Democrat Governor Steve Sisolak issued his first veto by blocking a proposal that would have pledged all of Nevada’s six electoral votes to the winner of the US popular vote.
@GovSisolak is announcing intent to veto AB186. The measure, called for NV to join a compact calling for a National Popular vote. Sisolak says it would "force Nevada's electors to side with whoever wins the nationwide popular vote, rather than the candidate Nevadans choose."
See Paul Boger's other Tweets
@GovSisolak is announcing intent to veto AB186. The measure, called for NV to join a compact calling for a National Popular vote. Sisolak says it would "force Nevada's electors to side with whoever wins the nationwide popular vote, rather than the candidate Nevadans choose."
See Paul Boger's other Tweets
The Nevada Independent reported:
Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued his first veto out of the 2019 legislative session, rejecting a proposal that would have pledged Nevada’s six electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote for the presidency.AB186, sponsored by the late Democratic Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson, proved a divisive one in the Legislature that elicited some of the closest votes in the session. Proponents argued that it would ensure every vote counted equally, while opponents said they feared it would diminish the relevance of Nevada and other small states.“Once effective, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact could diminish the role of smaller states like Nevada in national electoral contests and force Nevada’s electors to side with whoever wins the nationwide popular vote, rather than the candidate Nevadans choose,” Sisolak said in a statement. “I recognize that many of my fellow Nevadans may disagree on this point and I appreciate the legislature’s thoughtful consideration of this important issue. As Nevada’s governor, I am obligated to make such decisions according to my own conscience. In cases like this, where Nevada’s interests could diverge from the interests of large states, I will always stand up for Nevada.”If approved, the bill would have tied Nevada to a compact of states agreeing to pledge their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, but would only take effect until enough states had joined the compact to eclipse the 270 electoral vote threshold. So far, 15 states with a total of 189 electoral votes have joined the compact, with Colorado, Delaware and New Mexico approving laws to join the initiative.
@nevada passes National Popular Vote bill in bid to upend Electoral College- Assembly Bill 186 headed to Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak"- I never heard a word about this and I live in NV, Write Gov. Sisolak and demand he VETO Bill 186 washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/05/democrat-governor-steve-sisolak-vetoes-bill-that-would-ignore-electoral-college/
No comments:
Post a Comment