Nevada GOP chair puts discussion of same-day caucus registration on Oct. 22 agenda

Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 | 3:54 p.m.

Nevada GOP Chairwoman Amy Tarkanian, who told me weeks ago she wanted to try to get same-day presidential caucus registration to fuel voter registration, has decided to put an agenda item on the Oct. 22 state central committee meeting.

As you can see from the email below, she is hoping to get the matter passed and then move past it. The Democrats used same-day registration during the 2008 caucus to register more than 30,000 new voters. So many think it makes sense.

But an insurrection is brewing as the circular firing squad forms. I find it ironic this will take place the morning after the "Reagan Centennial Celebration Dinner," the climax of the Western Republican Leadership Conference, which includes that presidential debate. As you can see from the previous entry on this blog, the Republicans are doing all they can to show their worst face on the national stage.

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Dear Nevada Republican Party Central Committee Member:

One of the commitments I made upon taking over as Chair of the Nevada Republican Party was to do my best to make sure every Republican voice was heard and that no faction within the Nevada GOP felt left out of the important decisions we will be facing in the weeks and months ahead.

Recently the topic of same-day registration at the Presidential Caucus on February 18th, 2012 has caused some disagreement in the party ranks. In an effort to make sure we have a fair, honest and comprehensive discussion about this matter, the Nevada Republican Party Executive Board voted today to place the issue on the agenda for our October 22nd state meeting.

It is my belief that true leadership entails listening and being open to a wide variety of views and opinions from diverse sources. It is in that spirit that I inform you of this decision and it is my hope that once the matter is settled, we can move on together to create a Presidential Caucus that will be the envy of the nation and begin the process of restoring the pride and prosperity to Nevada and America that has been lost in the Age of Obama.

Thank you for your contributions to the goals of the Nevada Republican Party. It is a great time to be a Republican in Nevada.

Sincerely,

Amy Tarkanian

Chairwoman

Nevada Republican Party