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Welcome to the Nevada Secretary Of State Press Release Page for 2012

DECEMBER Date Released
MEDIA ADVISORY: Electors Cast Votes for Presidential Ballot     December 14, 2012
Theft Related to the Sale of Securities Results in Prison Sentence and Fines for One Man, Two Others Awaiting Sentence December 6, 2012

NOVEMBER Date Released
Proposed New Electronic, Photo ID Poll Book at Voting Locations Will Increase Efficiency and Ability to Identify Voters    November 27, 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: 2012 General Election Vote Canvass     November 26, 2012
Toll-Free Hotline Allows Provisional Voters to Determine Ballot Status November 14, 2012
Secretary of State Ross Miller Reports Record Number of Voters and Record Percentage of Eligible Voters Casting Ballots November 7, 2012
Secretary of State’s Silver State Election Website Will Report Official General Election Night Results November 5, 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Election Day Media Requests for Secretary of State Ross Miller November 5, 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Voter Fraud and Voting Machine Security to Be Addressed by Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller November 3, 2012
Final Early Voting Turnout Statistics Available on Secretary of State’s Election Night Reporting Website November 3, 2012
Attempt to Vote More than Once in Election Results in Arrest of Southern Nevada Woman November 2, 2012
Nevada Secretary of State Responds to Republican National Committee Complaint November 1, 2012
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller Submits Report on Middle East Trip and Evaluation of Military and Overseas Voting Process November 1, 2012

OCTOBER Date Released
November 2nd Is Campaign Contributions and Expenses Reporting Deadline October 29, 2012
Secretary of State Releases Final Voter Registration Numbers for 2012 General Election October 19, 2012
Secretary of State Encourages Voters to Cast Ballots Early for General Election October 17, 2012
“I Vote to Honor a Service Member” Program Allows Nevadans to Recognize Those Who Protect Democracy October 12, 2012
Nevadans Advised to Report Potential Voter Registration Fraud or Voting Irregularities Directly to Secretary Of State October 11, 2012
October 16th Is Campaign Contributions and Expenses Reporting Deadline October 10, 2012
Secretary Of State Ross Miller Encourages Nevadans to Complete Advance Directives, File Them in Nevada’s Free Living Will Lockbox in Recognition of National Estate Planning Week October 8, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Available Until 11:59 P.M. Tonight October 6, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Won’t Accept New Registrations or Updates Past 8 P.M. on Deadline Day October 5, 2012
Voter Registrations Overload Online System, Delay User Confirmation October 3, 2012
New Voter Registrations May Be Delayed If Last-Minute Rush Overloads System October 3, 2012
Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Accountability Are Goals of Sweeping New “Aurora Act” Ethics and Campaign Finance Proposal for 2013 Legislature October 2, 2012
Democrats Continue to Outpace Republicans in Nevada Voter Registration October 1, 2012

SEPTEMBER Date Released
Military Ballot Mailing Complete; Secretary of State Ross Miller says Nevada’s Military and Overseas Voters will be Heard in 2012 Election September 24, 2012
New Registrations Double with Availability of Online Voter Registration September 24, 2012
Following Campaign Launch, Nevadans Heavily Traffic Online Voter Registration System September 20, 2012
Secretary of State Urges Military to Vote, Request Absentee Ballot on National Military Voter Readiness Day September 14, 2012
TV Star Holly Madison Joins Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller and Governor Brian Sandoval in Voter Registration Education Campaign Promoting RegisterToVoteNV.gov September 14, 2012
Aurora System Enhancements Improve User Experience for Candidates, PACs September 13, 2012
Secretary of State Tours Middle East for First-Hand View of Military, Overseas Voting Issues September 10, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Now Available to All Nevadans September 7, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Carson City September 4, 2012
Democrats Register More Voters Than Republicans in August September 4, 2012

AUGUST Date Released
Secretary of State Launches Voter Registration Facebook App August 30, 2012
Corporate Ownership Fraud Task Force Focuses on Rise in Fraudulent UCC Filings August 8, 2012
Unsuccessful Candidates Must Dispose of Unspent Campaign Funds by Deadline August 8, 2012
NASS President Ross Miller Names Committee Leadership August 2, 2012
Democrats Lead Republicans in Registering Voters in July August 2, 2012

JULY Date Released
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Lincoln County July 30, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to White Pine County July 26, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Mineral County July 23, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Esmeralda County July 19, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Storey County July 19, 2012
Secretary of State Ross Miller Inducted as 2012-2013 President of National Association of Secretaries of State July 18, 2012
Nevada Program Recognized for Innovation, Excellence in Service by National Association of Secretaries of State July 18, 2012
National Military Voter Protection Project Recognizes Nevada as All-Star State July 18, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Nye County July 11, 2012
Self-Directed IRA Investing Could Result in Fraud, Loss of Life Savings July 11, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Lander County July 10, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Eureka County July 6, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Second Largest Nevada County July 5, 2012
Democrats Lead Republicans in Registering Voters in June July 2, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Pershing County July 2, 2012

JUNE Date Released
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Humboldt County June 28, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Lyon and Elko Counties June 21, 2012
‘Invisible’ Elder Abuse Leaving Seniors Devastated June 14, 2012
Secretary of State’s Silver State Election Website Reports Up-to-the-Minute Primary Election Night Results June 7, 2012
June 8th is Campaign Contribution and Expense Reporting Deadline June 6, 2012
Primary Election Day Polling Location Available on Secretary of State’s ‘My Voter File’ Online System June 5, 2012

MAY Date Released
Online Voter Registration System Expands to Churchill County May 30, 2012
Secretary of State Launches Business Entity Search App May 25, 2012
Secretary of State Releases Final Voter Registration Numbers for 2012 Primary Election May 25, 20112
Volunteers Needed to Write Arguments For and Against Ballot Questions May 24, 2012
Secretary of State Encourages Voters to Cast Ballots Early May 23, 2012
May 22nd is Campaign Contribution and Expense Report Filing Deadline May 15, 2012
Quarterly Economic & Business Activity Report - Q1 2012 May 11, 2012
'Avengers:Saving The Day' Comic Book Helps Children Become Financial Superheroes May 8, 2012
Statewide Social Media Voter Awareness Campaign on May 8 May 7, 2012
Nearly 9,500 Nevadans Added to Voter Registration Rolls in April May 2, 2012

APRIL Date Released
Important Deadlines for June Primary Election Approaching, Online Resources Available for Voters April 30, 2012
National Website Aids Secretary of State’s Office in Combating Business Identity Theft April 10, 2012
Democrats Register More Voters than Republicans in March April 3, 2012
Secretary of State Issues Emergency Regulation on Judicial Vacancy, Candidate Nominating Process April 2, 2012

MARCH Date Released
NASAA Resource Helps Investment Advisers Switch from Federal to State Registration March 30, 2012
Online Voter Registration System Enhancements Allow Registered Voters to Update Information March 27, 2012
Secretary of State Calls Sharron Angle’s Voter Fraud Claims ‘Unsupported’ March 16, 2012
Las Vegas Ward 2 Special Election Early Voting Begins Tomorrow March 14, 2012
Secretary of State Removes Political Candidate Nicknames that Violate Statute March 13, 2012
Home-Based Business Exemption Clarified By Regulation March 9, 2012
Secretary of State Updates Congressional District Breakdown of Voter Registration Numbers March 7, 2012
Secretary of State Updates District Breakdown of Voter Registration Numbers March 5, 2012
Secretary of State Announces Candidate Filing Appointment Schedule March 2, 2012
Secretary of State Releases First Voter Registration Numbers Since Redistricting March 2, 2012
Secretary of State Addresses Candidate Incumbency in 2012 Election March 1, 2012

FEBRUARY Date Released
Secretary of State Announces Candidate Filing Dates for 2012 Election February 29, 2012
Secretary of State Issues Invitation to Bid on Legal Analysis Project February 28, 2012
Quarterly Economic & Business Activity Report – Q4 2011 February 27, 2012
Secretary of State Addresses Potential District Judge Office Vacancies, Candidate Nominating Process February 17, 2012
Nevada Investors Receive Restitution in $200 Million Settlement February 16, 2012
Republicans Register More Voters than Democrats in January February 2, 2012

JANUARY Date Released
Quarterly Business Report from Secretary of State Ross Miller January 18, 2012
Brighter Light Focuses on Campaign Spending and Transparency in Nevada with Launch of Aurora Searchable Database January 17, 2012
Nearly 59,000 Registered Voters Moved to Inactive Status in December January 9, 2012

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