Nevada
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:
Nevada Census Data Reveals Urgent Need for Ballots and Voter Materials in Several Languages
LAS VEGAS — In partnership with the Culinary Union, the Asian Community Development Council, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, and Silver State Voices, All Voting is Local released Ballots for All: Improving Language Access for Nevada Voters in both English and Spanish to highlight the need for translated ballots and voter education materials in the state.
Ballots for All: Improving Language Access for Nevada Voters
In 2021, a NV law was enacted that requires all county and city clerks to send every active registered voter a mail ballot before a primary or general election. Though a massive win for NV voters, for this benefit to truly reach every NV voter, election officials must offer ballots and voting materials in the languages that Nevadans actually read and speak.
Refusal to Implement Anti-Voter Resolution a Victory for Washoe County Nevadans
LAS VEGAS — In response the Washoe County Board of Commissioners rejection of Commissioner Jeanne Herman’s proposed Election Resolution R22-50 that would redirect the Registrar of Voters to implement anti-voter policies by the 2022 primary election, All Voting is Local Nevada State Director Kerry Durmick issued the following statement: