League of Women Voters panel sparks fairness debate in Charter Review race
The League of Women Voters of Clark County recently hosted a panel titled Election 2025: What is the Clark County Charter? But with only four former commissioners — all from one side of the political spectrum — agreeing to participate, some conservative candidates argued the event was biased and should not have gone forward. Others say the League did what it could with the voices who showed up. This week’s poll asks whether the League should have canceled the discussion when it became clear only one side would be represented.
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‘One-sided’ panel discussion irks conservative candidates for Charter Review Commission
Conservative candidates for the Charter Review Commission criticized a recent League of Women Voters panel as one-sided, while organizers say all political viewpoints wer...
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