Early voting for the June 11 primary begins Saturday and ends June 7. Here’s what your ballot might look like if you’re a nonpartisan voter.
Nevada
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor Friday of the initiative petition that would require voters to present an ID.
Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has an exemption that most other law enforcement does not. That, experts say, prevents transparency and accountability in overseeing the state’s top industry.
The Property and Environment Research Center released a report finding annual adoptions of wild horses and burros have more than doubled since the adoption incentive program began five years ago.
The Nevada Legislature’s second special session of the summer will start Friday, with lawmakers expected to tackle a litany of issues from reforms on policing and elections to ways to protect workers amid a global pandemic.
Las Vegas police responded twice to 911 calls from Republican congressional candidate Dan Rodimer’s now-wife in 2018 alleging domestic violence, according to police records.
Advocacy groups in Nevada plan to call on the state not to return to traditional, in-person voting in November, saying it may discourage some voters from participating.
The effort to amend the state constitution to turn once-a-decade redistricting over to an independent commission appears dead, after the group behind the effort couldn’t gather enough signatures.
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske said she plans to return to traditional in-person voting for the general election, although some are raising concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.
Congressional incumbents have big fundraising leads over their challengers, while the state Democratic Party has outraised its Republican counterparts, according to campaign filings.
Dan Rodimer, 3rd Congressional District candidate, filed a tardy financial disclosure form Monday, saying the death of his former financial adviser caused the delay.
A Beltway publication moved Nevada from the “toss up” category to “lean Democratic” for the November election.