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Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s Chief of Staff held a briefing with reporters in Carson City on Wednesday to speak about the six pieces of legislation the office is backing, including a proposed bill on election reforms.

A proposed bill would require local jurisdictions to provide voting materials in other languages.

Three statewide elected officials in Nevada are proposing bills about election workers, criminalizing opioids, and establishing financial bonds for babies. They spoke with reporters on Thursday about their goals for the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session.

Nevada has closed primary elections, which means people can only vote for candidates with the same political affiliation as their registration. Ballot Question 3 proposes to allow voters to cast their ballots for high-profile races regardless of party during the primary and add rank-choice voting for general elections.

More than half the legislative primary candidates who ran on baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election made it through Nevada’s June election. Experts warn their success reflects a growing movement that threatens democratic norms in the U.S.

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