There is a bill in Nevada, quiet and cold, like the winds that sweep through the desert. Assembly Bill 287 sits on the table today, waiting for the hand to push it forward.
It is not just a change in the law; it is a blow to the heart of democracy. If it passes, the people of Nevada will lose the right to ask for a recount on ballot questions.
It is not progress. It is a theft of power.
And it is a power grab that is too dangerous to ignore.
The voices in Nevada grow louder, one by one, across the state. They speak in coffee shops, on the streets, and over the dinner table.
One man, his face hard and eyes sharp, says, “If we can’t challenge a ballot question, what’s left? What is left of our democracy?”
Another man, hands worn from work, says, “This is a slap in the face to every taxpayer who ever fought for transparency.”
And these voices? They speak the truth.
This bill is not about efficiency or saving money. It is about taking control and silencing the people it should serve.
Assembly Bill 287, in all its legal language, takes away the right of citizens to challenge ballot measures. If the measure passes, and you think something is wrong, you can ask for a recount. You can ask the system to prove that it worked as it should. But not under this bill.
Under this bill, only the candidates can ask for a recount. Not you. Not me. Only the ones with the power to make the rules.
They say it’s for efficiency. They say it’s for saving money. A recount costs, they say, and it costs too much. But we know better.
Saving money is not what this is. It is about control, which is never cheap, especially at the cost of truth.
Imagine a tax increase passes or a law you don’t trust is suddenly in place. You believe something went wrong. Under this bill, there will be no recourse. No recount. No accountability. You will have no voice. Just silence from those in power, and that silence is louder than any argument.
The bill is a blow to everything we stand for, stripping away the right of the people to check the system. It puts us at the mercy of those in charge. And we cannot afford that. Removing the right to challenge is the worst form of corruption.
If the bill passes, we lose more than just a recount. We lose our voice. We lose the ability to say, “No, something is wrong.” We lose the power to make the system accountable. And we lose our place in this democracy.
The committee meets today, March 6th, at 4:00 PM. It is not a meeting to ignore.
Assembly Bill 287 must not pass. If it does, the next ballot may be the last one that matters.
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