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NEVADA ELECTIONS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 RENO GAZETfE-JOURNALRGJCOM 5A Secretary of state candidates zero in on voter fraud SECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATES DECISION20062 EDUCATIONDEGREES: Bachelor of arts, Stanford University; doctorate, Loyola Law School; masters of business administration, Loyola Marymount University. OCCUPATION: Deputy District Attorney, Clark County. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Former president of Citizen Alert, a grassroots organization opposed to the Yucca Mountain Project; board member of HELP of Southern Nevada; board member of Legacy Society of the Boys and Girls Club. WEBSITE: www.rossmiller2006.com Janine Hansen AGE: 54. FAMILY: Married, two children, two stepchildren and (our grandchildren.

CITYTOWN: Elko. EDUCATIONDEGREES: Graduated from Sparks High School, graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of science degree. OCCUPATION: Citizen lobbyist at the Nevada Legislature, state president of Nevada Eagle Forum, executive director of the Independent American Party, owns Danny Tarkanian AGE: 44. FAMILY: Married, three daughters. CITYTOWN: Las Vegas.

EDUCATIONDEGREES: Business and finance, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; doctorate, University of San Diego School of Law. OCCUPATION: Businessman. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Sound Foundation, Nevada PEP, Public Education Foundation. WEBSITE: www.dannytarkanian.com BY PON COX deoxrgj.com Each of the three candidates running for secretary of state, the office charged with supervising elections in Nevada, is making voter fraud a key issue in the campaign. Each has a plan to combat it.

Danny Tarkanian, the Republican, wants picture identification cards for voters to prevent non-citizens from casting ballots. Ross Miller, the Democrat, opposes that, supporting tougher penalties instead. Ja-. nine Hansen, the independent, wants ballots printed in English only. "I want people to show proof citizenship when they go to the polls," said Tarkanian, a Las Vegas businessman and attorney.

"He's (Miller) against that." Miller claims an ID requirement will reduce voter turnout. "His proposal would actually require people to obtain proof of citizenship before they register," Miller said. "It doesn't make a lot of sense in light of the lack of 'participation we already have." Miller, a deputy district at- public relations and advertising company. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Written newsletter on state and national issues since 1974, published Nevada Families Voter Guide every election year since 1988, national chairman of Mothers Against the Draft, served on the U.S. Department of Justice project on family violence.

WEB SITE: www.iapn.org Rossllmter AGE: 30. FAMILY: Married, one child. CITYTOWN: Las Vegas. "People who are voting are supposed to be American citizens who read English," said Hansen, a former Sparks resident who is executive director of the Independent American Party. "They should only be printing state ballots in English." Hansen also wants signature checks at polling places.

"When people go to vote we need to make sure their signatures match the signature on the voter registration card," she torney in Clark County, wants increased enforcement of election laws. "The better way is to address it on the back end, have felony prosecutions of violations of our election laws. Tough penalties and stiff enforcement, I think, goes a long way toward addressing the illegal activity." Hansen, acitizen lobbyist who lives in Elko, backs English-only ballots as oneeasure to prevent noncitizens from voting. of state treasurer hopefuls pick up speed before primary STATE TREASURER CANDIDATES ground became a campaign issue after he released a list of possible allegations he said Ross Miller might level against him, including incidents that occurred while he was an assistant basketball coach for his father at Fresno State University. "I think it's better to have it in the open now," Danny Tarkanian said.

"My position is that I brought it up. I was ready to discuss it." The accusations, according to EMPLOYMENT: Vice president, Clark County Credit Union; founder and president, AndrewsForsythe Advertising. EDUCATION: Bachelor's from Brigham Young University; Iowa State University. COMMUNITY: Boy Scouts of America volunteer; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints volunteer. FAMILY: Wife, four daughters and seven grandchildren.

WEBSITE: www.independentamerican.org life, I feel I match up well for the job," he said. Marshall is making her first run for political office, while DeStefano is making a second run. He ran for a university Board of Regents seat in 2004, but was disqualified from the race in the primary by what he called "an activist judge." DeStefano also declared bankruptcy in 1989 and was forgiven nearly $50,000 in debt. He told the Gazette-Journal prior to this year's primary that it should not be a political liability. "I had challenging times," he said.

"1 took the experience and 1 learned from it, and I've done very well since then." Marshall said DeStefano's past is an issue and Nevadans deserve a person they can trust. FAMILY: Husband, two daughters. WEBSITE: www.marshallfornevada.com Mark DeStefano BORN: Oct. 5, 1960; Brooklyn, N.Y. POLITICAL: Ran for Board of Regents in 2004, disqualified from ballot.

EMPLOYMENT: MQ Holdings, financial services. EDUCATION: Graduated from State University College, Buffalo, N.Y., four-year program in food systems management. only hope for a tsunami of support in these last few weeks. Time is getting short." All three candidates say they have the background and experience needed to succeed Brian Krolicki, who raised the profile of the treasurer's office in the past eight years. "1 have both government and private experience," said Marshall, 47.

"I understand what government needs and what businesses want. I've led large teams of CPAs and economists in reviewing acquisitions. I've created and built budgets from scratch and got it through the legislative process." Marshall was an anti-trust lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1990 to 1997 and also helped established an antitrust division for former Nevada Kate Marshall BORN: July 22, 1959; San Francisco. POLITICAL: First run for office.

EMPLOYMENT: Lawyer. EDUCATION: Bachelor's in English and political science, 1982; law degree, 1990, University of California, Berkeley. COMMUNITY: Teaches children knitting; Plumas Park Ski Club for youths; helped create Parent Teacher Association at Mount Rose Elementary School; federal government literacy program. ber of Commerce just endorsed me," she said. "I have the endorsement of the Las Vegas and Henderson chambers, law enforcement, labor they're all supporting me." Andrews, a vice president at a Las Vegas credit union, said people are starting to take notice of his grassroots campaign as well now that the primary has passed.

Unlike the Democrats and Republicans, the Independent American Party had no primary. "All the attention was going to those primary candidates," he said. "All my donations have come in late. 1 hope to capture a lot of the undecided vote and win back some of those who have said they're going to vote Republican or Democrat. I can Campaigns BY GUY CLIFTON gcliftonrgj.com With a little more than a month to go before the primary election, the three candidates for state treasurer all say their campaigns are picking up momentum.

Recent polls commissioned by newspapers on both ends of the state show a tight race between Democrat Kate Marshall and Republican Mark DeSte-fano and a significantly targe number of undecided voters. Independent American Party candidate Mark Andrews is also in the race. His name was not used in a Reno Gazette-Jour-nalKRNV News 4 poll, which showed DeStefano with 33 percent of the vote, Marshall with 25 and 23 percent of voters undecided. A poll commissioned by the Las Vegas Review-Journal a week after the RGJNews 4 poll showed DeStefano with a four-point advantage at 33 to 29 percent. Andrews and "none of these" both had 5 percent of the vote and 28 percent were undecided.

"I've gone from two points to four points ahead (between the two polls)," said DeStefano, a Las Vegas businessman. "We like that trend. We're trending upward." Marshall, a Reno lawyer, said her campaign has been picking up key endorsements. "The Reno-Sparks Cham- ROAD I XIVUV Danny Tarkanian, included: Associating with a point fixer at Fresno State Failure to pay property taxes in Visalia, Calif. Creating a phony telemarketing company Danny Tarkanian denied the allegations.

"It was an unusual tactic," Ross Miller said of Danny Tarkanian's decision to list the allegations. "I hadn't attacked him. I just think it shows some apprehension on his part about some questions he was going to have to answer at some point about his past." Danny Tarkanian was sanctioned and fined in August by the Nevada Supreme Court for signing legal papers while his law license was inactive, according to documents obtained by the Reno Gazette-journal. Danny Tarkanian described the incident as "just a mistake I made." Ross Miller said "we haven't made any determination" about making Danny Tarkanian's past an issue in the campaign. "I've been through two FBI background checks," she said.

"My opponent walked away with $49,000 in debt and told the government 'I'll never pay you We're talking about somebody who is a bad financial risk." DeStefano said he would like to expand a program statewide that he created in Clark County, Future Stars of America, which teaches basic financial skills to youngsters. "It's been very successful," DeStefano said. All three candidates weighed in on the Millennium Scholarship program. "With the current pattern, it's not going to last very long," Andrews said. "1 think the scholarships should only go to outstanding students.

It's not most appropriately used as a financial aid to the average. Scholarships should always be given to the outstanding performers." DeStefano said Social Security numbers should be required on Millennium Scholarship applications to ensure no illegal aliens are being awarded the scholarships. Marshall said the program is critical and needs protection. She said the treasurer should work with the governor, Legislature and board of regents to find solutions to ensure the program is stable. "You want to make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck," she said.

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Danny Tarkanian's back COMMUNITY: Created Future Stars of America, a charitable organization to teach youths basic financial skills. FAMILY: Single, one daughter. WEBSITE: www.destefanofortreasurer.com Mark Andrews BORN: April 25, 1950; in Ames, Iowa. POLITICAL: IAP candidate for Nevada State Treasurer, 2002; IAP Candidate for Nevada State Assembly District 4, 2004. Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa.

DeStefano touted his 20 years' experience in the private sector as a financial services expert and his endorsements from Krolicki and former state treasurer Bob Seale, who is chairman of De-Stafano's campaign. "When you're talking about the state treasurer's office, it's an extremely complicated office and you need steady leadership in that office," he said. "It's an excellently run office. My goal is to continue that tradition." Andrews, who is making his second run for state treasurer after losing to Krolicki in 2002, said his business experience has qualified him to hold the position. "Because of my professional Villi nil How to reach us: Pirns karat Si.

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