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3 From Nevada Tribes Win Awards For Fight For Voting Rights

Nov 25, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Indian Commission is honoring three Native Americans who fought a pair of Nevada counties and the secretary of state to win satellite polling places on two reservations.

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Officials: No Arrests, Few Disruptions At Nevada Vote Sites

Nov 10, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Nevada reported no arrests and few disruptions at polling places during voting Tuesday in hotly contested presidential, state and local races.

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Nevada Voter Signature Verification Bill Draws Some Critics

Apr 30, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada bill that changes the way poll workers verify voters' signatures is raising some eyebrows.

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Committee OKs Bill to Tamp Down on Disqualified Candidates

Apr 01, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada Assembly committee has approved a bill that aims to keep disqualified candidates from being seated in the Legislature.

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Bill Allows Voters to Register, Cast Ballot on Election Day

Mar 31, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawmakers are reviewing four Democrat-sponsored bills that would make voting easier and add more opportunities to register.

Members of the Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee are scheduled to review the measures on Monday.

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Women's Suffrage in Nevada

Jan 26, 2015

A century ago, Nevada struck a blow for democracy … but not easily. It became one of the last states to ratify the nineteenth amendment, granting women...