Judge strikes down redistricting commission ballot petitions
In two separate cases, the judge found that the petitions would create an unfunded mandate not allowed under the state Constitution.
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In two separate cases, the judge found that the petitions would create an unfunded mandate not allowed under the state Constitution.
A Carson City judge ruled Thursday that a pair of proposed ballot questions seeking to establish an independent redistricting commission are legally deficient and cannot be placed on the ballot.
A Carson City judge ruled Thursday that a pair of proposed ballot questions seeking to establish an independent redistricting commission are legally deficient and cannot be placed on the ballot.
The organization backing the petitions, Fair Maps Nevada, began pushing the proposed ballot measures late last year — the third attempt by the group to put an independent redistricting commission before voters in as many election cycles.
Lawsuits were filed Thursday in District Court to block ballot initiatives that would create an independent redistricting commission and redraw the maps.