Lawmakers eye proposals to shield elections from federal interference, speed up ballot processing

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 906

Last Updated: 8 hours, 11 minutes ago

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Nevada lawmakers next year may consider legislation meant to shield state-run elections from federal interference.

The Nevada State Legislature’s Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections on Friday voted to sponsor a bill for the 2027 session modeled after legislation passed by New Mexico earlier this year. The legislation would, among other things, restrict armed federal agents near polling places–something that is already banned by federal law but that President Donald Trump didn’t …

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