing and counting ballots this week. The co-chairs urged Nevadans to give election officials the time they need to finish the job right.

“Nevada’s election workers did their jobs with professionalism and integrity, and they are still at it this week, making sure every eligible ballot gets counted,” Sandoval said. “These are our neighbors, and they deserve our thanks. I also commend the candidates, in victory or defeat, who have respected the outcome. That is how our system of government is supposed to work.”

“A peaceful, orderly election does not happen by accident,” Perkins said. “It happens because thousands of Nevadans show up long before the polls open and stay long after they close. We owe them our gratitude and our patience as the count wraps up. When candidates on both sides accept the results, they build public trust in every election that follows.”

The Democracy Defense Foundation is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening public confidence in free, fair and secure elections.