Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 406 (SB406) into law, making it a category E felony for “any person to use or threaten or attempt to use any force, intimidation, coercion, violence, restraint, or undue influence” ahead of 2024.
A Category E crime in Nevada includes criminal gang recruitment committed by an adult, a second offense of peeping with a camera or recorder, or a first or second offense of marijuana possession of more than one ounce.
The law also prohibits anyone from disseminating identifying or other sensitive information about an election worker without their consent. Lastly, provisions of the law also require the secretary of state, state treasurer, state controller, or attorney general from soliciting or accepting any political contributions during a legislative session or the 30 days before or after a session, putting the rest of the Nevada constitutional executives on the same footing as state lawmakers, the governor, and the lieutenant governor.
What the other provisions do to protect election workers and why the bill’s sponsors added them to SB406 remains to be seen. It is a sure bet that it will be nefarious when it comes to light.
It also strengthens the repression of free speech as desired by the Democratic-Communists, now freely operating in the halls of the Nevada State Legislature. Mark my words, for it will not be long before someone in the heat of passion hurts somebody’s feelings, violates this unconstitutional law finding themselves charged, convicted, and imprisoned for up to four years for sharing their opinion.
After all, words are violence to every good Democratic-Communist, don’t you know?
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