Election
Secretary of State: Number of active registered voters increased January
Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar reported this week an increase of 9,056 active registered voters during the month of January as compared to December.
Crime & Law Enforcement
Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state, making Nevada the third to seek charges against so-called "fake electors."
Election
Winning primaries with a minority of votes shows need for change, group says
by Michael Lyle, Nevada Current A report released Thursday by the nonpartisan election organization FairVote, which has been a proponent for ranked choice voting, showed Nevada congressional and statewide candidates in five Republican primaries and one Democratic primary were decided by less than 50% of the votes — and in two
Election
Labor leaders attack Laxalt as pawn of Big Oil
by Dana Gentry, Nevada Current LAS VEGAS — U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is one of the most endangered Democratic senators facing re-election, presenting Republicans with perhaps their best opportunity to break the 50/50 logjam in the Senate, according to political experts. Some polls show her trailing Republican candidate
Election
Election poll shows Lombardo, Laxalt lead in primary
RENO — A new election poll released this week by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno released shows some candidates in the upcoming primary election may have a strong lead over their rivals, but many races could be close by the time November’s general election rolls around. The Nevada
Election
Amy Vilela makes case to Democratic primary voters to replace Dina Titus
by Michael Lyle, Nevada Current Even before inflation and gas prices hit a historic high this year, Democratic U.S. Rep. Dina Titus worried the previously solidly blue 1st Congressional District would be a casualty in the general election of 2022. Nevada Current previously reported that Titus, speaking at an
Election
NV voting-rights groups unite to fight ranked-choice voting
By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service. CARSON CITY — A coalition of community groups calling itself “Let Nevada Vote” is speaking out against a proposed ballot initiative that would require the state to adopt ranked-choice voting. Backers of the so-called “Nevada Voters First” initiative say
Election
Trump backs Lombardo for Nevada governor
by Michael Lyle, Nevada Current Former President Donald Trump, whose endorsement has been coveted by Nevada Republicans throughout the state including those running for governor, backed Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo Wednesday night. Trump announced his endorsement of Lombardo Wednesday evening as his fellow Floridian, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, was
Election
Nevada clean-elections group calls on counties to keep voting machines
By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service. Good-government groups are calling on county clerks across Nevada to resist calls to dump voting machines for upcoming elections. A coalition called Let Nevadans Vote just published an open letter to all county commissioners, clerks and managers across
Election
Jim Marchant promises to strangle democracy AND lower the price of gas (commentary)
by Hugh Jackson, Nevada Current “END the Gas Tax and HELP local Nevadans out at the pump. VOTE for Jim Marchant in 2022 and get gas prices back down!” Finally, a politician who will lower gas prices. Jim Marchant, who recently tweeted the preceding statement, must be one heckuva can-do
Election
Open primaries effort rakes in $2 million, expected to meet its petition goal
CARSON CITY — Advocates championing a ballot initiative to change Nevada’s election system to include open primaries and ranked choice voting in the general election are celebrating a $2 million milestone this month. Nevada Voters First (NVF) representatives said not only did it have that massive haul of donations in
Election
Report ranks Nevada high for confidence in elections
WASHINGTON — The Democracy Initiative Education Fund, a coalition of organizations working to support and sustain the democratic process, last week released a report giving Nevada high marks for its elections. DIEF officials said of the report’s results, “If you live in Nevada, you should have a high level of
Election
Creating new voter database system, state aims to ‘do it right,’ not cheaply
by April Corbin Girnus, Nevada Current CARSON CITY — Nevada’s plan to implement a top-down voter registration system is not on track to meet its January 2024 deadline, a top elections official suggested Friday. In 2021, state legislators passed a bill requiring the Secretary of State to establish and maintain
Election
Nevada tribes taking advantage of improved voting access
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current WASHINGTON — Native Americans routinely face persistent and longstanding barriers to voting, but access is improving here in Nevada. In a 54-page report released last week, the Biden administration detailed a number of issues tribal communities face when voting, as well as specific actions policy makers
Election
Voting-rights groups vow to fight on after victory in Washoe County
By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service. RENO — Fresh off a victory in Washoe County, Nevada groups fighting for greater access to voting are turning their attention to ballot measures seeking to restrict access. A group known as “Repair the Vote,” led by former Republican
Election
GOP SOS hopeful imports election fraud theorists to promote Nye County measure
by Michael Lyle, Nevada Current PAHRUMP — Nevada secretary of state candidate Jim Marchant, accompanied by Republican figures from across the country who have previously promoted election fraud conspiracy theories, made a push Tuesday for Nye County to switch to hand-counting paper ballots. A Colorado official, Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters,