On March 22, Tuesday, the Nevada Senate Legislative Operations & Elections Committee will hear testimony on SB 133 and SB 241. Both bills require strict distribution requirements for statewide initiatives. SB 133 would require that an initiative petition contain signatures of 10% of the last vote cast in each of the state’s 42 Assembly districts. SB 241 would require an initiative petition to contain the signatures of 10% of the last vote cast in each of the thirteen University of Nevada Regents districts.
Currently, initiative petitions in Nevada need signatures from 10% of the last vote cast in each of the three U.S. House districts.
Both bills are sponsored by Senator Dean Rhoads (R-Tuscarora).
Voters need a way to bypass the legislature when that body is not representing we the citizens. We don’t need to make it more difficult to express our wishes. Remember the legislature works for us!
One more ANTI-Democracy minority rule gerrymander empire regime STRIKES BACK.
See the Star Wars movies.
P.R. and App.V. – to END the EVIL rule of the EVIL robot party hacks.
The IAP is well aware of these bills and are fighting hard against them.
I’m guessing that the mining industry doesn’t like the whole idea of initiatives; http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20110311/NEWS/110319983/1070&ParentProfile=1058
“The Nevada Senate voted Thursday to strip the power to condemn private property from the mining industry.”
“Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, introduced Senate Bill 86 saying the power to take private property should be strictly controlled.”
“She said the power of eminent domain “should only be used for the public good,” not to enhance the profitability of private companies.”
“The vote was 20-1 with Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora, against the bill. Rhoads has most of Nevada’s largest mines in his Senate district.”
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