Voting Advocacy Groups Urge Secretary of State Cegavske to Prohibit Hand-Counting Ballots as Primary Method in Elections
LAS VEGAS — Today, All Voting is Local Nevada, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, ACLU of Nevada, and Silver State Voices sent a letter to Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, urging her office to prohibit hand-counting ballots as the primary method of counting ballots.
Clark County Urged to Provide Election Materials, Sample Ballots, and Mail-in Ballots in Chinese
Las Vegas — Today, All Voting is Local Nevada and the Asian Community Development Council sent a letter urging Clark County’s Asian-American Pacific Islanders Community Commission (AAPICC) Chairman Craig Valdez to recommend to the Clark County Commission to provide election materials in Chinese. The groups are calling for election materials, sample ballots, ballots in voting machines, and mail-in ballots to be provided in Chinese (Mandarin as written) and will be presenting on their research and findings to the AAPICC on Wednesday, August 10 at 6 p.m.
Nevada’s Nye County Board of County Commissioners Must Appoint Pro-Voter Interim Registrar
TONOPAH, Nev. — In response to Nye County Board of County Commission’s plan to appoint an interim clerk today due to clerk Sam Merlino retiring after 20 years of dedicated service, All Voting is Local Nevada State Director Kerry Durmick issued the following statement:
New Interim Registrar Appointment Recommendation Step in Right Direction for Voters in Washoe County
RENO, NV— In response to Washoe County Manager’s recommendation to appoint Government Affairs Liaison, Jamie Rodriguez as Interim Registrar of Voters, effective August 1, All Voting is Local Nevada State Director Kerry Durmick issued the following statement:
Wisconsin’s Anti-Drop Box Decision a Tremendous Loss for Voter Accessibility
Milwaukee — In response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to restrict the use of drop boxes for the August and November 2022 elections, All Voting is Local Wisconsin State Director Shauntay Nelson issued the following statement:
All Voting is Local Established as Independent Organization to Continue Voting Advocacy Fight
WASHINGTON — In recognition of the need for its enduring presence, former campaign All Voting is Local has been permanently established as a full, independent organization for the ongoing fight to eliminate needless and discriminatory barriers to the ballot before they happen, to build a democracy that works for everyone.