Ballot Battleground: Nevada - KRNV

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Election results certified, AG Aaron Ford on the incoming Trump administration and the continued push for open primaries in Nevada Nov 20, 2024

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All 17 of Nevada's counties have certified the results of the 2024 election, bringing this unprecedented cycle officially to a close. This week on Ballot Battleground: Nevada, host Ben Margiott recaps the dramatic canvass meeting in Washoe County and looks ahead to 2025.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joins to explain how his office intends to stand up to efforts to infringe on Nevadans' rights and be a 'bulwark' against the incoming Trump administration.

Plus, Vote Nevada executive director Sondra Cosgrove - a big supporter of open primaries and ranked choice voting - says the fight for open primaries is not over even after statewide ballot Question 3 failed.

Programming note: This was the final episode of season 1 of Ballot Battleground: Nevada. We will be taking a holiday hiatus and returning with all-new episodes in early 2025.

Advocates continue push for open primaries in Nevada after Question 3 defeated

Top Nevada Democrat says he won't introduce open primary bill despite advocate push

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Top 2024 election takeaways: Early voting matters, coattails, Reid Machine, ballot deadlines and much more with reporters Tabitha Mueller and Lucia Starbuck Nov 13, 2024

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What really happened in the 2024 election is now coming into focus with all the results now in. What are the biggest takeaways? What lessons did we learn about the electorate? What will candidates and campaigns take away and use in future elections? Tabitha Mueller, reporter with The Nevada Independent, and Lucia Starbuck, KUNR political reporter, join host Ben Margiott to talk takeaways. The three chatted about the importance of early voting, the Reid Machine's strength, the changing Clark County, how Nevadan you are, ballot deadlines, election denialism and much more.

Nevada state election results

Northern Nevada local election results

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Election Day recap: Nevada turns red for first presidential election in 20 years, Senate race too close to call Nov 06, 2024

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For the first time since 2004, a Republican presidential candidate won the Silver State. Former President Donald Trump won Nevada's 6 electoral votes, but how did he beat his 2016 and 2020 margins?

The Cook Political Report's Matthew Klein joins the podcast to explain the gains Trump made with key demographic groups to secure Nevada and the remaining 6 battleground states.

Plus, election night reporters Kim Burrows and Sophie Lincoln join to explain what it was like reporting from the county's mail ballot processing room and the UNR polling place, respectively.

And finally, an update on several key races and ballot measures we covered previously on Ballot Battleground: Nevada.

Nevada state election results

Northern Nevada local election results

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Can Dems close the gap in Nevada? Jon Ralston on the GOP’s early vote lead plus top Emerson College pollster and Kamala Harris in Reno Nov 01, 2024

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It's our last podcast before Election Day 2024! Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first Reno stop plus a quick update on the latest early voting numbers.

The Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston joins to chat about whether Democrats can still close the turnout gap in the Silver State and what's driving this unprecedented trend.

Emerson College's polling director Spencer Kimball chats about their latest survey plus the outside shot at former President Donald Trump winning the national popular vote.

Then, we interview both the Harris campaign's battleground states director Dan Kanninen and top RNC spokeswoman Elizabeth Pipko on the campaigns' closing messages and reaction to the 'garbage' comments.

Early voting is underway. Here's where you can cast your ballot in Washoe County

Nevada 2024 election cycle - early voting sites and polling locations

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Trump and Harris tied in last NYT/Siena national poll, GOP out to early turnout lead in Nevada, Voice of the Voter and Vance visit Oct 28, 2024

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One week remains until Election Day 2024. The final NYT/Siena College national poll shows Trump and Harris deadlocked at 48-48. Siena College Research Institute director Dr. Don Levy joins to explain what that poll means, how it compares to their last head-to-head poll and how pollsters adjust for non-response bias.

We also recap Sen. JD Vance's second Reno rally, including our question on a hot-button issue.

Plus, a quick update on the trends we're noticing in early voting, our Voice of the Voter segments and the final fact-check segment, taking a closer look at two ads for and against Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown.

Early voting is underway. Here's where you can cast your ballot in Washoe County

Nevada 2024 election cycle - early voting sites and polling locations

Fact-checking commercials for and against Sam Brown on lowering prices, 'slush fund'

Fact-checking Nevada Senate campaign commercials on housing, COVID relief checks

Fact-checking Nevada Senate candidates Sam Brown, Jacky Rosen's campaign ads on abortion

Fact-checking commercials for and against Jacky Rosen on prescriptions, big pharma

Fact-checking commercials from Nevada Congressional candidates Mark Amodei and Greg Kidd

Fact-checking commercials for and against Question 3 on ranked choice voting in Nevada

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Early voting begins, Washoe GOP’s unproven claims, and polling on how Nevadans feel about the biggest issues of the 2024 election Oct 23, 2024

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Early voting has begun in the Silver State and already over 320,000 Nevadans have voted. This week, we have the sounds from the first days of early voting, a quick glance at early voting turnout numbers and an update on Washoe GOP's unproven claims of voting irregularities with the machines. Plus, host Ben Margiott interviews pollster Dr. Steven Kull, who has done 10 issue surveys in Nevada and several other swing states. How do Nevadans feel about the most critical election issues, including economic policies, immigration and border policy, reproductive rights and more? And do the results portend anything for the presidential race?

Early voting is underway. Here's where you can cast your ballot in Washoe County

Nevada 2024 election cycle - early voting sites and polling locations

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Amodei-Kidd candidate forum, mail ballots arriving, election updates and Trump's Reno rally Oct 18, 2024

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Mail ballots are arriving, early in-person voting starts this weekend and after months of campaigning, billions in spending and one of the craziest years in American politics ever, the 2024 general election is upon us. We start with a a quick recap of former President Trump's Reno rally and have several 2024 election updates, including a ballot error in Carson City, three voter roll lawsuits being withdrawn and tell you about Washoe County's new ballot sorter.

Then, Rep. Mark Amodei (R) and nonpartisan political newcomer Greg Kidd participate in a candidate forum as they vie for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. The forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters and moderated by KUNR's Lucia Starbuck, delved into voter ID, working across the aisle, housing affordability and much more. A special thanks to the League of Women Voters, KUNR and event sponsor the Nevada Appeal for putting on the forum and allowing us to bring part of it to you on Ballot Battleground: Nevada.

Nevada Appeal: 2024 Candidate Forum: US House of Representatives District 2, State Ballot Questions 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6

Washoe County unveils faster mail ballot sorter, new extractor machines ahead of election

Nevada voter roll lawsuits withdrawn, Secretary of State Aguilar calls it a victory

Carson City voters to receive corrected ballots after party affiliation error

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Debating Question 3: Open primaries and ranked choice voting - a Ballot Battleground: Nevada debate Oct 15, 2024

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It would be the most consequential change to Nevada's election laws in decades. Question 3 would put open primaries and ranked choice voting in the state constitution if it passes in November. News 4-Fox 11 hosted the first Ballot Battleground: Nevada debate featuring two guests from each side of this contentious initiative. This week, we bring you the entire debate with Molly Ellery and Mike Escobar representing the Yes on 3 campaign and Amber Falgout and Kerry Durmick with Battle Born Progress and All Voting Is Local Action, respectively. We asked about whether the measure is truly complicated, concerns about ballots being thrown out, why both reforms are wrapped into one measure, how it's been implemented in other states and much more.

How would open primaries and ranked choice voting work in Nevada? We ran a fruit election to see

How has ranked choice voting worked in Maine and Alaska?

How ranked choice voting effort started, a conservative perspective on Question 3 and Tim Walz rally

What is Question 3? Explaining open primaries and ranked choice voting with the Guinn Center

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How ranked choice voting effort started, a conservative perspective on Question 3 and Tim Walz rally Oct 09, 2024

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Our Question 3 debate is less than a week away, but before we bring you that debate, we've got a few more perspectives on Nevada's open primaries and ranked choice voting initiative.

After a quick recap of Tim Walz's Reno rally, we interview Doug Goodman, founder of Nevadans for Election Reform and John Tsarpalas, president of the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Goodman gives the backstory on how the ranked choice effort started and makes his case for Q3. Tsarpalas' think tank is advocating against its passage from a conservative perspective.

Finally, we fact-check two campaign ads in the race for Nevada's 2nd Congressional district from incumbent Rep. Mark Amodei (R) and nonpartisan challenger Greg Kidd.

News 4-Fox 11 to host debate on Question 3, Nevada's ranked choice voting initiative

What is Question 3? Explaining open primaries and ranked choice voting with the Guinn Center

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How has ranked choice voting worked in Maine and Alaska? Oct 02, 2024

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Nevadans will soon decide if the Silver State will become the 4th state to use ranked choice voting to pick its representatives. Before Nevadans decide on this revolutionary change, we're taking a closer look at how it’s worked in other states. Has it been smooth? Have there been hiccups? Has it taken longer to get results? And do people like it?

This week, you’ll hear from two veteran reporters who have covered the implementation of ranked choice voting in their state. We interviewed Gregg Lagerquist, Maine politics reporter at CBS 13 WGME and James Brooks, state reporter for The Alaska Beacon.

News 4-Fox 11 to host debate on Question 3, Nevada's ranked choice voting initiative

What is Question 3? Explaining open primaries and ranked choice voting with the Guinn Center

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