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How should Nevada hand count ballots? Nye County, state election officials disagree
During the meeting last week, Wlaschin said the average number of registered voters in jurisdictions across the country that solely hand count ballots is typically fewer than 800.
At Basque Fry, many calls for party unity after bruising GOP primaries

At Basque Fry, many calls for party unity after bruising GOP primaries

By Lucia Starbuck, Bert Johnson, Tabitha Mueller
Nevada GOP candidates urge unity after bruising primaries, as the party continues to be split between moderate and extremist wings.
Activists want Clark County to offer ballots in Chinese, even without a federal mandate
Activists want to see ballots available in Chinese to accommodate the thousands of Chinese-American voters in Clark County with limited English speaking and writing skills.
VP Kamala Harris touts slowing inflation, budget bill victory during Las Vegas trip
Fresh off likely the most consequential legislative accomplishment of the year — passage of a massive budget measure through the U.S. Senate — and on the heels of apparently cooling inflation and surging jobs numbers, Harris spent most of her day touting the White House's successes. 
Judge shoots down Joey Gilbert election lawsuit over lack of 'competent evidence'
District Court Judge James Wilson issued the ruling for summary judgment in favor of Clark County sheriff and Republican gubernatorial nominee Joe Lombardo from the bench on Wednesday, blocking the election contest from proceeding further. 
Nevada Republicans thrash DOJ and FBI over Trump home search
News of the FBI's unprecedented search spurred calls to action and even language of violence from various Nevada Republicans running for higher office.
Laxalt's stance on the environment? Solar, wind power 'simply not enough'
Two comments during the last few months, however, have provided a window into at least a part of Laxalt's stances on environmental issues.
Senate Democrats celebrate win on spending bill. What will it mean for campaigns?
But as Democrats have enthusiastically taken credit for the bill, Republicans appear just as eager to let them.
Poll: Wide support for gun control policies such as universal background checks, raising buying age
Nevadans are roughly split on whether stricter gun laws would reduce mass shootings, but vast majorities support gun control policies such as universal background checks, according to a new poll.
Fact check: Has Nevada become a crime 'cesspool' on Lombardo's watch?
But Trump's comment mischaracterizes recent shifts in crime in the Silver State, as the latest crime data do not indicate any statewide increases in overall violent crime over the past few years.
Poll: Economy dominates priority list for Nevada voters; Biden remains unpopular
Noble highlighted how Nevada voters' intense focus on the economy above all other issues primarily benefits Republicans, especially as Democrats control the presidency and both chambers of Congress.
In deep-blue Las Vegas, Laxalt looks to court Latinos
Laxalt pushed hard on the notion that Latinos were fleeing the Democrats, and cast the GOP as a party that would "represent a set of values that attract the standard voter, not just for this year, but for a generation."
Nonpartisan candidates miss November ballot amid signature collection requirements
Others didn't turn in their signatures on time because of a misunderstanding about the timeline and processes nonpartisan candidates have to do to gain ballot access, said Deputy Secretary of State for Elections Mark Wlaschin.
Out-of-state donors, abortion ruling fueled Cortez Masto fundraising
Driving those fundraising totals were out-of-state donors — an analysis of more than 35,000 itemized contributions to Cortez Masto's campaign found sums totaling more than $4.8 million, and another 2,700 contributions to Laxalt totaling more than $2.1 million.
Poll: Abortion trails only the economy as a motivating issue for Nevada voters
Nine in 10 Nevadans believe abortion should be legal in some way, shape or form. The Nevada Independent breaks down the polling results and details where voters and top candidates stand.
Nye County's new top election official wants to hand count ballots, distrusts voting machines
Marchant said his plan with Kampf involves using "paper ballots with anti-counterfeit measures," conducting voting and counting "on a precinct-level basis" and livestreaming — though he did not specify what would be streamed. 
Poll: Nevadans favor ranked-choice voting, equal rights ballot questions
The ranked-choice ballot question comes after a protracted campaign and legal battle to qualify for the November ballot.
Casino trade group falters in effort to oust Dem legislators, push moderates
The losses haven't necessarily scared the industry away from continued involvement in legislative races
Nevada U.S. Senate, governor debates scheduled with candidate participation unclear
KLAS 8 News Now in Las Vegas and UNLV announced Monday they would jointly host debates for Nevada's hotly-contested governor and U.S. Senate races — though it was not immediately clear if any of the four major campaigns have committed to attending those debates. 
Senate Update: Cortez Masto marches at Pride, Laxalt turns focus to Latino voters
Laxalt has repeatedly touted campaign outreach among Latino voters, looking to capitalize on what could be a continued trend of such voters peeling away from their historic associations with the Democratic Party.