Committee hears testimony on letting officials use campaign funds for security and address-protection measures Second Substitute House Bill 23 33 would allow candidates and elected officials to reimburse personal security costs from campaign or surplus funds when security is proportionate to a credible threat; hearings focused on restoring earlier address-protection language, balancing public-records access, and PDC processes.

Lawmakers are grappling with the urgent need for security measures for elected officials amidst rising political violence, as a heated debate unfolds over how to balance safety and public transparency.

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Nevada Elections Office adopts three regulations on waivers, reporting and candidate security; package heads to Legislative Commission The Nevada Secretary of State 26s office adopted three proposed regulations (R089-25, R090-25, R095-25) to clarify penalty waivers, expand election-data reporting (including a new distinction between mail ballots "received" and "counted"), and define permissible campaign spending on personal security; all will go to the Legislative Commission on Feb. 26.

Nevada's Elections Division just adopted crucial regulations aimed at enhancing election security, transparency, and candidate safety—what changes are on the horizon?

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