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Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

  • Nevada's Republican governor, Joe Lombardo, signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election workers. The bill is aimed at increasing protections for election workers in the state ahead of the 2024 election.
  • Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, who campaigned on protecting election workers, stood alongside Lombardo at the bill-signing ceremony. Half of the top election officials in Nevada stepped down between the 2020 election and the 2022 midterms, with several citing election threats.
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Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election workers in a rare bipartisan move to increase protections for election workers in the Western swing state ahead of 2024

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election workers in a rare bipartisan move to increase protections for

4 months ago·United States
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Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election workers in a rare bipartisan move to increase protections for election workers in the Western swing state ahead of 2024

4 months ago·United States
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Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election workers in a rare bipartisan move to increase protections for election workers in the Western swing state ahead of 2024. The bill was a core campaign promise from Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, who cited an exodus of election workers across the…

4 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election workers in a rare bipartisan move to increase protections for election workers in the Western swing state ahead of 2024. The bill was

4 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Those who harass, intimidate or use force on election workers performing their duties in Nevada could soon face up to four years

4 months ago·Tacoma, United States
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