Lawmakers discussed Senate Bills 100 and 102 today.
SB 100 would establish provisions governing election duties to be done in a timely manner as well as penalties for those who fail to do so.
SB 102 would prohibit a person from knowingly creating fraudulent documents and creating or serving fraudulent electors.
You may remember our reporting last November on the 2024 vote count. Nevada did not call the presidential election and U.S. Senate race until four days after election day.
However, many people are arguing against both senate bills saying there's already hundreds of laws holding strict timelines and process for the election and adding this one seems unnecessary.
Shawn Meehan, Minden resident, says, "The Secretary of State, they got things they do during the election; they need to be parachuting in when there's a problem. I just think it creates a bigger structure, a bigger law when it just isn't necessary. Let's just do what's already in code."
Penny Brock, Reno resident, says, "This has to do with choosing electors during a presidential year, that should be left for the political parties not the state."
Senator Richard Daly, (D) District 13, says, "There's a process, a failsafe to make sure that it happens and that's where the Secretary of State would be able to step in and carry out those duties."
Senator Richard Daly says as of right now there is no fail safe for Nevada. If something happens during elections, then it would have to go to court which could become a much longer process.
As far as next steps go, Senator Daly says SB 100 will be revised and they'll try to alleviate some of those concerns. And SB 102 may be scheduled for a work session and go to the senate forum.
