Jim Marchant

Jim Marchant

Jim Marchant

Republican

for

Secretary of State

 

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2022 Questionnaire

Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.

 

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If elected as Secretary of State, how would you work to improve the system in place to better administer elections and handle campaign funds in the future?

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If elected as Secretary of State, what commitment would you make to county clerk training and collaboration? This is given the turnover of county clerks over the past few years. How would you improve the SOS website?

 

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What commitment would you make if elected to expand language accessibility for voters across Nevada?

 

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If elected, would your office provide funding for counties to provide language assistance at polling locations so that nonprofit organizations don’t have to be the ones undertaking this responsibility in service of Nevada voters?

 

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Because of the rise of mis/disinformation stemming from the “Big Lie”, some voters feel like our elections are not secure despite the great elections/voting rights bills that were passed and signed into law. If elected as Secretary of State, what would you say to voters who are second-guessing the integrity of our elections?

 

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Hypothetical: A voter contacts you and indicates that they attempted to register to vote at the polls during Early Voting, but was turned away. The election worker states that they need to get a updated, current ID because they just moved to a new home in Las Vegas. What would you advise the voter to do?

 

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What are some things that everyday Nevadans can do to help maintain the voter roll?

 

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Describe the voter outreach your office will conduct to ensure that Nevadans are aware of AB431 (2019), AB121 (2021), AB126 (2021), Automatic Voter Registration, and Same Day Registration?

 

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Describe your understanding of the certification process of electronic voting machines. What is your stance on transitioning to all paper ballot elections? And the hand count of paper ballots?

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How will you resist official or unofficial, public or private pressure to alter, manipulate, or baselessly reject the results of an election? How will you resist and counteract official or unofficial, public or private disinformation concerning the results of an election? How will you prevent unlawful interference with the counting and certification of election results in Nevada?

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How will you protect the physical safety of all officials and volunteers engaged in the administration of Nevada elections, from SOS staff down to volunteer poll workers?

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Will you commit to funding translation services for your election website and provide different language materials for Limited English Proficient (LEP) voters?

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Based on TargetSmart’s data, we saw a 127% increase in APIA voter early & mail-in ballots turnout compared to 2016, and a 30% increase in APIA vote-share for early & mail ballots compared to 2016. How can we ensure voters feel safe voting in the upcoming elections?

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What are your suggestions for responding to the rise and threats towards election officials?

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