STATEMENT by Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge regarding ballot cure efforts in Nevada:

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Friday, November 11, 2022

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Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088 

STATEMENT by Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge regarding ballot cure efforts in Nevada: 

Culinary Union ran the largest program in Nevada to knock on over 1 million doors, including more than half of the Black and Latinx voters, and more than a third of Asian American voters in Nevada. We are now in the next phase of this campaign to ensure their votes are counted.

The Clark and Washoe County Registrars have notified voters about signature issues regarding approximately 9,600 ballots and encouraged voters to cure their ballots. Culinary Union is supporting that effort by following up with voters in the way we are best at: By having 1-on-1 conversations with Nevadans. 

Culinary Union is running the largest signature cure effort statewide in Clark and Washoe Counties. 200 canvassers started curing the day after Election Day (Wednesday, November 9) and will continue daily through Monday, November 14, 2022 at 5pm. 

Culinary Union is phone banking and canvassing full-time, organizers are also contacting hospitality workers on their lunch breaks in unionized casino resorts’ Employee Dining Rooms (EDRs) on the Las Vegas Strip. 

Culinary Union is working in coalition with labor and community partners to cure ballots and ensure that Nevadans votes are counted. The Culinary Union’s cure program is provided generally to members and their families, there are also some general public voters in the universe. 

The Culinary Union is doing everything we can to ensure Nevadans voices are heard and their votes are counted. 

HOW TO CURE YOUR BALLOT -

CLARK COUNTY: Verify your ballot was challenged on the Clark County website.

WASHOE COUNTY: Verify your ballot was challenged on the Washoe County website.

Fixing your ballot issue and making your vote count is fast and easy. You must resolve your ballot issue by Monday, November 14, 2022 at 5pm. You can fix your ballot by phone, online, or with a letter from the Registrar's office.

3 WAYS TO FIX YOUR BALLOT IN CLARK COUNTY:

1.BY PHONE

Call Clark County Registrar at (702) 455-6552, between 7:30am-5:30pm and tell them you need to cure your ballot. They’ll ask for your:

*Last four digits of your social security number

*Place of birth

*Date of birth

2.BY TEXT

You will need your PIN Number: You should have received an email, letter, or a phone call from Clark County Elections that includes your PIN number. 

Text the word "CLARK" in a message to “28683.” You will be sent a link to a website. Click on the link and follow the prompts.

3.WITH THE LETTER FROM THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

If you received a letter about your challenged ballot from the Registrar’s Office, fill out the affidavit on the back.

You can take a photo of the form and ID and email them to mailballotrequest@clarkcountynv.gov or bring them to the Registrar’s Office directly. 

3 WAYS TO FIX YOUR BALLOT IN WASHOE COUNTY:

1.BY PHONE

Call Washoe County Registrar at (775) 328-3670, between 7:30am-5:30pm and tell them you need to cure your ballot. They’ll ask for your:

*Last four digits of your social security number

*Place of birth

*Date of birth 

2.ONLINE: www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/voters/signature-cure/cure-iframe-washoe

You’ll need to take a photo of an ID.

3.WITH THE LETTER FROM THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

If you received a letter about your challenged ballot from the Registrar’s Office, fill out the affidavit on the back.

You can take a photo of the form and ID (steps 1-4) OR fill out the form and 3 challenge questions (steps 1-3 and 5, no ID needed) and email to: mailinballot@washoecounty.gov

ABOUT CULINARY UNION:

Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.

The Culinary Union, through the Culinary Health Fund, is one of the largest healthcare consumers in the state. The Culinary Health Fund is sponsored by the Culinary Union and Las Vegas-area employers. It provides health insurance coverage for over 145,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union’s members and their dependents.

The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest Latinx/Black/AAPI/immigrant organization with members who come from 178 countries and speak over 40 different languages. We are proud to have helped over 18,000 immigrants become American citizens and new voters since 2001 through our affiliate, The Citizenship Project.

The Culinary Union has a diverse membership which is 55% women and 45% immigrants. The demographics of Culinary Union members are approximately: 54% Latinx, 18% white, 15% Asian, 12% Black, and less than 1% Indigenous Peoples.

Culinary Union members work as: Guest room attendants, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, bartenders, laundry and kitchen workers. The Culinary Union has been fighting and winning for working families in Nevada for 87 years.

CulinaryUnion226.org / @Culinary226 

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