Supreme Court justices will weigh arguments about whether proposed ballot measures contain unfunded mandates and issue a decision in the coming months.

The Nevada Commission on Ethics found Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve did not violate a state ethics law Wednesday after a 2-2 vote. 

After a tracking device placed by a private investigator was discovered on Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve's personal vehicle, attorneys on behalf of Schieve filed a complaint requesting restitution, among other actions.

Attorneys for Fair Maps Nevada, the group backing the ballot question, argued in federal court on Tuesday that District Court Judge Miranda Du should order Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske's office to offer those alternatives given that the normal playbook for gathering signatures has been thrown out the window given the strict social distancing and stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the motion, attorneys for the group said that the appeal was not only another attempt to delay signature gathering for the petition, but also an "unmistakable misuse" of the legal process given that the opposing side had already prevailed in district court and required backers to use a different, watered-down "description of effect."

The ballot question would change the status quo, which is that the Legislature draws electoral maps every 10 years after the census. In Nevada, Democrats have a firm hold on the Legislature, and Democrats including Gov. Steve Sisolak have criticized the proposed policy change.