Internet backs Jesse Watters after he questions claim that unmailed ballots in Nevada were shown as counted due to glitch

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Fox News host Jesse Watters has ignited a debate on social media after calling out what he referred to as an "election glitch" in Nevada, where unmailed ballots appeared to have been counted.

Watters shared a segment from his show on Twitter, expressing concerns about voters discovering that their votes were counted in an election they never participated in.

In the accompanying video, Watters voiced skepticism over the Nevada Secretary of State's assurance that it was merely a glitch.

Jesse Watters sparks outcry on twitter over alleged Nevada election irregularities

Watters shared the video on Twitter, writing, “Nevadans found out votes were counted in their names in an election they never even voted in. The Secretary of State says it was just a glitch.”

In the video, Watters expressed his discontent with the situation in Nevada, stating, “We are not happy with what we found. Nevada had a primary two weeks ago, and people were complaining even if they did not vote. The state's website said that their ballot was counted. This weekend, the Secretary of State came out and said, 'It's just a glitch, trust us, it's secure.' I don't trust people who are constantly telling me to trust them. We are just supposed to trust that no one voted in our name.”

Official response from Nevada secretary of state's office

The background of the controversy involves the Nevada Secretary of State's Office issuing a statement to the 8 News Now Investigators, assuring the public that all issues related to "erroneous vote history" are being identified and fixed.

According to 8newsnow, The statement explained that the problem stemmed from a nightly data upload process, where some counties failed to take additional steps to ensure voters who did not return their ballots did not have a voting history, resulting in inaccurate data.

Secretary of state’s office assures isolated nature of error

The statement from the Secretary of State’s Office emphasized that the error was related to the code used when a voter is sent a mail ballot and does not return it, having no connection to the vote tabulation process. The office is working on fixing the issues, validating new files from each county, and moving them into production as accuracy is verified.

“On Sunday, February 18, the Secretary of State’s Office became aware of possible technical issues related to the vote history of individuals who did not participate in the Presidential Preference Primary,” a spokesperson said. “Elections and IT staff began working on the issue immediately, and met with county clerks and registrars this morning. We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and will provide further updates as we can.”

Public outcry on over alleged Nevada election glitch

Following Jesse Watters' Twitter post about the alleged Nevada election glitch, users voiced concerns and skepticism about the incident. Some users speculated that it might be a test run for the upcoming November election.

One user said, "Sounds like a test run for the Nov election. Of course they’re going to cheat again. Why not? They got away with it in 2020. And if anyone protests to call them out, they’ll send them straight to prison."

Another one added, "It’s always just an accident with zero consequences!!!!

One replied, "It wasn’t a glitch. My vote from 2020 is missing as is my husbands. We also have people who voted in person in 2020 but it’s showing ‘mail ballot counted’."

One commented, "I wonder who the 'glitch' votes went for? I have a hunch it was Not Trump. Just saying"

Another one added, "And what are they doing about it? Nothing. Just complaining."

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