KUNR held its third Pints & Purple Politics event tied to the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session on Wednesday at Reno Little Theater.
Purple Politics Nevada host Lucia Starbuck moderated the conversation with two of Nevada’s top Democrats: Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and Treasurer Zach Conine. This week’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada recaps the event.
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The 120-day legislative session adjourned on June 5. Both offices had backed bills that have now been signed into law, with others still awaiting action from the governor.
The Secretary of State’s office is preparing for the 2024 election. Election worker safety has been top of mind over the last few election cycles – something Aguilar pledged to address on the campaign trail. It is now a felony to harass or intimidate election workers with the intent of interfering with an election.
“Our elections only work because of volunteers and election workers. It’s the person working in the back room to make sure all the supplies are there for the people going out to work polls. It’s the poll workers sitting at the table registering people, assisting them in the process. And 80% percent of our election workers and volunteers are women. It is now a felony in Nevada to harass or intimidate election workers,” Aguilar said.
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