Editorial: New law silences Nevada voters
Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 24, 2016, Reno Gazette-Journal.
The voices of thousands of Nevada voters will not be heard because of a law passed by the Legislature last year.
Senate Bill 499 was approved unanimously by the Senate and two-thirds of the Assembly before being signed by Gov. Brian Sandoval. Despite this overwhelming support, the law should be revoked in the next session so all Nevada voters can have a say in who represents them.
The situation also exposes how the major political parties — Republican and Democrat — too often fail to serve the public by putting their strategic plans ahead of democracy.
There seems to be NO transparency with local or State government these days !