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A
Thank
you
good
afternoon.
I
want
to
welcome
everyone
to
this
afternoon's
april,
1st
meeting
of
the
senate
committee
on
legislative
operations
and
elections.
We
are,
we
do
have
a
quorum
present.
Madam
secretary,
please
mark
every
member
present
I'll
go
over
a
few
housekeeping
measures.
Just
briefly
before
we
begin
our
agenda
item,
I
want
to
briefly
explain
how
virtual
meetings
work
this
session.
As
most
people
know,
the
legislative
building
is
currently
closed
due
to
the
pandemic.
A
As
a
result,
all
committee
meetings
are
being
held
virtually
meaning
committee,
members,
staff
and
presenters
are
participating
either
through
zoom
or
by
telephone.
Remember,
as
most
of
you
are
doing
now,
you
may
view
committee
meetings
online
through
the
legislature
streaming
service
or
on
the
legislature's
youtube
channel.
As
in
previous
sessions,
all
committee-related
information
is
available
on
the
nellis
system
or
nevada
electronic
legislative
information
system,
which
is
accessible
from
the
legislature's
website.
For
this
session,
the
public
has
three
ways
to
submit
public
opinion
or
testimony.
Please
note
that
each
way
is
slightly
different.
A
Some
ways
will
make
your
testimony
part
of
the
public
record
and
others
are
opinions
shared
for
legislators
information.
The
three
ways
are
providing
testimony
by
a
telephone
during
committee
meetings
submitting
written
testimony
and
using
the
opinion
poll
application.
I've
gone
over
those
before
so
I
don't
want
to
go
over
that
again,
but
all
that
information
is
on
the
legislative
website.
A
775-684-6500
again,
that's
775-684-6500.
There
will
be
a
period
of
public
comment
at
the
end
of
the
hearing
that
we
do
set
aside
and
callers.
We
do
limit
to
two
minutes
per
person.
I
want
to
remind
anyone
who's
speaking
or
presenting
that,
if
you're
not
actively
talking
at
that
or
testifying
at
that
point,
please
mute
your
device
so
that
we
don't
get
any
background
noise
or
feedback
and
again
well.
A
Some
of
the
issues
we
go
over
here
in
this
committee.
You
know,
can
be
heated,
but
you
please.
We
want
respect
for
for
all
members,
and
you
know
we
talk
about
policy,
but
not
about
you
know
trying
to
let
the
the
conversation
not
say
it
at
a
good
good,
respectful
level.
So
that
being
said,
those
housekeeping
measures
having
been
gone
over
I'd
like
to
open
the
hearing
on
senate
bill,
292
we're
very
lucky
to
have
our
own
vice
chair
lang
here
to
present
her
bill
senate
bill
292
good
afternoon
by
sherlane.
B
Good
afternoon,
thank
you,
chair,
ornshaw
members
of
ledge,
ops
and
election.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
present
senate
bill
292.
for
the
record.
I'm
roberta
lang
representing
senate
district
7
in
clark
county
I'll,
walk.
The
committee
through
this
bill
outline
the
purpose
and
answer
any
questions.
B
I'm
pleased
to
be
joined
by
attorney
bradley
schreger,
an
expert
in
federal
and
nevada
election
law.
Who
can
answer
particular
questions?
You
may
have
as
well
sections
1,
4
and
5
of
this
bill
relate
to
providing
a
straight
ticket
voting
option
section,
1
and
5,
provide
that
all
ballots
in
any
form
must
permit
a
voter
to
vote
for
all
candidates
of
one
political
party
on
the
ballot
in
partisan
races
by
marking
the
name
of
the
political
party
at
the
top
of
their
ballot.
B
B
The
straight
ticket
option
is
just
that:
an
option
a
voter
can
choose
to
cast
a
straight
ticket
vote
or
they
can
choose
to
cast
a
vote
in
each
individual
election.
There
is
no
mandate
if
a
voter
chooses
the
straight
ticket
option,
but
does
decide
to
cast
a
vote
in
an
individual
race
for
a
candidate
other
than
the
candidate
with
which
party
they
choose.
The
selection
of
the
individual
candidate
will
supersede
the
straight
ticket
voting
option.
B
The
goal
of
the
straight
ticket
option
is
to
help
encourage
voters
to
cast
their
vote
in
down
ballot
races,
including
our
own
legislative
races
that
are
far
too
often
skipped
which
reduces
voters
say
in
state
government.
By
providing
this
option,
we
create
a
smoother
simplified
voting
method
for
voters,
so
that
the
voting
experience
can
be
more
effective,
more
accurate
and
effect
efficient.
B
B
Let
me
state
first
and
foremost
that
this
should
not
affect
our
existing
third
parties,
iap
libertarian,
which
continue
to
qualify
and
have
ballot
access
as
a
result
of
gaining
at
least
one
percent
in
congressional
races.
Additionally,
this
does
not
change
or
affect
in
any
way
the
requirements
for
independent
candidates
to
qualify
and
run
in
any
particular
race.
B
Those
will
remain
the
same.
Instead,
this
section
is
meant
to
align
laws
so
that
they
are
in
the
mainstream.
Nationally
and
consistent
with
our
initiative
petition
laws,
section
two
increases:
the
signature
requires
necessary
for
third
party
to
obtain
ballot
access
to
two
2,
which
must
be
equally
divided
among
the
petition
districts
and
sets
the
deadline
for
submission
to
june
1
or
the
monday
following
june
1.
B
This
update
also
aligns
the
disbursement
of
those
signature
requirements
to
be
consistent
with
existing
requirements
for
initiative,
petitions
and,
finally,
by
slightly
moving
up
the
submission
and
challenge
date.
This
should
ensure
that
there's
enough
time
for
counts
to
review
and
rule
on
legal
challenges
without
fear
of
ruling
coming
out
or
near
ballot
printing
deadlines
section.
Six
of
this
bill
requires
the
governor
to
appoint
a
person
who
is
of
the
same
political
party
as
a
former
senator
the
same
requirement
that
exists
fulfilling
legislative
vacancies
at
the
state
level.
B
Section
8
removes
the
requirement
for
a
special
election
to
be
conducted
not
more
than
90
days
after
the
issuance
of
a
proclamation
by
the
governor.
If
a
vacancy
is
caused
by
a
catastrophe,
section
7,
10
and
14
of
this
bill
make
conforming
changes.
One
removing
definitions
related
to
catastrophe,
two
revising
certain
references
relating
to
such
provisions.
B
13
of
this
bill
makes
a
conforming
change
to
require
a
nominee
or
applicant
that
feel
a
vacancy
to
file
a
declaration
of
eligibility
with
the
board
or
boards
of
county
commissioners,
and
finally,
section
15
of
the
bill
removes
nrs
requirements
on
the
internal
structure
of
political
parties
that
we
felt
may
violate
the
u.s
supreme
court
ruling.
In
the
democratic
party
versus
wisconsin,
I
also
have
an
amendment
a
friendly
amendment,
and
it
is
from
the
county,
clerks
and
election
officials,
and
it
will
replace
language
on
primary
elections.
B
B
We
are
also
going
to
do
an
amendment
that
is
not
written
up
yet,
but
an
amendment
that
will
allow
counties
to
go
to
legislative
commissions
and
ask
for
available
funds.
If
there
were
to
be
an
election
held
and
with
that
chair
I
would
be
happy
bradley
and
I
would
be
happy
to
take
any
questions.
Members
of
the
committee
might
have.
A
Thank
you
very
much
vice
chair.
Do
you
before
I
go
to
questions?
Do
you
have
any
other
presenters
you'd
like
me
to
call
first.
C
No
thank
you
madame
chair,
I
just
I
I
just
want
to
say
good
good
afternoon,
mr
chairman,
and
I
am
I
am
I'm
here,
to
support
this
presentation
and
to
provide
any
information
I
can.
If
it's
within
my
abilities
and
my
grasp,
I
will
ask
the
chair,
because
this
is
my
first
time
in
front
of
this
committee,
whether
it
is
okay.
If
I'm
asked
to
go
ahead
and
address
members
directly
or
is
your
preference
here
that
I
go
through
the
chair?
Oh.
A
It's
great
to
see
mr
trager
and
absolutely
go
straight
to
the
senator.
You
don't
have
to
go
through
the
chair
senators,
for
either
senator
lange
or
for
mr
schrager.
I
see
senator
buck.
D
Thank
you,
chair
orange
hall
and
senator
lange.
You
know
in
in
one
breath
we
we're
saying
teach
civics
to
students,
teach
them
to
be
free
thinkers
who
are
informed
and
civically
minded
voters
and
to
ensure
that
they
are
taught
all
about.
You
know
the
power
of
being
an
engaged
voter,
an
informed
citizen.
D
Yet
in
the
next
breath
we're
saying
auto
populate
your
vote.
All
the
way
down
you
know,
based
on
party
and
kind
of
group,
think
outweighing
all
this
bill
does
not
assume
confidence,
I
guess
in
the
electorate,
yet
it
disparages
or
speaks
kind
of
tongue-in-cheek
about
voters.
D
So
I
think
that
it
further
lacks
voter
confidence,
so
we
should
be
proposing
voting
for
bills
that
encourage
voters
to
be
well
informed,
not
just
necessarily
straight
ticket
voters.
It
kind
of
discourages
voters
from
becoming
more
informed
to
research
based
on
experience,
education
outcomes
character,
not
to
just
vote
all
the
way
down
line.
So
I'm
just
wondering
how
is
this
bill
giving
credit
to
the
intelligence
of
the
electorate?
D
We
want
to
train
and
honor
with
civic
certificates
and,
secondly,
how
does
it
give
any
credit
to
the
very
voters
we
honorably
represent
to
research
and
decide
the
best
candidate
for
each
race
based
on
character,
education
and
experience?
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you
cinderbuck.
I
respectfully
disagree
with
you.
I
think
this
bill,
people
that
the
states
that
have
straight
ticket
voting
have
increased
the
participation
in
their
voting.
Additionally,
this
when
you
have
a
state
straight
picked
up
voting
just
because
you
circle
at
the
top
you're
voting,
democrat
or
republican
doesn't
mean
that
you
don't
make
a
choice,
a
different
choice
as
you
go
down
the
line.
So
I,
if
voters
would
also
be
encouraged
to
know
about
other
candidates,
they
would
have
the
opportunity
to
vote
for
other
candidates
down
the
ticket.
B
It
does
not
in
any
way
dissuade
people
from
making
those
choices
on
their
own.
E
Thank
you
thank
you,
chair,
orrin
shawn,
and
thank
you
senator
lang
for
bringing
the
bill.
I
really
do
think
that
this
is
a
good
piece
of
legislation
and
I
guess
my
question
you've
in
part
answered.
Obviously
I
just
want
this
to
be
very
clear
for
the
record,
you
don't
when
you
go
in
to
vote.
If
a
voter
said
well,
I
want
to
only
vote
for
a
couple
of
offices
or
I
want
to
go
office
by
office
and
still
make
my
selections
occurs
now.
E
Would
you
be
still
be
permitted
to
do
that
under
this.
B
Legislation,
thank
you
majority
leader
for
the
question.
Under
this
legislation,
a
person
can
vote
for
whomever
they
choose.
If
they
wanted
to
do
the
straight
ticket
option
they
could,
if
they
wanted
to
vote
for
individual
individual
people
they
could.
It
doesn't
say
that
you
have
to
do
one
or
the
other.
It's
the
voter's
choice.
E
So
it
I,
I
appreciate
that,
and
I
think
you've
answered
some
of
the
second
part
of
my
question
as
well.
If
somebody
did
say
okay,
I
want
to
vote
a
straight
party
ticket
and
then
they
wanted
to
make
a
different
choice
on
a
couple
of
elections,
because
maybe
they
met
somebody
at
the
door
who
they
thought.
E
You
know,
I
think,
they're
a
better
candidate,
a
great
person
who
had
a
lot
of
great
ideas-
and
I
felt
compelled
by
that
conversation
to
vote
for
this
particular
person,
even
though
they
wouldn't
fall
under
the
straight
ticket.
They
still
have
the
option
under
this
bill
to
make
that
different
election.
B
Correct,
madam
majority
leader,
they
would
be
able
to
make
that
choice.
They
could
circle
a
straight
ticket
at
the
top
that
if
they
chose
to
vote
down
to
get
for
someone
else
of
a
different
party,
that
would
take
precedence
in
that
race.
E
And
I
appreciate
that
because
I
do
think
that
what
we
are
offering
to
voters
and
saying
is
that
there's
just
another
choice
on
the
ballot
same
way,
that
there
are
choices
on
ballot,
questions
on
nonpartisan,
races,
on
judicial
races,
on
partisan
races
up
and
down
the
the
ticket.
This
is
seems
to
me
to
just
be
adding
yet
another
race
for
those
voters
who
feel
compelled
by
shared
values
to
vote
for
a
particular
candidate
or-
and
this
is
maybe
more
of
a
comment.
E
I
apologize
mr
chair,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
note,
because
I
like
to
consider
myself
a
very
informed
voter,
I'm
usually
very
familiar
with
the
candidates
running
on
the
ballot
to
include
judicial
races,
and
we
have
often
had
times
where,
even
in
my
very
educated
decision
making
after
having
done
appropriate
research
and
taking
myself
into
the
ballot
box,
have
voted
for
all
of
the
same
members
of
the
similar
party.
There
have
been
times
where
that
has
not
been
the
case,
but
there
have
often
been
a
lot
of
times
where
that
is
the
case.
E
If
you
make
a
decision
and
say
that
there's
a
particular
issue,
for
example,
that
is
the
most
important
to
you
and
all
the
folks
on
the
ballot
who
support
that
issue
are
all
from
one
political
party
that
that
voter
must
not
have
done
their
homework
or
could
not
have
done
their
homework,
but
rather
that
we're
offering
it
another
choice
on
the
ballot.
So
you
don't
have
to
click
through
the
entire
ballot.
I
mean
can
vote
for.
E
Folks,
you
believe,
share
what
it
is
that
you
want
to
give
your
voice
to
by
way
of
your
vote.
So
I
appreciate
the
legislation
I
think
giving
more
choices
to.
Voters
is
a
great
idea,
and
I
think
the
assumption
that
somehow,
if
you
vote
for
a
straight
party
ticket,
you
are
an
uneducated
voter-
is
a
wild
overstatement
of
of
what
our
voters
are
doing
in
the
voters.
So,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
F
What
comes
to
mind
is
how
our
elections
have
turned
out
in
over
history,
and
I
think
nevadans
are
very
independent
and
I
also
think
they
get
to
know
their
candidates
and
that
it's
important
for
them
to
be
able
to
select
who
they
want
to
select,
and
I
do
think
that
checking
a
box
a
partisan
box
doesn't
make
a
lot
of
sense.
F
I
I
think
people
need
to
be
able
to
look
at
the
candidates
and
inform
themselves
and
that
we
are
trying
to
educate
individuals
on
civics,
and
we
have
I
mean
you
can
tell
from
the
last
election
right.
It
was
divided
up.
We
had
republicans
win
some.
We
had
democrats
win
some.
F
So
I
guess
again
in
this
instance,
I
think
there
needs
to
be
choices
and
that
a
county
commission
may
not
just
want
to
have
one
submission.
I
think
one
is
too
few
because
then
it's
sort
of
an
automatic
appointment
and
I
think
the
county
commissioners
have
an
understanding
of
their
communities
and
probably
want
a
choice,
not
just
an
automatic,
and
this
truly
limits
who
can
be
proposed
for
a
vacancy.
So
that
was
the
second
one.
B
Thank
you
senator.
So
there
are
other
states
that
are
doing
that.
Then
the
majority
of
the
states
that
are
doing
straight
ticket
voting
are
republican
and
the
one
state
that's
a
democratic
state.
That's
doing
it
is
michigan
so,
and
I
think
that
there's
a
misnomer
here
that
if
you
circle
a
straight
ticket
ballot
that
you
don't
have
other
options,
anybody
could
circle
a
straight
ticket
option
and
have
another
option
to
vote
for
other
people
individually
down
the
ticket.
B
B
They
have
to
do
it,
it's
constitutional,
but
they
don't
really
want
to
have
to
do
it,
because
that
person
is
part
of
our
body,
for
instance
in
the
legislature,
and
they
would
prefer
they
would
have
preferred
if
we
could
just
pick
it
right
in
our
body,
but
because
we
can't
that's
how
I
came
up
with
the
language
of
giving
a
list
and
you're
right.
I
mean
you
could
put
one
person
on
that.
You
could
put
five
people
on
that.
B
It
doesn't
mean
that
you're
not
talking
to
the
commissioners
about
what
they
think
it
doesn't
mean
that
they
don't
have
a
say
in
it
before
the
list
comes
out.
I
think
that's
always
maybe
a
good
idea,
but
you
have
senators
that
are
already
from
those
districts.
You
have
the
senator
that
may
have
left
like
ivana
left
or
we
talked
to
her
and
we
talked
to
people
in
her
district
before
we,
you
know
before
senator
donate
was
appointed
by
the
commission,
so
it
doesn't
well.
I
appreciate
your
comments.
B
It
doesn't
limit
the
power
of
the
commission
to
have
a
say.
I
think
they
could
always
have
a
say
it.
Just
the
commission
would
prefer
that
we
told
them
who
would
fit
best
in
our
body
and
you're
right.
It
is
the
leader
of
the
party
that
the
vacancy
occurred.
A
Thank
you
vice
chair,
remember
any
additional
question:
senator
sievers
cancer.
F
Yeah,
yes,
if
I
can
follow
up
so
it
doesn't,
I
don't
think
it
addresses
this
in
the
bill.
So
if
there's
only
one
proposed
candidate,
does
the
county
commission
have
to
appoint
that
person,
or
can
they
reject
that
and
send
it
back
to
the
legislature
to
to
request
another
nominee
right?
So
do
you
have
if
you
only
get
one
nominee,
do
you
have
to
appoint
that
nominee
or
can
you
reject
that
nominee.
B
Thanks,
I
appreciate
that
question
I
think
in
the
language
it
talks
about
the
respective
house
or
body
giving
the
name
to
the
county
commission.
So
it's
up
to
that
body
to
give
one
or
more
names,
but
the
commission,
wouldn't
they
couldn't
send
it
back.
C
A
Am
sorry,
I'm
so
sorry
to
interrupt
you,
mr
trigger
just
state,
your
name
for
the
record.
Thank
you.
Sorry,
all
right.
C
Family
figure
for
the
record.
Thank
you
I'm
out
of
practice.
I
I
do
not
believe
this
is
essentially
spelled
out
within
the
text
of
the
bill
at
this
particular
moment.
Obviously,
the
ultimate
constitutional
duty
always
devolves
upon
the
body.
That's
designated
to
do
that,
which
is
the
county
commission.
C
I,
I
would
not
foresee
this
likely
being
a
problem
given
the
alignment
of
interests
and
perhaps
relationships
between
the
two
bodies,
but
I
do
not
believe
that
is
spelled
out
within
the
bill,
so
that
so
that,
if
we,
if,
if
we
presume
that
without
a
right
being
spelled
out
for
the
county
commission
to
send
it
back
that
it
doesn't
exist,
I
think
that's
where
we
recall.
F
F
So
I
guess
maybe
we
need
some
clarification
on
that
and
again
I
I
do
agree
that
legislative
body
and
the
legislative
members
should
be
working
with
their
county
commissioners,
but
I
also
think
the
county
commissioners
know
their
counties
very
well
and
that
they
ought
to
be
able
to
to
have
some
some
choices
as
far
as
who
they
may
appoint,
and
then
you
know
kind
of
circling
back
to
the
beginning,
so
so
judges.
F
I
think
I
think
the
majority
leader
mentioned
judicial
offices
and
those
are
non-partisan
offices
and
those
are
confusing
for
people
because
there's
so
many
of
them
and
there
are
non-partisan
offices.
F
But
again,
I
do
think
that
voters
can
distinguish
candidates
and
while
they
have
the
ability
to
do
that
in
what
you've
proposed,
I
I
would
prefer
that
our
voters
are
engaged
and
can
pick
right
down
the
races,
because
we've
seen
in
nevada
that
that's
pretty
typical
someone
votes
across
party
lines
not
infrequently
in
the
state
of
nevada,
because
we
know
our
candidates
we're
a
small
state,
and
we
take
pride
in
that.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
senator
supers
cancer.
Thank
you
vice
chair
lang
and
mr
shriger.
I
guess
one
question
I
have
vice
chair
landing.
If
this
book
passes
into
law,
is
it
I
mean,
would
a
registered
non-partisan
be
able
to
vote
one?
You
know
a
ticket
one
way
or
another
as
to
a
major
party,
or
would
it
only
apply
if
you're
a
registered
democrat
or
republican
with
one
of
the
major
parties,
or
would
it
apply?
Could
you
if
I
was
a
registered
nonpartisan
and
let's
say
I
wanted
to
vote
a
straight
republican
ticket
or
straight
democratic
ticket?
C
Yes,
brad
lucha
for
the
record.
Absolutely
when
you
go,
you
know
when
you
get
your
ballot,
you
know
the
ballot
doesn't
know
what
party
you're
registered
for
or
whether
you're
registered
with
the
party
at
all,
so
that
all
of
the
ballots
would
be
the
same
in
that
respect
and
they
would
function
in
the
same
so
that
even
a
registered
democrat
could
in
fact,
theoretically
vote
straight
republican
ticket
and
vice
versa,
or
for
any
minor
party,
absolutely.
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much,
mr
trigger.
Thank
you
vice
chairman
members,
any
additional
questions
for
our
vice
chair
or
for
mr
schrager,
I'm
not
seeing
any
so
I
can
turn
it
over
to
support.
I
don't
know
if
there's
anyone
on
zoom
or
anyone
else,
you'd
like
me,
turn
it
over
on
zoomer.
I
can
go
to
broadcasting
into
the
phone
lines.
A
G
A
Thank
you
very
much
broadcasting
and
did
someone
on
zoom
want
to
speak?
I
got
a
message
that
someone
on
zoom-
maybe
that
might
be
that
might
not
be
correct,
but
we
can
now
go
to
opposition
broadcasting.
Two
minutes
per
speaker.
G
G
G
G
G
H
H
I'm
I'm
testifying
in
opposition
to
this
legislation,
mainly
on
the
ground,
that
the
facts
demonstrate
that
the
proposed
increase
in
the
signature
requirement
is
not
necessary
to
protect
nevada's
legitimate
state
interests.
The
supreme
court
has
repeatedly
recognized
that,
when
pursuing
a
legitimate
state
interest,
the
state
may
not
choose
means
that
unnecessarily
restrict
constitutionally
protected
liberty.
That
was
in
anderson
v
celebrities.
Put
another
way
the
court
has
said.
H
If
the
state
has
opened
to
it
a
less
drastic
way
of
satisfying
its
legitimate
interests,
it
may
not
choose
a
legislative
scheme
that
broadly
stifles
the
exercise
of
fundamental
personal
liberties
that
was
in
cusper
v
pontiki's
in
store
of
e
brown.
The
superior
supreme
court
recognized
that
past
experience
is
a
helpful
indication
of
whether
a
ballot
access
requirement
is
too
restrictive.
H
Based
on
whether
candidates
and
parties
have
been
able
to
comply
with
it
here.
Past
experience
shows
that
exist.
The
existing
requirement
is
more
than
sufficient
to
protect
nevada's
legitimate
interests.
No
party
has
succeeded
in
petitioning
onto
the
ballot
in
nevada
since
2011,
and
that
was
americans
elect
with
funding
from
a
very
wealthy
backer.
H
The
court
in
that
case
relied
primarily
on
the
evidence
demonstrating
that
the
30
000
signature
requirement
was
more
restrictive
than
necessary
to
protect
michigan's
regulatory
interests.
I
believe
this
bill,
if
it
were
passed,
is
likely
to
be
held
unconstitutional
on
similar
grounds.
Thank
you
very
much.
G
I
Hi,
my
name
is
joe
calver
c-u-l-v-e-r
and
I
am
a
volunteer
with
the
people's
party
and
there's
so
much.
I
I
have
against
this
bill,
but
I
only
have
two
minutes.
So
I'm
going
to
concentrate
on
believe
section
two
which
which
affects
the
people's
party
number
one.
I
This
is
voter
suppression.
That
is
what
this
is,
and
I
just
went
to
balopedia
to
look
at
a
voter
estate
that
suppressed
voters
through
voter
id.
I
just
went
to
texas
and
their
requirements
for
a
third
party
candidate
for
a
third
party
is
one
percent
from
the
last
gubernatorial
election.
They
only
require
their
last
governor
election
was
in.
This
article
was
in
2014
was
49
729
people,
so
this
is,
you
know,
and
I
am
gender
non-conforming,
so
I
am
a
marginalized
community.
I
So
what
this
does
is
further
marginalized
us
us
who
who
want
and
need
representation,
that
the
the
two-party
system
isn't
giving
us
and
the
people's
party
is
ready
to
to
to
advocate.
We
just
need
to
be
able
to
do
it.
G
G
J
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
thank
you.
My
name
is
gennady
stolleroff,
the
second
first
name
g-e-n-n-a-d
last
name
s-t-o-l-y-a-r-o-b.
J
I
am
the
chief
executive
of
the
nevada
transhumanist
party
and
chairman
of
the
united
states
transgenderist
party,
and
I
strongly
urge
you
to
oppose
senate
bill
292,
which
would
deprive
all
minor
political
parties
in
nevada
of
the
opportunity
to
fairly
compete
at
the
ballot
box
or
even
viably
attempt
such
competition.
I
note
that
I
did
submit
a
detailed
five-page
letter
to
the
committee.
I
don't
see
any
exhibits
for
this
bill
on
nellis,
but
I
hope
the
letter
did
reach
the
committee
members
and
that
it
will
be
published
later
also.
J
I
know
this
is
an
overwhelmingly
unpopular
piece
of
legislation.
The
opinion
poll
function
on
the
legislature
website
right
now
shows
68
opinions
against
and
zero
in
favor.
I
think
this
should
be
considered
by
the
committee
as
well.
The
transhumanist
party
is
resolutely
opposed
to
section
two
of
the
bill,
which
would
double
the
number
of
required
petition
signatures.
J
The
one
percent
threshold
would
already
be
exorbitantly
costly
to
parties
with
smaller,
non-existent
budgets
at
a
typical
cost
of
four
dollars
or
more
per
petition.
Signature
for
about
10
000
signatures,
a
2
threshold
would
be
essentially
unattainable.
Even
more
onerous
is
the
requirement
in
section
two
that
the
petition
signatures
must
be
apportioned
equally
among
the
petition
districts,
which
is
essentially
impossible
to
fulfill
if
a
minor
party
gathers
one
more
signature
or
perhaps
two
fewer
signatures
from
one
petition
district
than
from
another,
does
that
make
the
apportionment
of
signatures
unequal
and
thus
disqualify
the
entire
petition?
J
Moreover,
if
a
minor
party
represents
constituents
who
are
predominantly
located
in
one
part
of
the
state,
is
this
party
to
be
permanently
barred
from
valid
access
just
because
the
constituents
are
not
evenly
spread
throughout
the
petition
districts?
And
this
is
just
one
example
of
the
many
barriers
this
bill
places
for
minor
political
parties
keep
in
mind.
J
James
madison
in
the
federalist
number
10
noted
that
the
advantage
of
a
large
representative
republic
is
precisely
in
the
greater
security
afforded
by
a
greater
variety
of
parties
against
the
event
of
any
one
party
being
able
to
outnumber
and
oppress
the
rest.
The
american
founders
feared
precisely
the
scenario
of
two
dominant
factions
vying
for
power
at
the
citizens
and
the
republic's
expense,
and
they
saw
the
greater
variety
of
parties
as
an
important
safeguard
against
such
an
inauguration.
J
G
K
K
J-A-N-I-N-E-H-A-N-S-E-N
we
oppose
sb
292,
particularly
the
portion
which
imposes
straight
ticket
voting
straight
ticket
voting
exists
currently
in
only
six
states:
alabama
indiana,
kentucky
michigan,
oklahoma
and
south
carolina
in
2020
utah
repealed
their
straight
ticket
voting
in
speaking
to
our
former
national
chairman,
frank
flickaguer.
He
said
that
straight
party
voting
harmed
our
party
in
utah
straight
ticket
voting,
has
been
found
to
be
very
confusing
to
voters
straight
ticket
voting
hurts
non-partisan
races
like
judges
or
school
board,
races
which
are
at
the
bottom
of
the
ballot,
because
voters
think
they
are
finished.
Voting.
K
The
voters
also
failed
to
vote
on
ballot
questions
and
propose
constitutional
amendments.
Straight
ticket
voting
discourages
voter
engagement
in
trying
to
obtain
good
information
about
those
running
for
office.
Essentially,
it
encourages
lazy
boating
for
26
years
nevada
families
published
a
voter
guide,
of
which
I
was
the
publisher
and
editor
that
reported
the
answers
of
candidates
for
state
offices,
statewide
legislature,
county
commission,
school
board
and
sheriff
to
questions
on
critical
issues.
K
Although
section
two
of
the
bill
imposing
higher
percentages
for
petitions
and
earlier
deadlines
for
minor
parties
do
not
affect
the
independent
american
party
because
we
have
secured
our
ballot
access,
we
oppose
those
portions
of
the
bill
as
well.
Why
do
we
seek
to
make
it
more
difficult
for
people
joining
together
as
voters
to
organize
a
political
party?
Is
it
fear
of
competition
or
suppression
of
voters
with
alternative
ideas?
I
served
as
the
national
ballot
access
coordinator
for
the
national
constitution
party
in
1996,
2004
and
eight.
K
It
is
very
difficult
for
minor
parties
to
gain
ballot
access.
In
fact,
in
some
states
it's
nearly
impossible
is
that
the
object
of
this
legislation
to
maintain
the
monopoly
of
the
two
parties,
the
two
major
parties
in
closing,
we
oppose
straight
ticket
voting
as
antithetical
to
the
goal
of
an
informed
electorate
electorate
and
ask
you
to
oppose
sb
292.
G
L
L
I
ran
as
a
county
commission
candidate
in
story
county
during
the
last
election
cycle
and
I
believe
I
garnered
the
largest
percentage
of
any
third
party
candidate
statewide.
My
colleague,
charlie
in
douglas
county,
was
close
behind
me.
He
got
way
more
votes
than
I
did,
but
I
believe
that
this,
the
the
purpose
of
this
bill
is
to
you
know,
create
more
challenges
for
third-party
candidates
and
I
believe
that
if
it
had
been
law
when
I
was
on
the
ballot,
I
would
have
gotten
far
fewer
votes.
L
I
echo
what
ms
hansen
and
previous
callers
have
said
about.
The
the
doubling
of
the
requirement
of
numbers
of
the
libertarian
party
would
be
disqualified.
L
I
believe,
based
upon
the
numbers,
but
I
think
it's
important
for
folks
to
to
realize
the
makeup
of
nevada's
voting
constituents.
If
you
take
a
look
at
barbara
savaski's
website,
you
will
see
that
if
you
combine
all
of
the
third
party
candidates
with
the
no
party
preference
candidate
voters
excuse
me,
you
will
find
that
the
republicans
are
in
third
place.
L
The
no
party,
preference
and
third
party
voters
make
a
second
place
group
of
people
only
lacking
the
democrats
by
about
77
000
votes,
and
I
think
what
this
does
is
give
provides
a
disservice
to
those
voters
who
recognize,
as
my
daughter
did
when
I
asked
her
to
vote
register
to
vote
for
the
libertarian
party,
that
political
parties
think
and
that's
actually
not
the
word
she
used.
But
I
think
that
that
what
we
really
need
to
do
is
ask
ourselves
why.
L
Why
are
we
doing
this
and
I
think
that
an
answer
of
gee,
I
don't
think
it
makes
much
sense
other
than
to
solidify
the
duopoly
of
the
democrats,
and
the
republicans
is
is
the
logical
answer.
I
really
appreciate
your
time
today
and
I
encourage
everyone
on
the
committee
to
cancel
this
bill.
Vote
no
and
move
forward
for
all
voters
in
nevada.
Thank.
G
G
M
M
L-Y-N-N-C-H-A-P-M-A-N,
the
national
conference
of
state
legislatures
in
2020,
said
the
number
of
states
offering
straight
ticket
voting
has
been
declining
in
popularity
over
time
every
year.
Several
bills
are
introduced
to
eliminate
it
and
occasionally
bills
are
introduced
to
establish
straight
ticket
voting
in,
let's
see
the
utah
has
just
abolished
the
straight
ticket
voting
in
2020
pennsylvania
abolished
in
2019
michigan
abolished
in
2016.
M
M
The
secretaries
of
state
tried
to
administratively
replace
it
on
the
ballot
and
it's
gone
back
and
forth,
but
in
2018
the
secretary
of
state
attempted
to
reinstate
it,
but
a
petition
to
prevent
its
use
was
approved
by
the
state
supreme
court
iowa
abolished
in
2017
texas
abolished
in
2017
indiana
abolished
in
2016
rhode
island
abolished
in
2015
west
virginia
abolished
in
2015
north
carolina
abolished
in
2014
wisconsin
abolished
in
2011.
M
new
hampshire
abolished
in
2007
missouri
abolished
in
2006
illinois
abolished
in
1997,
south
dakota
abolished
in
1996
and
georgia
abolished
in
1994..
It
doesn't
sound
like
it's
gaining
in
popularity.
I
went
on
the
internet
and
I
checked
out
a
number
of
comments.
Pros
and
cons
read
a
lot
of
people's
comments
and
it
was
quite
evident
that
there
were
more
people
that
are
opposed
to
this
than
not.
M
But
I
did
pick
out
one
young
man,
jeff
jeff,
bray
b-r-a-y
from
michigan,
who
said
quote,
you
should
be
able
to
vote
for
whoever
you
want
regardless
of
the
party.
So
it's
just
the
point
of
being
able
to
vote
for
who.
M
Oh
okay,
I'm
sorry
what
he
had
to
say.
Basically,
is
he
almost
didn't
vote?
He
said
well,
if
I
can't
vote
for
who
I
want,
then
I'm
not
going
to
cast
my
vote,
but
he
said
I
think
it
turned
a
lot
of
people
away.
Maybe
there
are
a
lot
of
people
that
didn't
vote
because
of
that,
so
I
think
it's
important
to
listen
to
the
people.
We
oppose
sb
292.
G
G
I
In
addition,
nevada
was
one
of
only
three
states
where
voters
were
not
permitted
to
vote
for
jill
stein
for
president
in
2016.
she
was.
She
got
over
one
percent
of
the
vote.
She
came
in.
Fourth,
it
was
simply
a
violation
of
voting
rights
for
nevada
to
prevent
people
from
voting
for
jill
stein
and,
if
you're
a
democrat-
and
you
feel
in
your
heart-
and
I
understand
it-
that
you
don't
want
the
green
party
on
the
ballot
because
you
think
it
hurts
the
democratic
party,
then
the
right
course
of
action
is
to
pass
rank
choice.
I
Voting
that
completely
solves
the
spoiler
problem.
Maine
and
alaska
have
already
done
that,
and
I
also
want
to
say
that
nevada
is
already
too
hard.
It's
already
13
000
this
bill
would
kick
it
up
to
27
000.,
already
nevada's
the
12th
hardest
state
by
percentage.
This
would
make
it
the
fifth
worst
state,
and
I
just
hope
that
you
don't
defeat
the
bill.
Please
just
delete
section
two.
Thank
you.
G
A
Thank
you
very
much
broadcasting,
and
you
know
I
certainly.
I
know
that
there
was
one
one
caller
in
the
opposition
line
who
questioned,
who
cited
some
recent
case
law
and
questioned
constitutionality
of
the
measure,
and
I
did
reach
out
to
our
legal
division,
and
certainly
I
was
told
that
the
legislative
council
bureau
does
not
draft
a
bill
for
any
legislator
or
any
committee
if
they
believe
that
there
are
constitutional
infirmities.
A
Now
that's
what
I
was
told
as
to
that
senator
lange,
mr
schrager,
any
closing
comments
that
that
you'd
like
to
make
thank
you
for
the
presentation
today.
C
B
And
I'd
like
to
just
close
by
saying,
I
appreciate
all
the
people
that
called
in
to
give
us
their
opinion
and
what
they
thought.
I
appreciate
the
call
the
questions
from
the
committee.
I
think
that
there's
a
misunderstanding
about
what
straight
ticket
voting
is
straight
to
the
voting
is
not
the
fact
that
if
you
circle
democrat
or
bubble
in
republican
at
the
top
of
the
ticket
that
you
can't
make
other
informed
choices,
this
allows
you
to
make
other
informed
choices
down
the
ballot.
Should
you
choose
to
do
that?
B
Should
you
choose
not
to
vote
for
different
parties,
then
you
can
circle
at
the
top.
The
party
that
you
would
choose
to
vote
for.
I
urge
your
support
of
this
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
others
to
make
sure
that
this
is
the
best
bill
that
we
can
present.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
G
G
J
Yes,
thank
you.
This
is
gennady
stolleroff
ii,
again,
first
name
g-e-n-n-a-d-y
last
name
s-t-o-l-y-a-r-o-b.
This
is
a
general
matter.
I
would
like
to
call
to
the
committee
member's
attention
in
prior
legislative
sessions.
J
However,
for
the
2021
session,
it
seems
that
the
opinions
by
bill
function
only
allows
one
to
generate
summary
reports,
so
one
can
see
the
number
of
opinions
in
favor
and
the
number
of
opinions
against.
I
hope
this
is
a
technical
glitch
and
that
it
can
be
fixed,
which
is
why
I'm
calling
it
to
your
attention.
If
it's
not
a
technical
glitch,
then
it
seems
to
be
a
diminution
of
transparency,
and
I
would
urge
the
legislature
to
reconsider
the
removal
of
that
visibility
of
individual
comments.
Thank
you.