[...] her recent promotion to Secretary of State — Nevada's third highest-ranking constitutional office — means an upgrade to prime State Capitol space and a new platform for advancing her priorities. The 63-year-old Las Vegas Republican is making the office her own with a collection of watercolors of Nevada's official state animals, but also with plans that include streamlining the online licensing process to make it easier for businesses to set up shop in the Silver State. Less popular is her goal of requiring voters to show photo ID at the ballot box — something she said will ensure the integrity of elections, but that opponents say will disenfranchise voters, especially among groups that tend to vote Democratic. Cegavske, who defeated Democratic former Treasurer Kate Marshall 50 percent to 46 percent in November, ran for the post after terming out of a state Senate seat she held for 12 years and coming in second place in 2012 during a crowded Republican primary for Congress. The current system requires voters to sign their names at the poll, and the look of the signature is cross checked with an image in the voter registration database. The plan has drawn strident criticism from groups that say it will discourage voters who don't have photo identification — elderly residents who no longer have a driver's license, for example. During the campaign, Marshall criticized Cegavske for opposing ethics reform during her years on the legislative operations and elections committee, including voting against a major campaign finance bill proposed in 2013 by former Secretary of State Ross Miller.
Sec. Of State Aims For Voter Id, Smoother Business Licensing
By MICHELLE RINDELS, Associated Press, San Antonio Express-News: World
Sun, 02/01/2015 - 8:46am
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