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Nyla Barzoni elected chair; Youth Legislator Kim chosen as vice chair of Nevada Youth Legislature
Summary
The Nevada Youth Legislature elected Nyla Barzoni as chair and Youth Legislator Kim as vice chair for the June 1, 2026'May 31, 2027 term after written-ballot votes; officials handled a ballot irregularity before the vice chair contest and approved minutes earlier in the session.
Nyla Barzoni was elected chair of the Nevada Youth Legislature on a written ballot and will serve from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, the body announced after regional counting. Youth Legislator Kim won the vice chair race with 14 votes.
The meeting opened with roll call and routine housekeeping before Youth Legislator Jason Knoll moved to approve the minutes of the Feb. 5, 2026 meeting; Jillian Wagner seconded the motion and the minutes were approved unanimously. Chair Melody Song then explained the written-ballot process for electing officers, including time limits, ballot-folding instructions and regional collection by Legislative Counsel Bureau staff.
Candidates for chair each made brief presentations. Barzoni said she was inspired by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and emphasized leadership through listening and amplifying overlooked voices. Lee and Lin also framed their candidacies around inclusion and turning members' ideas into action; Rios highlighted the program's unique opportunity to submit proposals to the Legislature.
Regional counters read ballots aloud. The south tally showed 11 votes for Barzoni; she was announced as chair. During the voting process officials discovered one ballot that listed two different names for chair; LCB legal counsel (Davenas) advised that a ballot marked for two candidates is invalid and would not be counted. Staff clarified that the required majority is of members present, and the chair election result stood.
The vice chair contest proceeded under the same written-ballot rules. Candidates included Youth Legislators Aguirre, Kim, Sullivan and others; Kim emphasized supporting the chair, strengthening collaboration and turning ideas into action, while Sullivan underscored uniting northern and southern members. Ballots read aloud gave Kim 14 votes; she was declared vice chair.
The meeting adjourned after a briefing on the annual report process. The newly elected officers will assume leadership for the second year of the 2025'2027 term.
