Commissioner (District 5)· 2015–2027
Jeanne Herman
Washoe County
About
Jeanne Herman's platform focuses heavily on election administration reforms, notably advocating for significant changes to voting procedures such as utilizing all paper ballots and placing the National Guard at drop boxes.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyProposed transitioning to all paper ballots and deploying the National Guard at drop boxes.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 24:09
- Avg per meeting
- 1:44
- Segments
- 662
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Top issues during term (9)(Governance)
2026 General Election Preparedness and Outreach
Funding previously approved for equipment leases and warehouse transitions.
2026 Primary Election Certification and Integrity
Costs are absorbed within the adopted Registrar of Voters operating budget, with cost savings achieved through fee waivers from venues like the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
upcoming elections
Your tax dollars fund local government projects, so electing officials who spend wisely directly protects your wallet.
election endorsement
Campaign fundraising and donor confidence for Gomez could take a hit now that major backers have jumped ship.
election candidates
Elections cost taxpayer money to run, but the real financial impact depends on which winning candidates end up managing your local tax dollars.
election results
Extended vote counting slightly increases administrative labor costs for the county, but it's nothing that will hit your personal wallet.
election lawsuit appeal
Local taxpayers will keep footing the legal bill as Washoe County is forced to defend its election processes in the state's highest court.
election filings
Elections cost taxpayer money to run, but this filing just signals the start of the political season without an immediate direct cost change.
election lawsuit
County taxpayers dodge a bullet and save money since the plaintiff has to cover all the legal fees.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Herman was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Recommendation to acknowledge receipt of the Continuum of Care (CoC) Structure and HMIS Governance Memorandum prepared by the Internal Audit Division. The memorandum was developed at the request of management and provides preliminary…
Recommendation to acknowledge receipt of the Internal Audit Report for the Housing and Homeless Services - Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The audit evaluated HMIS governance, user access administration, federal reporting…
Voting record (0)(Governance)
No votes found matching Governance.