Fed Up with Cone Zones, No Plates, and High Vehicle Registration Fees? Read On…
Four Clark County Republican candidates say they've found something most political consultants never bother to look for: what voters are actually mad about.
George Harris (Senate District 8), Kelly Chapman (Assembly District 41), Erica Neely (Assembly District 9), and Jill Douglass (Assembly District 37) have spent months on the campaign trail doing something all too many candidates don't.
They listened.
Not through expensive polling. Through real conversations. At the doors and on social media, where Nevadans say exactly what's bugging them, with nobody holding back.
When it came to driving in Nevada, three complaints kept coming up again and again.
Orange cones sitting for weeks with nobody working. Drivers stuck rerouting around lanes that never seem to open back up.
Cars with no plates. These drivers aren't paying registration fees like everyone else. And when they get into accidents without insurance, the rest of us pay for it through higher insurance rates.
Sky-high vehicle registration fees. Nevada's are based on a car's value and even a normal family SUV or truck, nothing fancy, can rack up a bill topping $800 a year.
None of these show up on a typical political poll.
But they're the kind of complaints people keep bringing up at the kitchen table, on social media, and standing at the front door.
So instead of staying quiet, the four candidates decided to do something about it.
Introducing the Fed-Up Driver Petition
This week, Harris, Chapman, Neely, and Douglass are launching an unofficial petition drive calling on the Nevada Legislature to fix all three problems.
ROADS: Pass a law that says it plain: no active work on drivable roads, no cone zone. Period.
“I see the same cone zone sitting untouched for weeks at a time,” Neely said. “Nobody's working. It's not a construction project. It's just an obstacle course we're all stuck driving through.”
RULES: Pass a law with real teeth. Stiff fines and real tickets for driving without a plate. No exceptions, no excuses.
There is an ongoing issue in Las Vegas with “ghost cars”
“Can someone explain to me why there's so many people in Las Vegas that drive with no license plate? This is every single day. Every single day I see about 20 cars that are driving with no license, no registration”… pic.twitter.com/k8Yx1WzO2E
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) April 12, 2026
“I'm tired of watching drivers do everything right and pay every fee, while others skip out on plates and insurance and get a free pass,” Chapman said. “The Legislature can fix this, and it should.”
RELIEF: Pass a law that cuts vehicle registration to a flat $60 a year. With the option to renew up to five years at once. No more annual trips to the DMV.
“This isn't just about simplifying a confusing formula,” Douglass said. “It's a real tax cut for Nevadans, meaning hundreds of dollars staying in their pocket instead of going to Carson City every year.”
Skeptics will ask how Nevada pays for a tax cut like this. But the four candidates say where there's a will, there's a way. It just takes electing people who'll make it a priority instead of an afterthought.
“If legislators could find $1.8 billion for a Hollywood tax credit, they can find a way to cut what regular Nevada families pay to register their car,” Harris said.
“We can afford it,” he continued. “The only question is whether lawmakers have the guts to put Nevada families ahead of things like Hollywood handouts.”
All four say that if elected, fixing these three problems will be a top priority they'll personally fight for in Carson City.
Why a Petition?
The four candidates aren't waiting until after the election to start fighting for these fixes.
Volunteers will be circulating the petition throughout the campaign, collecting signatures from Nevadans who are tired of watching the same problems go unaddressed year after year.
A website where Nevadans can sign the petition online is also in the works, so people who want to add their name won't have to wait for a volunteer to knock on their door.
Every signature becomes proof, on paper, that voters want action. If elected, all four candidates say they'll use these signatures to pressure the Legislature into actually acting, instead of letting these problems get kicked down the road for another session.
How You Can Help
Watch for volunteers carrying the petition at your door, at community events, or online in the weeks ahead.
If you're tired of paying your registration bill while unregistered drivers skate by scot-free, if you're sick of sitting behind cones for a road crew that never shows up, sign it.
They're Not Hiding Behind a Campaign Staffer
Most candidates route everything through a press office or a generic “info@” inbox that nobody actually reads.
Harris, Chapman, Neely, and Douglass are doing this differently.
All four are giving out their personal cell numbers and email addresses, right in this article, because they want to hear from you directly.
- George Harris (SD8): harrisgroup@gmail.com / (702) 373-2862
- Kelly Chapman (AD41): kelly@chapman4nevada.com / (702) 483-0186
- Erica Neely (AD9): erica@neely4nevada.com / (702) 785-1160
- Jill Douglass (AD37): jill4nevada@gmail.com / (702) 497-3352
Got a story about a cone zone that's been sitting empty for weeks? A neighbor whose car hasn't had plates in months?
Call, text, or email one of them directly. They're listening, and this petition is proof.
And while you're at it, jump on social media.
Post a photo of a cone zone where nobody's working. Post a photo of a car with no plates. Tag @NevadaNewsViews on X so we can share it.
Four candidates listened. Now it's your turn to make some noise loud enough to be heard in Carson City.
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