Nevada Legislature Sends Several Pro-Voting Bills to Governor
On Monday, June 5, the Nevada Legislature adjourned its 2023 regular session after sending a dozen election reform bills to Gov. Joe Lombardo (R).
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Nevada GOP Files Lawsuit Seeking to Block Presidential Primary
On Friday, May 26, the Nevada Republican Party (NV GOP) filed a lawsuit against the state of Nevada and Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar (D) challenging Nevada’s presidential primary system.
Nevada Governor Signs Bill to Protect Election Workers
On Tuesday, May 30, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) signed Senate Bill 406, a bill that creates new offenses designed to protect election officials from intimidation and election interference.
DOJ Subpoenas Election Officials in Three More States
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued more subpoenas to election officials in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
Democratic National Committee Moves Toward South Carolina as First Presidential Primary
On Friday, Dec. 2, a key panel of Democratic National Committee voted to recommend a presidential primary schedule proposed by President Joe Biden with South Carolina earning the coveted “first in the nation” spot.
Nevada Supreme Court Declines Request To Stop Nye County Hand Count
On Monday, Nov. 14, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously rejected a request from the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada to halt Nye County’s “parallel hand-count process.”
ACLU of Nevada Sues Nye County For Hand Counting All Ballots
On Monday, Nov. 14, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to stop Nye County election officials from conducting a “parallel hand-count.”
Nevada Supreme Court Denies Republican “Signature Verification Board” Request
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Nevada Supreme Court denied a request by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to add more Republican members to Clark County, Nevada’s “signature verification board.”
Nevada Court Denies GOP “Signature Verification Board” Request
On Thursday, Nov. 3, a Nevada court denied the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to add more Republican members to Clark County, Nevada’s “signature verification board.”
Democratic Committees Seek To Intervene in GOP Poll Worker Lawsuit in Nevada
On Monday, Oct, 31, the DCCC and DSCC filed a motion to intervene in a Republican lawsuit over poll workers in Clark County, Nevada.