The controversy over the representation of Scott Ashjian’s party affiliation on Clark and Washoe County ballots continues. Initially, Ashjian was upset that some official ballots would say “TPN” instead of “Tea Party of Nevada.”

Now, Washoe County has issued ballots with a different (incorrect/inconsistent) listing both for TPN and for the major third party in Nevada, the Independent American Party. Sample ballots showed that Tea Party of Nevada = TPA, but the actual ballot showed the party abbreviation as “TPN.” In addition, the IAP is identified on actual ballots as “IA.”

Matt Griffin with the Nevada Secretary of State’s elections division said of the Washoe ballots, “There is a discrepancy between the political party abbreviation on the sample vs. the official ballot.”

Washoe County elections officials say they have posted notices at polling places as of Sunday morning clarifying the abbreviations.

Abbreviations have traditionally been used in both Clark and Washoe Counties, said Griffin.