Oppose: SB269 "Write in Voting"
MESSAGE: Vote NO on SB269 "Write in voting" can be used to manipulate our election process and allow the "loser" of a primary to run in the general election.
This bill was voted out of committee by only 1 vote. Both Republicans voted NO. Majority Leader Senator Horsford voted for it reluctantly. Be sure to contact him. It's very important to contact the Democrats as well as the Republicans.
CONTACT: All Senators: Email is first letter of first name plus last name.
Emails: Democrats: shorsford@sen.state.nv.us, sbreeden@sen.state.nv.us, acopening@sen.state.nv.us, mdenis@sen.state.nv.us, rkihuen@sen.state.nv.us, jlee@sen.state.nv.us, sleslie@sen.state.nv.us, mmanendo@sen.state.nv.us, dparks@sen.state.nv.us, mschneider@sen.state.nv.us, vwiener@sen.state.nv.us,
Republicans: gbrower@sen.state.nv.us, bcegavske@sen.state.nv.us, dgustavson@sen.state.nv.us, ehalseth@sen.state.nv.us, jhardy@sen.state.nv.us, bkieckhefer@sen.state.nv.us, mmginness@sen.state.nv.us, drhoads@sen.state.nv.us, mroberson@sen.state.nv.us, jsettelmeyer@sen.state.nv.us,
Legislative Phone & Fax: Southern Nevada: 702-486-2626, Northern Nevada: 775-684-6800, 775-684-6789, Toll Free: 800- 978-2878, 800-995-9080, 800-992-0972, Toll Free Fax: 800-995-9080
SB269: Allows "write in" candidates, which we have never had in Nevada. This might seem like a good idea, but the results are far from good.
In Alaska in 2010 liberal establishment Republican incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski was defeated in the Primary in an upset by Conservative Joe Miller. Lisa Murkowski then became a "write in" candidate for the general election. Because she could now draw voters from both liberal Democrats and RINO Republicans Murkowski just barely beat Joe Miller and was elected.
"Write in" candidates will result in the defeat of Conservative Constitutional candidates.
Under SB269 a Republican or Democrat candidate could lose in the Primary. Then the "loser" could run a "sour grapes" write-in campaign to defeat the primary winner who was chosen by his party in the Primary.
All other candidates file the first week of March, but write-in candidates don't have to file for office until July and don't have to declare a political party affiliation. Liberals and RINO's will manipulate the write-in candidate option to defeat conservatives in the general election.
Senator Joe Hardy is the sponsor. According to his testimony he based the concept of his bill on what happened in Alaska!
- Janine Hansen, Citizen Outreach
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