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A
A
A
So
with
that
we
have,
I
would
like
to
open
the
hearing
on
assembly
bill
126.
This
is
sponsored
by
assemblyman
jason
fryerson
and
is
a
measure
that
provides
for
a
presidential
primary.
So
with
that
speaker,
please
proceed.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
member
committee,
for
the
record.
My
name
is
jason
fryerson.
I
represent
assembly
district
8
and
I'm
also
the
speaker
of
the
nevada
state
assembly,
I'm
here
today
to
present
assembly
to
126,
which
would
move
nevada
to
be
the
first
state
in
the
nation
in
the
presidential
nominating
process
and
changes
our
current
presidential
nominating
process
caucus
to
a
primary.
D
So
the
question
is:
why
should
nevada
have
the
first
say
when
it
comes
to
nominating
candidates
for
president
as
nevadans?
We
know
how
uni
unique
our
state
is.
Our
diverse
population
better
represents
that
of
the
rest
of
the
country.
Yet
our
state
is
small
enough
for
more
of
our
voices
to
be
heard
by
those
vying
for
the
highest
elected
office
in
the
land.
D
Also,
the
issues
that
are
shaping
our
country's
future
have
been
big
issues
right
here
in
nevada
for
years,
climate
change,
public
lands,
immigration,
health
care,
tourism,
nevada,
helped
put
these
issues
on
the
map.
I've
worked
my
entire
legislative
career
fighting
to
make
voting
and
elections
more
accessible
to
eligible
nevadans.
I
believe
this
builds
another
step
in
that
direction.
D
Nevada's
made
great
strides
to
make
caucuses
more
accessible,
but
the
nature
of
a
caucus
limits.
The
ability
to
make
it
as
inclusive
as
a
process
of
nominating
our
president
can
be
by
moving
from
a
caucus
to
a
primary,
more
nevadans
will
be
able
to
have
a
say
and
who
should
ultimately
lead
our
country
I'll
now
walk
through
the
provisions
of
the
bill
and
the
amendment
that
I
hope
that
you
all
received.
D
The
majority
of
this
bill
makes
conforming
changes
to
include
the
presidential
primary
and
statutes
that
lay
out
policies
and
procedures
for
administering
an
election
for
election
officials.
Section
43
has
a
proposed
amendment
to
make
the
presidential
primary
date
the
first
tuesday
of
february.
D
This
aligns
with
the
historical
practices
of
the
democratic
and
republican
national
conventions
that
organize
the
presidential
nominating
process
at
the
national
level.
We'll
also
continue
to
work
with
national
committees
on
the
primary
calendar
to
ensure,
through
2023's
legislative
session,
that
nevada
remains
in
compliance.
D
D
Judicial
and
non-judicial
candidates
will
file
for
offers
beginning
the
last
monday
in
february
for
the
year
in
which
the
election
is
to
be
held
and
in
three
weeks
later,
nevada
has
consistently
punched
above
our
weight
when
it
comes
to
elevating
the
issues
that
we
experience
every
day
to
national
importance
in
it.
That's
from
addressing
racial
justice
to
climate
change,
to
most
importantly,
staunchly
working
to
expand
voting
rights.
D
Our
voices
are
diverse
and
better
reflect
the
rest
of
the
country
than
the
current
nominating
structure
and
it's
time
for
nevada
to
take
its
rightful
place,
not
just
first
in
the
west,
but
first
in
the
nation.
This
concludes
my
introductory
remarks.
I
will
say
that
again,
as
with
the
other
bills
related
to
elections,
we've
worked
with
our
local
election
officials
and
our
statewide
election
officials,
who
I
believe
are
the
best
in
the
country
to
take
into
account.
D
You
know
their
experiences
and
implementation,
and
that
is
reflected
not
only
in
the
bill,
but
certainly
also
in
the
amendment
that
was
provided.
So
with
that,
I
am
happy
to
take
any
questions.
E
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
chairs,
sorry
to
be
so
slow
on
the
uptake.
My
question
is:
is
there
a
plan
for
when
new
hampshire
moves
their
primary
before
ours,
because
I
there's
a
couple
of
states
that
that
have
made
it
clear
that
if
we
go
first
they're
moving.
D
Thank
you
again
for
the
record
jason
fryer
sent
us
something
woman,
dickman,
look,
I'm
not
a
legislator
in
new
hampshire
or
in
iowa,
or
any
of
the
other
states
that
have
historically
gone
early,
but
I
know
that
nevada,
better
represents
the
population
of
the
country
than
those
states.
Do
we
meet
for
120
days
every
other
session,
so
we
are
certainly
not
able
to
have
a
moving
scale.
D
The
way
some
states
do,
and
so
our
job
is
to
make
our
case
not
just
to
the
rnc
and
the
dnc,
but
also
to
those
other
states
that
we
are
a
better
reflection,
and
I
also
think
what's
important
is
that
we
make
our
case
to
candidates.
I
I
think
that
it
would
behoove
candidates
to
pitch
their
positions
and
make
their
case
before
a
state's
population.
D
That
reflects
largely
what
the
country
looks
like,
and
so
I
think
through,
though,
that
collaboration
and
communication,
we
would
hope
to
make
our
case
that
nevada
is
small
enough
and
manageable
enough,
yet
diverse
enough
to
give
candidates
an
opportunity
to
make
their
case
to
a
diverse
demographic,
but
also
to
a
state
that
handles
diverse
issues.
As
I
stated
earlier,
so
you
know
we
will
work
with
our
election
officials,
both
in
the
state
and
and
across
the
country,
to
make
our
case,
and
if
I
can't
control
what
other
states
do.
D
So
if,
if
they
do,
this
bill
does
not
incorporate
a
a
moving
target
for
a
date.
E
Okay,
I
think
so
that's
just
what
I
wondered
if,
if
we
wouldn't
once
it's
in
the
statute,
that's
the
date
right.
A
Okay,
so
not
seeing
any
thank
you
speaker
for
bringing
this
legislation
forward
and
let's
open
it
up
to
those
who
would
like
to
testify
and
support
so
broadcasting.
If
you
can
open
up
the
lines,
we
will
take
up
to
a
half
hour
of
testimony
and.
G
G
E
E
E
G
H
H
Every
elector
should
have
a
say
in
nominating
their
party's
candidate,
and
the
caucus
system
does
not
give
them
that
I
have
seen
firsthand
the
chaos,
that
is,
the
caucus
system
in
this
state.
Working
as
a
precinct
has
run
out
of
registration
forms,
delaying
the
caucus
for
hours.
My
father,
who
delivered
mail
for
the
united
states
postal
service,
has
had
to
take
hours
off
of
work
in
the
middle
of
delivering
a
route
to
attend
a
caucus
in
which
only
four
other
people
showed
up
in
his
precinct.
H
He
then
had
to
finish
his
route
returning
home
well
after
dark,
exhausted
and
frustrating.
This
is
not
how
voting
should
be.
The
system
is
silly
at
best.
It
is
not
conducive
to
working
fast
people,
people
with
disabilities
or
older
adults,
and
in
a
traditional
primary.
These
individuals
can
vote
quickly
and
conveniently
the
state
has
worked
hard
and
continues
to
work
hard
to
increase
access
to
the
polls
by
expanding
early
voting
and
polling
locations.
Even
with
these
changes,
voting
can
remain
challenging
for
some.
H
While
I
personally
may
miss
arguing
with
a
small
group
of
strangers
who
live
in
my
general
area
over
who
is
the
best
candidate
for
the
party.
We
have
social
media
that
can
scratch
that
itch
untold
thousands
of
nevadans
will
benefit
from
a
traditional
primary
system,
and
we
should
do
everything
we
can
to
encourage
encourage
participation
in
the
process.
Please
support
this
important
piece
of.
G
I
I
It
is
time
to
make
this
process
more
accessible
for
our
growing
electorate
and
all
sides
of
the
aisle
moving
to
a
presidential
primary
system
proposed
by
this
bill
to
give
oversight
of
the
presidential
primary
process
process
to
the
secretary
of
state
and
county
clerks.
This
provides
assurance
to
voters
that
their
votes
will
be
tabulated
in
an
unbiased
public
third
party,
increasing
confidence
in
the
primary
system.
I
Ab126
also
sets
rules
for
polling
locations
during
the
presidential
preference
primary
to
include
at
least
10
days
of
early
voting
and
long
hours
of
operation
to
ensure,
as
many
eligible
voters
have
a
chance
to
participate
as
possible.
All
of
this
makes
for
more
securing
accessible
primary
elections
for
nevada
voters.
We
thank
speaker
fryerson
majority
leader
benitez
thompson
and
chairwoman
miller
for
their
work
on
this
measure.
Please
support
ad126.
G
H
Good
afternoon,
chair
miller
and
honorable
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
I'm
quentin
savoie,
q-u-e-n-t-I-n,
s-like
sam
a-like
apple,
be
like
victor
w-o-I-r,
with
make
it
work
nevada.
So
much
of
our
work
is
anchored
around
public
education
and
keeping
our
communities
fully
abreast
of
all
the
happenings
that
would
directly
impact
our
communities
and
our
day-to-day
lives.
H
During
the
2020
election,
we
threw
this
public
education
into
overdrive
to
ensure
that
our
community
members
were
able
to
use
their
voice
at
every
single
term.
Admittedly,
explaining
the
caucus
process
to
individuals
and
families
who
aren't
routinely
engaged
in
the
electoral
process
was
especially
challenging.
H
It
was
hard
getting
people
to
understand
the
rules
associated
with
going
to
a
particular
precinct
when,
just
two
years
prior,
we
were
explaining
to
community
members
that
they
could
go
to
any
vote
center
as
well.
It
was
complicated
explaining
to
community
members
this
concept
of
viability
and
why
it
was
important
for
them
to
have
a
second
and,
in
some
cases
a
third
or
fourth
choice.
Pick
participating
in
democracy
shouldn't
be
a
formulaic
science.
It
should
be
accessible
and
standardized
so
that
all
nevadans
know
what
to
expect.
H
When
it's
time
to
use
our
voices
in
choosing
our
elected
leaders,
ab126
will
eliminate
a
great
deal
of
the
arbitrary
rules
and
deadlines
associated
with
the
caucus
process.
It
will
also
put
to
bed
this
antiquated
process
of
caucusing
that
doesn't
seem
to
serve
the
era
in
time
that
we're
living
in
passing.
This
legislation
will
propel
nevada
forward
in
welcoming
more
people
into
the
process
of
selecting
future
presidential
candidates,
and
it
will
also
aptly
position
us
to
become
the
first
state
in
the
country
to
select
presidential
candidates.
We
urge
bipartisan
support
for
ab126.
H
H
G
C
Good
afternoon
committee,
my
name
is
jim
sullivan
j-I-m-s-u-l-l-I-v-a-n
and
I'm
representing
the
culinary
union.
The
culinary
union
supports
ab-126,
which
will
establish
a
primary
election
in
lieu
of
a
state
caucus
in
the
2020
democratic
presidential
election.
The
majority
of
the
caucus
participants
chose
the
early
vote
rather
than
to
participate
on
caucus
day.
C
The
culinary
union
hosted
an
early
vote
site
for
the
first
time
in
85
years
for
union
and
community
members
to
participate
in
this
democratic
process.
Colorado
union
mobilized
members
and
their
families
to
vote
early.
We
are
proud
that
over
2
500
nevadans
casted
their
ballots
in
four
days
at
the
culinary
union,
early
vote
site
location.
In
addition,
several
las
vegas
trip
casinos
hosted
24-hour
voting
sites
which
gave
workers
the
option
to
vote
at
their
job.
C
Ab126
promotes
voting,
accessibility,
encourages
voters
to
participate
in
the
presidential
primary
election
and
simplifies
the
voting
process
for
all
voters.
Lastly,
nevada
is
more
representative
and
reflective
of
the
diversity
of
our
country
as
the
largest
organization
of
black
aapi
latinx
and
immigrant
workers.
The
culinary
union
believes
that
nevada's
diverse
communities
should
be
the
first
in
selecting
a
presidential
candidate.
G
J
Today
we
stand
in
strong
support
of
ab126
because
it
would
make
participation
in
our
presidential
preference
elections
much
more
accessible
to
everyday
nevadans.
The
reality
is
that,
while
primary
elections
tend
to
have
lower
turnout
than
general
elections,
caucuses
tend
to
have
the
lowest
turnout,
because
it
leaves
a
large
number
of
people
out
of
the
process.
Everyday
working
nevadans,
which
are
the
communities
that
we
and
our
partners
work
with
on
a
day-to-day
basis,
may
not
be
able
to
commit
to
several
hours
to
attend
their
precinct
caucus.
It
is
simply
inaccessible
to
many
nevadans.
J
Another
issue
is
the
educational
component
that
goes
into
helping
community
members
familiarize
themselves
with
the
caucus
system.
It
is
long
and
complicated
and
it
can
be
intimidating
and
discourages
money
from
participating.
Ab-126
would
provide
more
oversight
and
transparency,
as
the
elections
departments
would
be
responsible
for
conducting
the
primaries.
The
courts
have
ample
experience
conducting
elections
and
it
would
keep
elections
out
of
the
hands
of
political
parties.
Thank
you
to
speaker
fryerson
for
bringing
this
bill
forward
and
for
always
advocating
that
nevada's
voting
systems
are
equitable
and
accessible
to
everyone.
Thank.
G
K
As
one
of
the
members
of
the
team,
I
will
say
we
work
tirelessly
to
make
the
voters
comfortable.
Unfortunately,
the
process
is
confusing
and
for
many
uncomfortable
nsba
supports
the
return
to
the
primary
process.
Casting
your
vote
is
a
privilege,
and
the
process
should
not
be
hard
to
understand
and
must
be
accessible
to
all.
G
C
Yes,
good
afternoon
chairwoman
miller
and
the
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
reverend
leonard
b
jackson
and
that's
leonard
leo
n-a-r-d
jackson,
j
a-c-k-s-o-n.
C
I
am
the
director
of
faith,
organizing
alliance,
a
faith-based
organization
that
strives
to
increase
civic
participation
in
the
las
vegas
valley
and
a
partner
of
latin
nevada's
vote
coalition.
Foa
is
in
full
support
of
ab-126
because
it
would
preserve
nevada's
first
in
the
west
status
and
even
move
us
closer
to
first
in
the
nation.
C
Nevada
is
known
for
being
one
of
the
most
diverse
states
in
the
nation
and
that's
the
parent
in
our
school
system,
our
communities
and
at
the
ballot
box.
While
our
state
parties
have
long
performed
diligent
work
running
the
presidential
caucus
for
years,
2020
made
it
clear
that
attitudes
about
the
caucus
process
are
changing.
Ap
126
ensures
that
the
nevada
presidential
preference
primary
is
held
on
the
second
to
the
last
tuesday
in
january
of
each
presidential
election
year.
C
If
another
state
in
the
west
uses
the
us
chooses
a
date
before
this,
the
sos
must
choose
an
earlier
date
after
january
2nd.
This
means
nevada
stays
first
and
best
in
the
west,
with
nevada,
uniquely
situated
in
the
presidential
primary
process
as
a
diverse
state,
full
of
working
people,
our
values
and
our
people
are
deserving
to
cast
their
vote.
Among
the
first
states
in
the
cycle,
ab126
protects
that
and
even
puts
in
contention
to
be
the
first
state
and
the
best
in
the
west.
Thank.
C
G
G
G
L
E
C
E
E
G
F
F
In
2020,
we
saw
the
many
difficulties
associated
with
the
caucus
system.
Our
community,
which
already
experiences
low
voter
turnout,
was
bogged
down
by
the
confusing
rules
and
process.
This
bill
will
create
an
equitable
system
that
all
communities
can
easily
participate
in.
It
will
also
allow
tribal
governments
to
request
their
own
polling
locations,
allowing
for
further
convenience
and
accessibility
for
all
natives.
G
I
Second,
last
name
o-r-t-a,
and
I
am
the
nevada
state
coordinator
for
musta,
a
non-partisan
organization
that
strives
to
improve
political
efficacy
in
the
latino
community
and
a
partner
of
the
flight
nevadans
vote
coalition.
Msp
is
in
full
support
of
ab126
because
primaries
would
make
it
easier
for
new
citizens
to
participate
in
our
electoral
process.
Ab126
is
important
because
the
caucus
system
may
be
confusing
and
difficult
to
maneuver
through,
especially
for
first-time
voters
who
have
not
experienced
caucuses
before
foreign
for
an
organization
that
works
closely
with
your
latino
constituencies.
I
Ab126
would
be
beneficial
for
the
eligible
permanent
residents
to
become
new
citizens
as
the
electoral
process,
especially
during
a
presidential
election,
can
be
one
of
the
most
confusing.
Also.
It
is
important
to
note
that
the
caucus
system
is
not
necessarily
accessible
for
working-class
communities
who
do
not
necessarily
have
the
time
to
participate
as
they
work.
I
Sometimes
two
to
three
jobs
can
make
ends
meet,
have
to
watch
over
their
kids
to
ensure
that
they're
going
to
school
and
being
fed
when
they
have
other
priorities
that
have
to
do
with
staying
alive
and
keeping
your
roof
over
their
heads
participating
in
a
democracy
process
will
not
be
a
type
priority.
Ab126
will
allow
people
to
participate
in
an
equitable
way
and
make
sure
that
they
are
still
meeting
all
their
needs.
I
urge
you
to
please
support
ab126.
G
F
F
We
are
also
partners
of
let
nevadan's
vote
coalition
make
the
road
nevada
is
in
support
of
ab126,
because
transitioning
back
to
direct
primary
system
would
make
our
presidential
selection
process
much
more
accessible
for
latinx
and
working-class
communities
across
nevada
throughout
the
year.
We
constantly
engage
with
our
members
to
ensure
that
they
have
the
proper
resources
and
are
well
prepared
to
advocate
for
themselves
and
to
participate
specifically,
although
we
make
it
a
priority
to
help
educate
them.
There
are
several
different
civic
processes.
F
We
found
found
that
the
entire
caucus
system
is
quite
a
challenge.
During
the
past
election
cycle,
mrnv
saw
the
firsthand
how
confusing
the
caucus
system
may
be
for
the
first
first-time
voters,
we
held
bilingual
trainings
phone
banked
and
even
canvassed
our
community
and
even
caucused
early
in
groups
in
efforts
to
increase
new
voter
turnout.
Even
so,
it
is
extremely
intimidating
for
majority
majority
of
our
members,
especially
those
who
first
language,
isn't
english.
Beyond
the
confusing
system.
It
requires
people
to
be
able
to
spend
in
an
intermediate
amount
of
hours
on
off.
F
G
J
Yes,
hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
artie
blanco.
That's
a
r
t,
I
e
b,
l,
a
n
c
o.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
I
am
here
to
testify
in
support
of
ab-126
as
an
at-large
member
of
the
democratic
national
committee,
nevada's
status
as
a
caucus
state
made
sense
when
we
became
one
of
the
first
for
nominating
states,
we've
done
a
tremendous
job
to
overcome
the
limitations,
caucuses
historically
present
present
and
the
state
party
did
incredible
work
in
making
the
2020
caucus
a
huge
success.
J
We
introduced
early
voting
for
the
first
time
ever
and
made
it
far
more
accessible
in
providing
caucus,
materials
and
trainings
in
multiple
languages,
but
as
we
move
forward,
it's
time
to
shift
to
a
primary
process
and
nevada
should
become
first,
first,
the
first
early
state
to
vote
in
the
2024
primary.
For
many
reasons,
a
primary
will
ensure
as
many
nevadans
as
possible
have
the
opportunity
to
participate,
which
is
incredibly
important.
J
As
a
member
of
the
rules
and
bylaws
committee
of
the
democratic
national
committee,
I
look
forward
to
communicating
and
showing
my
colleagues
why
nevada
deserves
to
be
first
in
the
nation
I
commit
to
working
with
them
and
our
legislators
to
do
all
we
must
in
the
2023
legislative
session
should
we
need
to
become
in
compliance
again.
I
thank
the
speaker
fryerson
for
bringing
the
sale
forward
and
that
it's
time
now
for
nevada
as
the
most
diverse
state
to
become
first
in
the
nation.
Thank
you.
G
H
H
Aldo
pardo,
that's
a-l-d-o-p-a-r-d-o,
I
am
a
constituent
of
assembly
district
15
and
I
am
calling
today
in
support
of
ab126.
G
G
G
I
Good
evening,
chairwoman,
miller
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
arya
flores
a-r-I-a-f-l-o-r-e-s
and
I
am
the
las
vegas
area
director
at
chucca
nevada.
I
am
in
strong
support
of
ab126
because,
frankly,
caucuses
are
difficult
to
maneuver
through,
especially
for
new
voters
who
have
not
experienced
this
before.
I
saw
this
firsthand
in
2016
when
my
father
participated
for
the
first
time,
I
remember
seeing
how
confused
he
was,
but
luckily
I
was
able
to
explain
the
process
to
him.
I
I've
also
seen
the
same
confusion
in
other
latino
families,
where
they
are
often
bring
their
children
to
explain
the
caucus
system
to
them.
When
I
first
participated
in
the
caucus,
I
noticed
that
many
folks
often
walked
out
before
casting
their
vote,
because
not
everyone
can
commit
to
several
hours
to
attend
their
precinct
caucus.
This
often
leaves
first-time
latino
voters
with
the
feeling
of
frustration
in
our
electoral
process.
I
G
M
K-E-R-R-Y-D-U-R-M-I-C-K,
I'm
the
nevada
director
with
albany's
local,
a
voting
rights
project
house
of
the
leadership
conference
on
civil
and
human
rights,
and
we
are
also
a
proud
member
of
the
let
nevadans
vote
coalition.
Alberta's
local
was
in
full
support
of
ab-1-2
during
a
presidential
preference.
Primary.
Those
who
vote
within
the
contest
of
the
party
they
are
registered
to
vote
will
fill
out
a
card
with
their
choice,
indicating
their
preference
and
simply
casting
their
vote.
The
hassle
time
and
sometimes
obscure
rules
around
the
caucus
process
can
be
left
in
the
past.
M
In
favor
of
this
simpler
and
more
accessible
system
for
boulder
voters
that
are
new
and
old
oversight
of
the
process
by
the
secretary
of
state
and
county
clerks
provides
assurance
to
voters
that
their
votes
will
be
tabulated
by
an
unbiased
public
third
party.
Increasing
confidence
in
the
system
additionally
ab126
would
require
pulling
locations
that
must
be
active
10
days
before
the
election
through
the
friday.
M
Before
the
day
of
the
presidential
primary
election,
voters
will
be
able
to
vote
early
in
person
on
sundays
or
federal
holidays,
and
hours
of
operation
for
locations
might
be,
must
be
eight
hours
monday
through
friday
and
at
least
four
hours
on
saturday.
Nevada's
need
to
ensure
that
we
are
protecting
everyone's
right
and
freedom
to
vote.
This
bill
would
give
nevadans
a
better
option
to
make
their
voices
heard
and
cast
their
ballots
in
a
safe
way.
Alberta
is
local.
Ask
the
committee
to
support
av
126
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
G
C
G
H
Good
afternoon
chairwoman
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
anwar
green,
that
is
a
war
last
name
green
g-r-e-e-n.
H
I
am
a
constituent
of
assembly,
district
16
and
I'm
here
in
support
of
ab126,
because
it's
time
to
make
this
process
more
accessible
for
our
growing
electorate
on
all
sides
of
the
aisle
moving
to
another
excuse
me.
Moving
to
a
presidential
preference
primary
system
provides
assurance
to
voters
that
their
votes
are
being
counted
by
an
unbiased
and
public
third
party,
which
increases
confidence
in
the
primary
system.
H
Additionally,
the
simplicity
and
the
efficiency
of
a
presidential
preference
primary
helps
to
eliminate
the
confusion
that
sometimes
created
by
the
caucus
process
and
that
helps
to
instill
voter
confidence,
which
means
greater
participation,
which
is
good
for
our
democracy.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
the
ab26
makes
for
more
secure
and
accessible
primary
elections
for
nevada
voters,
and
for
that
I'd
like
to
thank
speaker,
fires
and
majority
leader
benitez
thompson
and
chairwoman
miller
for
their
work
on
this
measure.
I
urge
you
guys
to
please
support
ab126
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
A
Thank
you
and
broadcasting
with
that
that
has
we
are.
We
have
done
30
minutes
now
of
support
testimony
so
can't
I
will
be
closing
support
testimony
broadcasting.
Can
we
move
to
anyone
who
wishes
to
testify
in
opposition.
G
G
K
L-U-C-Y-G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-S
I
oppose
ab-126,
it
is
too
costly
for
our
state.
This
is,
there
is
no
need
for
a
third
election.
The
primary
elections
already
meet
the
needs
of
this
bill.
I
realize
as
a
nonpartisan
nevadan.
Our
comments
do
not
matter
because
the
committees
are
already
just
voting
along
party
lines,
but
don't
be
fooled
by
this
wolf
in
sheep's
clothing.
The
authors
are
merely
trying
to
manipulate
you
and
our
elections
by
providing
yet
another
opportunity
for
bad
actors
on
both
sides
to
compromise
the
integrity
of
our
election.
K
They
want
to
encourage
voters
to
switch
parties
with
same-day
registration,
so
they
can
infiltrate
their
opponents
closed
elections
in
order
to
pick
the
worst
candidates
and
eliminate
viable
competition
to
their
own
party's
candidate
caucuses
were
re-engaged
to
weed
out
bad
actors
wishing
to
corrupt
our
primary
presidential
primaries
are
just
another
ploy
to
undermine
the
accurate
reflection
of
the
true
party
of
the
true
will
of
the
party,
no
matter
which
side
of
the
aisle.
This
is
just
another
power
grab
for
clark
county
to
further
disenfranchise
the
16
other
counties
in
nevada.
K
K
G
L
However,
in
2008
we
joined
iowa,
new
hampshire
and
south
carolina
as
early
states,
and
suddenly
the
caucus
was
very
popular
with
greatly
increased
attendance.
We
had
a
learning
curve
on
how
to
run
an
inclusive
caucus,
but
republicans
have
improved
our
process
every
year
by
2016
participation
in
our
caucus
was
17.8
percent
of
registered
republicans,
which
was
almost
the
same
as
the
18
and
a
half
percent
participation
rate
in
the
primary
election.
That
year,
we
include
absentee
voting
for
military
members
as
well
as
vote
and
go
options
to
maximize
participation
and
eliminate
confusion.
L
The
fiscal
notes
estimate
the
cost
of
a
primary
election
at
well
over
five
million
dollars.
Given
the
post-pandemic
budget
situation
in
nevada.
We
don't
believe
this
is
a
good
use
of
state
resources,
particularly
when
our
party
has
demonstrated
the
ability
to
hold
a
successful
caucus
with
participation
rivaling,
that
of
a
primary
election.
L
In
the
past,
there
has
been
legislation
to
allow
parties
to
determine
how
they
prefer
to
select
their
nominee
under
such
a
law
in
1996
republicans
held
a
primary
election,
while
democrats
stayed
with
the
normal
caucus
process,
leaving
us
the
choice
of
how
to
nominate
our
own
candidates
is
far
more
fair
than
having
the
state
dictate
that
we
have
been
in
a
fair
and
inclusive
process.
The
biggest
problem
with
this
bill
is
that
it
violates
party
rules
on
when
caucuses
and
primaries
can
be
held.
Both
parties
have
rules
that
prohibit
caucuses
or
primaries
in
any
state.
L
Before
the
first
tuesday
of
march,
with
the
exception
of
the
four
carve
out
states
under
republican
party,
rule
16
c1,
we
can't
hold
our
caucus
more
than
one
month
prior
to
the
first
tuesday
in
march,
democrat
rules
are
much
more
restrictive.
Rule
number
12
states
that
nevada
may
not
hold
us
to
caucus
earlier
than
10
days
prior
to
the
first
tuesday.
In
march
democrat
delegate
selection,
rule
22
is
three
paragraphs.
Long
is
very
specific.
The
democratic
state
parties
or
to
take.
A
G
A
Okay,
thank
you
and
with
that
speaker
fryerson,
would
you
like
to
make
any
final
remarks.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
again,
members
of
the
committee
for
your
time
and
attention
jason
fryerson
for
the
record.
I
I
appreciate
the
the
discussion
and
the
input.
I
do
believe
that
changing
from
a
caucus
to
a
primary
would
would
absolutely
serve
a
purpose
of
allowing
more
people
to
participate
and
be
heard
without
the
process
of
having
a
caucus.
D
That
is
largely
a
pep
rally
and
I
think
normal
voters
have
been
discouraged
from
participating
in
that
process
increasingly,
and
so
I
would
be
more
than
happy
to
answer
any
questions
after
the
hearing,
but
I
urge
the
committee
support.
A
A
I
would
like
to
go
ahead
and
open
up
our
work
session
because
I
know
we
have
members
that
are
leaving
for
six
o'clock
hearings,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone's
that
we
have
forum
for
our
work
session.
So,
mr
sturm,
can
you
begin
and
take
us
through
our
work
session
documents.
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
record.
This
is
pepper,
sturm,
community
policy
analyst
and
as
an
employee
of
lcb.
I
cannot
advocate
or
oppose
legislation,
I'm
just
here
to
review
measures
that
are
up
for
the
work
session
and
madam
chair.
If
time
is
a
concern,
you
can
certainly
cut
me
off
and
make
sure
I
hit
highlights
versus
going
through
the
details
of
these
build
pages.
N
The
first
bill
in
the
work
session
is
assembly
bill
129
sponsored
by
assemblyman
roberts.
We
heard
the
bill
on
february
23rd
the
I've
kind
of
shortened
the
a
summary
of
this
bill,
because
I'm
going
to
go
through
the
the
proposed
amendment
and
refer
to
what's
in
the
bill.
N
As
far
as
amendments
go,
assemblyman
roberts
recommends
mockup.
Amendment
3129,
for
your
consideration
should
be
attached
to
work
session
document
behind
this
page
with
the
number
of
cross
references
to
different
sections
of
the
nrs
and
with
some
of
the
dollar
amounts
changing
and
others
remaining
the
same.
It
may
be
less
confusing
to
summarize
the
proposed
amendment
by
separating
the
requirements
into
the
three
categories
you
see
on
the
bill
page
here
and
describing
the
proposed
changes
in
context
with
the
bill
is
introduced.
N
N
The
original
version
of
this
bill
required
a
pac
to
report
each
contribution
exceeding
a
hundred
dollars,
also,
contributions
received
from
one
contributor
that
cumulatively
exceeded
a
hundred
and
third,
the
total
of
all
contributions
received,
which
are
a
hundred
dollars
or
less
the
mock-up
that
you
see
before
you
increases
those
thresholds
for
those
first,
two
one
thousand
dollars
on
the
contribute
contributions
exceeding
1000,
also
increasing
to
1
000
those
contributions
from
one
contributor,
and
the
third
is
the
total
of
all
contributions
received,
which
are
a
thousand
dollars
or
less
the
existing
law.
N
For
expenditures
requires
pacs
to
report,
each
expenditure
exceeding
a
thousand
dollars
and
expenditures
made
to
one
recipient
that
cumulatively
exceed
a
thousand.
The
original
version
of
the
bill
required
the
pack
to
report
expenditures
exceeding
a
hundred
dollars
each
each
expenditure,
second
expenditures
made
to
one
recipient,
accumulatively
exceed
100
and
the
total
of
all
expenditures
made
which
are
100
or
less.
The
mock-up
retains
those
amendments
made
by
the
original
version
of
this
bill.
N
With
regard
to
the
bank
account,
existing
law
requires
pacs
to
open
up
a
bank
account
when
they
receive
contributions
in
aggregate
of
a
thousand
dollars
or
more.
The
original
version
of
the
bill
decreased
the
threshold
for
a
pack
to
open
the
bank
account
from
one
thousand
to
one
hundred
dollars
and
then
also
required
the
pac
to
report.
The
balance
of
the
bank
account
at
the
end
of
the
same
reporting
periods
as
contributions.
N
A
A
A
Thank
you
second,
by
assemblyman,
are
there
any
additional
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion.
A
Okay
and
with
that
committee
secretary,
can
we
take
a?
Are
we
required
to
take
a
roll
call
vote?
If,
if
I
be
okay,
let's
go
ahead
and
take
a
roll
call
vote.
E
E
E
E
E
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair
assembly,
bill
321
was
sponsored
by
assembly
members,
fryerson
and
denis
thompson.
The
bill
on
april
1st
2021
assembly
bill
321,
makes
extensive
changes
to
nevada's
election
statutes.
The
bill
replaces
existing
law
concerning
ballots
for
absent
voters,
mailing
precincts
and
mail
ballots
with
new
provisions
that
require
county
and
city
clerks
to
each
send
each
registered
voter,
a
mail
ballot
for
all
elections.
N
The
existing
processes
for
preparing
and
distributing
the
ballots
are
essentially
maintained
with
a
few
changes
in
a
similar
manner.
The
processes
are
maintained
with
certain
changes
for
voting,
as
well
as
for
the
return,
verification
and
counting
of
the
mail
ballots
assembly.
Bill
321
also
provides
an
opt-out
provision
for
active
voters
who
prefer
not
to
use
the
mail
ballot
at
their
request.
N
Deadlines
for
a
city
or
county
clerk
to
receive
a
ballot
are
shortened
from
the
existing
seven
days
following
the
election
to
four
days
bill.
If
you
want
me
to
skip
through
the
highlights
here,
I'll
do
so.
Madam
chair.
N
N
N
Standards
are
established
for
testing
the
accuracy
of
the
signature,
verification
devices
and
county
and
city
clerks,
and
their
election
staff
are
required
to
complete
approved
classroom,
for
instance,
signature
verification
in
the
bill.
As
written,
the
person's
birthday
information
was
excluded
when
they
were
asked
to
confirm
their
identity,
although
I
believe
the
mock-up
removes
that
requirement.
N
In
addition,
confidentially
confidentiality
protections
concerning
personal
information
are
extended
to
certain
election
officials
at
their
request
and
the
current
automatic
voter
registration
statutes
are
clarified
by
specifying
the
voter
who's
registered
to
vote
by
the
department
of
motor
vehicles
and
who
has
produced
the
required
documents
at
that
time
will
not
be
required
to
show
proof
of
identity
or
residency
when
voting
for
the
first
time
in
a
federal
election
measure
also
extends
the
deadlines
for
requesting
polling
places
at
indian
reservations
and
indian
colonies.
N
As
far
as
amendments
go
speaker
of
assembly,
jason
ryerson
recommends
mockup
3219
to
this
measure,
which
does
the
following,
and
I'm
going
to
also
hit
the
highlights
of
that
I'll
skip
a
few
things.
But
the
committee
is
certainly
able
to
read
the
rest
of
this
first.
It
requires
a
minimum
number
of
pulling
locations
by
size
of
county
for
early
voting
and
election
day
activities.
N
It
specifies
that
if
new
voters
are
newly
registered
or
have
updated
their
information
after
the
60-day
opt-out
period,
they
receive
will
receive
a
mail
ballot
unless
they
opt
out
at
least
14
days
prior
to
the
election.
If
they
register
to
vote
or
change
information
within
13
days
of
the
election,
they
must
vote
in
person.
N
N
The
amendment
also
requires
that
a
ballot
drop
box
be
provided
at
all
early
voting
and
election
day
polling
sites
and
prohibits
anyone.
Other
than
a
city
or
county
clerk
from
establishing
a
ballot
dropbox,
the
amendment
also
allows
for
differences
in
punctuation
use
of
one
name
of
a
voter
with
two
last
names.
As
long
as
the
signature
does
not
otherwise
differ
from
that
which
is
on
file.
N
The
amendment
aligns
signature,
verification
requirements
specified
in
nrs
293
385
to
apply
to
mail-in
ballots
as
well.
It
requires
answering
questions
from
the
election
board
officer
regarding
personal
data
that
is
reported
on
the
voter
registration
application
form,
providing
personal
data
that
verifies
the
identity
of
the
voter
or
provides
proof
of
identification,
as
described
in
nrs
393
277
other
than
the
voter
registration
card
issued
to
the
voter.
N
The
amendment
also
clarifies
that
the
voter
may
be
contacted
for
a
signature
cure
via
electronic
means
or
which
includes
electronic
mail,
provides
that
when
two
mail
ballots
are
returned
in
the
same
envelope,
they
must
be
rejected
requires
the
election
board
officers
to
indicate
received
on
the
roster
when
signatures
are
verified
and
then
change
the
status
to
voted.
After
all,
ballot
processing
procedures
are
completed
and
the
vote
is
counted.
N
The
amendment
also
revises
the
date
for
pulling
location
requests
from
indian
reservations
and
colonies,
making
them
one
month
earlier
than
specified
in
the
bill.
As
written
march,
1st
for
primary
elections
and
august
1st
for
general
elections,
it
also
clarifies
a
voter's
date
of
birth
can
indeed
be
a
piece
of
information
used
to
verify
the
person's
identity.
If
the
voter
appears
at
the
polls
in
person
and
his
or
her
signature
does
not
match
the
signature
on
file
and
again,
the
detailed
mock-up
follows
this
bill
that
has
all
this
information
in
detail.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
Thank
you.
So
we
have
a
motion
to
amend
and
do
pass
by
vice
chair,
harigi
and
a
second
from
assemblywoman
gonzalez.
Any
further
questions
or
comments.
E
A
Thank
you,
assemblyman
any
additional
questions
or
comments.
D
D
There
was
a
letter
that
was
circulated
and
I
believe
that
this
amendment
addressed
95
items
that
were
mentioned
in
that
letter,
and
that
was
not
from
constituents
that
was
from
colleagues
in
this
body.
So
you
know
the
the
cons
it's
difficult
to
make
concessions
and
find
common
ground
if
it's
not
an
option,
and
so
you
know
moving
forward
I'll
continue
to,
but
if
someone's
a
no
then
then,
then
be
a
no
and
don't
list
out
things
that
are
the
problems.
D
If
those
problems
get
addressed
and
there's
still
a
no,
I
I
think
that,
as
ab321
goes
a
long
way
in
addressing
both
constituent
concerns
concerns
we
receive
via
email
and
concerns
expressed
by
members
of
this
body,
and
so
we'll
continue
to
work
and
see
if
there
are
other
areas
where
folks
would
be
moved.
D
If,
if
those
adjustments
were
made,
I
I
do
think
that
it's
incumbent
on
us
on
measures
that
we
may
not
agree
with
if
we
can
mitigate
them,
that
it
is
common
and
until
recent
cycles
been
customary
to
make
concessions
and
make
make
good
bills
better
and
make
bills
that
you
don't
agree
with
less
bad
and
and
and
that's
kind
of
how
government
works.
And
this
look
and
this
policy
development
process
works,
and
I
hope
one
day
we
get
back
to
that.
A
Thank
you
speaker
and
with
that
committee
secretary,
please
take
the
roll
call
vote.
E
C
C
B
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
next
bill
on
work
session
was
assembly
bill
392.
That
bill
was
sponsored
by
the
assembly
committee
on
judiciary
and
was
heard
by
the
committee
on
march
30th
of
this
year.
Assembly.
Bill
392
requires
the
legislative
council
bureau
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
a
qualified
consultant
to
analyze
information
submitted
by
law
enforcement
agencies
concerning
traffic
stops
and
submit
a
report
concerning
the
data.
The
measure
sets
forth
the
contents
of
the
report,
including
certain
questions
that
must
be
addressed.
N
N
The
information
the
consultant
is
required
to
analyze
was
submitted
to
the
lcd
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
section
9
of
ab3
of
the
32nd
special
session.
This
provision
required
law
enforcement
agencies
provide
a
report
to
the
legislature
on
or
before
november.
First,
that
included
certain
information
about
traffic
stops
and
other
stops
by
law
enforcement
officers
and
the
software
used
to
process
the
identity
or
driver's
license
number
of
the
person
during
such
a
traffic
stop
at
the
hearing.
There
were
no
amendments
to
this
bill.
A
Thank
you,
and
with
that,
do
we
have
any
comments
or
questions.
I
have
a
question,
madam
chair.
Yes,
assemblyman,
mccarthy,.
E
More
of
a
question
I
think
of
curiosity:
why
is
the
llcb
getting
involved
with
traffic
stops.
A
Assemblyman,
it's
not
so
much
that
lcb's
getting
involved,
but
it's
a
request
for
to
study
and
we've
also
already
had
the
hearing
bill.
So
that
would
have
been
the
time
to
ask
those
particular
policy
questions.
A
E
E
E
E
K
A
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair
again,
pepper
sturm
assembly
bill
421
was
sponsored
by
this
committee
and
heard
on
march
30th
assembly.
Bill
421
establishes
the
preferred
manner
of
referring
to
persons
with
mental
illness
and
persons
who
are
deaf
or
hard
of
hearing.
The
measure
makes
specific
references
to
what
is
considered
the
preferred
respectful
language
in
nrs
for
those
individuals
and
lists
the
words
and
terms
that
are
not
preferred
when
referring
to
those
individuals.
N
A
Thank
you,
mr
sturm.
Is
there
any
committee
members
any
questions
or
comments.
G
E
E
E
A
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair
assembly,
bill
422
was
also
sponsored
by
this
committee
and
heard
on
april
6th
assembly.
Bill
422
requires
the
secretary
of
state
to
create
a
centralized
top-down
database
that
collects
and
stores
voter
pre-registration
and
registration
information.
All
counties,
county
clerks
must
use
the
database
to
collect
and
maintain
records
of
voter
pre-registration
and
registration.
N
The
secretary
of
state
is
required
to
use
the
database
to
create
the
official
statewide
voter
registration
list
and,
as
far
as
amendments
go
speaker,
jason
fryerson
proposed
an
amendment
that
does
the
following.
A
A
Thank
you
to
amanda
do
pass.
Do
I
have
a
second
I'll?
Second,
thank
you,
assemblywoman
gonzalez,
any
additional
questions
or
comments.
E
E
E
E
A
A
Mr
sturm,
are
we
prepared
for
the
work
session
documents
for
assembly
bill
126.
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
think
you
can
hear
me
now.
I
have
not
entered
anything
into
nellis
at
this
time,
but
we
can
go
through
the
summary
of
the
bill
and
the
proposed
amendment.
If
you
refer.
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair
pepper,
sturm,
again,
assembly
bill
126
was
sponsored
by
assembly
members,
fryerson
and
benitez
thompson
and
miller,
and
was
heard
of
course,
today.
N
The
measure
establishes
the
procedure
for
a
candidate
to
make
a
declaration
of
candidacy
candidacy
for
the
primary
additionally,
the
date
may
be
adjusted
if
another
western
state
schedules
its
presidential
primary
or
caucus
prior
to
the
date
set
in
the
bill.
I
believe
there's
a
change
there
as
well.
N
N
A
registered
voter,
who
indicated
a
major
party
affiliation,
may
vote
and
any
pulling
place
in
the
count
county,
and
each
county
must
provide
a
vote
center
for
the
day
of
the
presidential
preference
primary.
The
bill
provides
a
time
frame
for
early
voting
and
same
day.
Voter
registration
is
approved.
N
An
indian
tribe
is
authorized
to
request
a
polling
place
for
the
purposes
of
this
primary
within
an
indian
colony
or
indian
reservation.
The
secretary
of
state
is
required
to
compile
the
returns
and
certify
the
number
of
votes.
County
clerks
must
compile
and
submit
information
to
the
secretary
of
state
consistent
with
the
information
they
provide
for
primary
and
general
elections.
N
Further
county
clerks
must
also
publish
information
about
the
presidential
reference
primary
and
are
required
to
post
a
notice
if
a
qualified
candidate
listed
on
the
ballot
has
died,
as
is
the
case
for
current
elections.
These
officials
must
also
determine
the
number
of
registered
voters
by
precinct
and
district
in
their
county
and
the
political
affiliation
prior
to
the
presidential
primary
election
and
again
we
had
mock-up
number
three,
two
two
two
presented
by
speaker
fryerson
and
I
believe
that
changed
the
date
to
be
the
first
tuesday
in
february.
N
N
Speaker
fryerson
can
probably
correct
me
I'm
wrong,
and
I
think
there
were
a
number
of
conforming
changes
throughout
that
reflect
the
the
february,
the
last
monday
and
february
date,
and
some
conforming
changes
for
when
the
clerks
need
need
their
information,
and
I
believe
that
may
cover
what
was
in
the
mock-up
again
speaker.
Fires
in
me
may
have
some
additional
information
on
that,
but
I
believe
that
was
most
of
what
was
in
the
maca.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
E
E
D
Again,
I
don't
want
to
rehear
a
bill,
but
I
also
don't
want
a
record
to
be
inaccurate.
I
I
think
bill
presentation
and
the
mock-up
were
clear
with
the
reality
that
we
have
and
will
continue
to
work
with
the
rnc
and
the
dnc
to
not
violate
rules.
So
I
I
I
think
that
that
was
a
mischaracterization
of
what
bill.
Does
you
know
minds
can
disagree
and
that's
fair.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
making
a
record
this
accurate.
D
D
I
I
think
that
democracy
costs
money
and
it's
well
worth
it,
and
so
that
that
is
certainly
an
issue
that
will
have
to
be
vetted.
You
know
because
this
will
have
mandates
that
will
cost
local
governments
funding
and
that's
been
part
of
the
commitment
with
the
local
election
officials
to
address.
A
Members
need
to
be
recognized,
but
this
is
the
comments
are
supposed
to
be
directed
on
about
the
policy.
This
isn't
the
time
to
go
back
and
forth
between
members
and
open
a
debate.
So
if
you'd
like
to
make
a
comment
again
in
general
about
your
position
on
the
motion
or
the
policy,
that
would
be
fine.
E
A
Much
okay,
thank
you,
assemblywoman
and,
of
course,
you
know,
everyone
reserves
the
right
to
change
their
vote
on
the
floor
and
and
again
you
know
we'll
just
we'll
just
see
when
we
get
there
right
now,
let's
go
ahead
and
committee
secretary
can
please
take
a
roll
call
vote.
E
E
G
C
E
A
So
with
that
we,
I
will
close
the
work
session
items
and
move
on
to
our
next
item
on
the
agenda,
which
is
assembly,
bill,
390,
so
assembly
bill
390
is
sponsored
by
the
committee
on
legislative
operations
and
elections
and
presented
by
speaker
fryerson.
A
D
Thank
you
again,
madam
chair,
for
the
committee.
Again
for
the
record.
My
name
is
jason
fryerson
assemblyman
for
district
8
here
to
present
assembly
bill
390..
D
My
no
say
this
bill
is
rather,
and
I'm
not
going
to
say
that
word
straightforward,
but
that
typically
jinxes
folks,
but
this
bill
simply
requires
the
defendants,
and
election
contests
are
notified
that
such
a
contest
has
been
filed.
I
I
can
say
that
I
believe
that
the
practice
has
always
been
to
notify,
but
it's
not
been
legally
required.
D
Currently,
if
someone
were
to
contest
your
election,
the
contester
under
the
law
has
no
obligation
to
notify
you
that
such
a
contest
has
been
filed
with
the
appropriate
authority
in
in
civil
cases.
For
example,
a
defendant
is
given
every
reasonable
opportunity
to
be
notified
that
such
a
case
has
been
brought
against
them.
This
is
not
uncommon
practice
in
election
contests,
either
per
data
from
the
national
conference
and
state
legislators
at
least
14.
Other
states
expressly
require
that
defendants
in
an
election
contest
are
not
notified.
D
I
want
to
be
clear
that
av-390
does
nothing
to
change
current
processes
or
procedures
that
exist
for
challenging
an
election
other
than
simply
notifying
the
person
who's
being
challenged.
Assembly
bill
390
simply
ensures
that
election
contests
are
treated
similar
to
other
civil
cases
and
gives
those
who
have
election
con.
D
You
know
elections
that
are
contested
a
reasonable
time
to
prepare
their
their
affairs
and
defense
walking
through
the
provisions
of
the
bill
section
one
addresses
the
process
for
a
candidate
and
any
election
or
any
registered
voter
to
contest
the
election
of
any
candidate,
except
for
the
office
of
u.s.
Senator
representative
in
congress
office
of
the
governor
lieutenant
governor
assembly
member
state,
senator
justice
of
the
supreme
court
or
judge
of
the
court
of
appeals
under
existing
law
to
contest
an
election.
A
written
statement
of
the
contest
must
be
filed
with
the
district
court.
D
Ab390
adds
language
to
section
1
subsection
5,
to
add
that
the
contestant
must
notify
the
defendant
that
the
statement
of
a
contest
has
been
filed.
Section
two
addresses
the
process
for
candidate
or
registered
voter
to
contest
an
election
for
the
office
of
state
assembly
and
state
senate.
A
statement
of
contest
must
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
state
under
existing
law
again
that
ab
390
ads
language.
That
says
that
the
person
who
is
contesting
it
has
to
notify
the
defendant
that
a
statement
of
the
contest
has
been
filed.
D
Section
three
addresses
the
process
for
a
candidate
or
a
registered
voter
to
contest
the
election
for
the
office
of
governor
lieutenant
governor
supreme
court
justice,
district
court
judge,
I
mean
or
judge
a
court
of
appeals
and
similarly
under
existing
law,
a
statement
of
the
contest
must
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
state
and
again,
av
390
adds
language
to
section
3,
subsection
1,
to
add
that
the
contestant
and
the
secretary
of
state
shall
notify
the
defendant
that
a
statement
of
contest
has
been
filed.
D
In
conclusion,
ab
390
is
an
effort
to
give
everyone
who,
whose
election
is
contested,
the
benefit
of
being
notified
at
the
very
least
it.
It
may
sound
obvious,
but
technically
there's
no
requirement
that
someone
be
served
and
because
of
that
they
could
miss
a
deadline
and
be
penalized
for
it.
Usually
what
happens?
Is
you
find
out
in
the
press
you
find
out
in
the
newspaper
you
find
out
in
the
tweet
you
find
out
casually,
but
but
technically
it's
not
required
that
you
be
notified.
D
A
E
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
for
presenting
this
very
straightforward
bill.
I'll
say
it
for
you.
My
question
is:
is:
is
this
just
addressing
like
a
current
practice
just
codifying
a
current
practice
into
law?
Is
that
what
we're
is
that?
What
we're
doing
here.
D
For
the
record
jason
freyerson
to
assemblyman
levitt,
I
I
it
is
not
it's
actually
adding
a
requirement
that
is
ordinarily
done.
Ordinarily,
if
you,
if,
if
I
say
to
you
someone
you
love
it,
I
think
that
you,
you
know,
I'm
gonna
contest
your
election.
D
I
file
it
with
the
secretary
of
state's
office
ordinarily
again,
I
would
either
tell
you
or
the
secretary
of
state's
office
would
tell
you
or
you
find
out
in
the
press
in
narrow
circumstances.
None
of
that
happens
and
you're
left
not
knowing,
and
this
simply
says,
you're
going
to
contest
your
your.
You
know
someone
someone's
election,
you
should
tell
them
so
that
everything
you
know
is
able
to
happen.
D
It
has
happened
where
election
elections
have
been
contested,
and
you
know
you
know
someone
thought
that
the
secretary
of
state's
office
were
going
to
notify
the
person.
The
secretary
of
state's
office
thought
that
the
person
contesting
the
election
was
going
to
notify
the
person
and
ultimately
the
person
was
never
notified,
and
so
this
simply
just
says,
give
the
person.
You
know
the
the
notice
that
that
their
election's
been
contested
and
then
the
process
moves
forward
as
it
ordinarily
would
you,
mr
speaker,
thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
A
Thank
you.
Do
we
have
any
anyone
queued
up
for
testimonies
of
opposition.
G
G
G
G
A
Well,
thank
you
for
that
speaker.
Fryerson
did
say
that
this
was
a
straightforward
bill.
So
speaker
do
you
have
any
final
words
for
us
that
you'd
like
to
leave
us
with
any
final
remarks.
A
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair
pepper,
stern
assembly
bill
390
was,
of
course,
for
just
now
was
sponsored
by
the
assembly
committee
on
ledge
ops.
The
bill
requires
that
any
notice
of
a
contest
to
an
election
must
be
provided
to
the
candidate
whose
election
is
being
contested.
N
The
person
contesting
the
election
must
notify
the
candidate
if
the
contest
is
is
for
a
candidate
in
the
general
election
for
the
offices
of
governor
lieutenant
governor
member
of
the
assembly
or
the
state
senate
supreme
court,
justice
or
appeals
court
judge,
both
the
person
contesting
the
election
and
the
secretary
of
state
must
notify
the
candidate
whose
election
is
being
contested,
and
there
were
no
amendments
proposed
for
this
bill.
Thank
you,
man
of
chair.
K
A
Okay
and
a
second
from
assemblywoman
dickman,
any
further
discussion
or
questions.
E
E
E
G
E
E
E
A
You
with
that
that
is
the
end
of
our
business
and
we
have
successfully
moved
all
of
our
bills
out
of
committee.
So
we
can
move
on
to
our
final
agenda
item
for
the
day,
which
is
public
comment.
G
K
Lucy
gonzalez
l-u-c-y-g-o-n-d-a-l,
no
part
of
our
state
law
should
compromise
the
safety
of
its
laws
or
legal
citizens.
There
has
been
much
testimony
in
several
committees
on
the
consequences
of
undocumented
persons
simply
being
held
accountable
to
current
laws.
Yet
no
one
seems
to
be
able
to
provide
a
valid
explanation
of
why
migrants
can
conscientiously
choose
to
violate
rules
of
the
privileges
of
living
in
the
united
states.
Why
aren't
resources
being
spent
and
efforts
being
made
instead
to
get
these
persons
documented,
rather
than
protecting
them
from
laws?
K
Why
aren't
these
persons
going
to
as
great
of
links
to
get
documented
as
they
are
trying
to
circumvent
our
laws?
The
implementation
of
laws
is
not
what
is
separating
families.
It
is
their
deliberate
and
conscious
choice
not
to
follow
laws
that
separates
them.
There
is
no
evidence
that
they
are
being
suppressed
from
getting
documented,
especially
for
20
to
30
years
funding.
Our
local
law
enforcement
agencies
have
been
depleted
to
be
able
to
to
enable
agencies
not
to
work
together
and
support.
Each
other
scripture
tells
us.
K
K
Comments
about
due
process
is
hypocrisy
when
undocumented
migrants
aren't
following
due
processes
of
migration,
why
aren't
migrants
getting
documented
to
remove
fears
of
being
deported
threats
from
drug
cartels,
etc?
There
have
been
no
arguments
to
explain
this
community
and
trust
is
built
through
following
rules
and
laws
not
breaking
or
circumventing
them.
Nevada
should
provide
no
law
to
support
breaking
other
laws.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that
with
that,
because
I
know
that
there
was
enough
a
few
minutes
for
people
to
jump
on.
If
they
were
wishing
to
make
public
comment,
I
will
go
ahead
and
close
public
comment.
So
at
this
time
committee
members
we
do
have
an
agenda
for
tomorrow.
It
will
be
call
of
the
chair,
so
just
make
sure
you're
paying
attention
and
we
will
notify
everyone
in
advance
if
and
when
we
come
back
into
committee,
but
with
that
no
other
business
support
before
us,
I
will
go
ahead
and
adjourn
this
meeting.