EXPLAINER: Why ballot-counting in Nevada is dragging on

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The vote-counting in Nevada is being criticized for taking too long, but government officials say they are emphasizing accuracy over speed in a year when processing mail-in ballots under extended deadlines is simply taking more time. The Legislature passed a bill in August to send all active voters mail-in ballots, and those postmarked by Election Day can be counted if they arrive within seven days. Washoe County Registrar of Voters Deanna Spikula says the volume o