WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):7:55 p.m.Democrat Joe Biden says, "No one is going to take our democracy away from us." His comment came after President Donald . . .
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):7:55 p.m.Democrat Joe Biden says, "No one is going to take our democracy away from us." His comment came after President Donald . . .
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Victoria Antram) December 8 was the deadline for counties to certify signatures for 2022 citizen-initiated statutes to the Nevada Secretary of State. Campaigns behind the Gaming Fee Increase on Monthly Revenue above $250,000 Initiative (S-01-2020) and the Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools Initiative (S-02-2020) submitted over 200,000 signatures each to county officials on November 17.
Citizens of Nevada may initiate statutes through the process of indirect initiative. The required number of valid signatures for initiative petitions is 97,598, which equals 10% of the total number of votes cast in the preceding general election. Nevada is one of 16 states that impose distribution requirements for initiative petitions. Of the 97,598 valid signatures needed, 24,400 signatures are required to be collected in each congressional district.