Voter Guide Candidate Questionnaire an Responses

Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Controller

1) Do you support laws and regulations to insure that illegal aliens cannot obtain a Nevada Drivers’ License (de facto citizenship)?

  2) Only American citizens should be voting in our elections. Do you support legislation to insure that state ballots are printed only in English?

3) Do you support legislation to stop illegal aliens from receiving Millennium Scholarships and other Nevada taxpayer-funded services?

4) The US Congress passed the Real ID Act of 2005, an un-funded mandate, turning state driver’s licenses into de facto national ID cards creating a national ID system. Real ID requires an RFID chip be placed in state drivers licenses. The New Hampshire House of Representatives rejected implementation of the federal mandate citing privacy concerns. Will you oppose turning state drivers’ licenses into de facto national ID cards?

5) Do you support TASC (the Tax And Spending Control ballot question) which limits tax and spending increases to growth and inflation?

6) Do you support the unabridged individual Constitutional right of Citizens to Keep and Bear Arms?

7) Do you support laws and regulations providing that federal officers (like the BLM) can only exercise the powers of a peace officer in this state if they are specifically authorized by state law; otherwise they must contract with the County Sheriff?

8) Do you support freedom of choice in health care, including the fundamental right to not be forced to receive certain vaccines?

9) Arizona recently passed an opt-in provision for any mental health screening for children in the government schools. This insures parents will have the right to decide the health care for their own children. Do you support an opt-in provision for any mental health screening in the schools.

10) Current state law protects the right to petition on state/local government property. Do you support legislation to expand the right of petition to include private property that is open to the public like shopping centers as California does?

11) Do you support a parent’s right to choose government, charter, private, religious, or home schooling for their children?

12) The elimination of the Electoral College would make irrelevant the votes of Americans in about 25 smaller states like Nevada because candidates would focus on piling up votes in large-population states. Will you oppose any measure to eliminate the Electoral College? See article at: http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2006/may06/06-05-10.html

13) Currently, there is no meaningful way for citizens to hold accountable government officials/employees who violate the law or rights of citizens. Would you support legislation lowering the number of signatures required by NRS 6.132 from 25% to 10% of the registered voters in a county in order to convene a Grand Jury?

14) Invasive campaign reporting laws discourage people from running for office and violate free speech by empowering government to monitor political campaigns. Senator Townsend said on May 7, 2003 concerning mandatory campaign finance disclosure, "At some point, you are not going to get anyone to run for office anymore! I am terrified." Do you support making all campaign contribution and spending reports 100% voluntary?

15) The federal government has usurped control of 91% of Nevada’s land. Do you support maintaining Nevada’s current criminal jurisdiction over these lands.

16) Do you oppose the abuse of eminent domain for taking of property from one private property owner to sell or give to another private property owner?

17) Will you oppose any form of domestic partnership, civil unions, or other efforts to grant the benefits of marriage to same-sex or unmarried partners?

18) Will you support laws to protect the right to life of unborn babies, the elderly and the handicapped?

19) State administrative courts deny people the Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury (Nev. Constitution Art., Sec. 3). Will you support the restoration of the right to trial by jury as an appeal to protect citizens from the abuses of bureaucratic administrative courts?

20) The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) will require RFID chips for all agricultural animals and pets. It will allow search and seizure for animal control without search warrants. Will you oppose any state legislation, which would allow state agencies to police the NAIS system?

 What do you view as the proper role of government? 

Key

Y=Yes  N=No  U=Undecided  0=not answered *=Comments 

(*Due to space limitations comments have not been included, but are on file in our office)

"Did Not Respond" means candidate failed to answer and return the above questionnaire. In most cases they were contacted at least twice.

Governor

Craig Bergland – GR – 1N 2N 3U 4Y 5N 6Y 7Y 8Y 9U 10Y 11Y 12U 13Y 14N 15U 16Y 17N 18O* 19Y   20Y

Jim Gibbons – R – Did Not Respond --- Gibbons voted to repeal Nevada’s Sodomy law as a Nevada Assemblyman.  He is “pro-choice” on abortion.

Christopher Hansen – IAP – 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 11Y 12Y 13Y 14Y 15Y 16Y 17Y 18Y 19Y  20Y

Dina Titus – D – Did Not Respond - In 2003 voted for the largest tax increase in Nevada history.

Lt. Governor

Thomas Jefferson – IAP – 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 50* 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y* 11Y 12Y 13Y 14Y 15Y 16Y 17Y 18Y 19Y 20Y

Brian Krolicki – R –  1Y 2Y 3Y 40 50 6Y 70 80 90 100 11Y 12Y 130 140 150 16Y 170 180 190 200

Robert Unger – D – Did Not Respond

Secretary of State

Janine Hansen – IAP –  1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 11Y 12Y 13Y 14Y 15Y 16Y 17Y 18Y 19Y 20Y

Ross Miller – D – Did Not Respond

Danny Tarkanian – R – 1Y 2Y* 3Y 4U* 5U* 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 11Y 12Y 13Y 14N 15Y* 16Y 17Y 18Y 19Y 20Y

Treasurer

Mark Andrews – IAP – 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y* 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10N* 11Y 12Y 13Y 14Y 15Y 16Y 17Y 18Y 19Y 20Y

Mark DeStefano – R – Did Not Respond

Geoffrey VanderPol – D – Did Not Respond

Controller

Floyd Fitzgibbons – IAP –  1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10U* 11Y 12Y 13Y 14Y* 15Y 16Y 17Y 18Y 19Y 20Y

Steve Martin – R – 1Y 2Y 3Y 4N 50* 6Y* 7Y 8Y 9Y 10N 11Y 12Y 13U 14N 15Y 16Y 17Y 18Y 19U 20U

Kim Wallin – D – Did Not Respond

Attorney General

Catherine Cortez Masto – D – ???????

Don Chairez – R –  1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 11Y 12Y 13Y 14N 15Y 16Y 17Y 18Y 19N* 20N

 

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