The bill, passed by both the state's assembly and senate, will now go to Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak's desk to be signed or vetoed.
Lawmakers in Nevada passed legislation on Monday that would position the state to be the first to hold a presidential primary in the 2024 election season.on Monday in a 15-6 vote. This new legislation proposes changing Nevada's process from a caucus to a primary, and moves the date earlier than New Hampshire and Iowa's contests. This would make Nevada the first state in the nation to hold a presidential primary.
So far the move to change the first presidential test from Iowa to Nevada seems to come from a backstage lobbying campaign driven by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, according to The Associated Pressare reportedly looking to take advantage of the country's widespread dissatisfaction with the Iowa caucus to position their state as a better alternative. The argument includes removing the partisan idea of party-run caucuses with state-run primaries.
"It's time for Nevada to take its rightful place, not just first in the West but in the nation, as a diverse state, a state with diverse issues," said Nevada Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson, a Democrat who sponsored the legislation. Sisolak has not expressly said whether or not he will sign the bill, but he has been generally supportive of moving away from the caucus system. He believes caucusing"has fundamental challenges that create obstacles for too many Nevadans to participate and make their voices heard," his spokeswoman, Meghin Delaney, said in a statement.
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