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NV AB147

Bill

Status

Failed

4/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gregory Hafen

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Origin

Assembly

83rd Legislature (2025)

AI Summary

  • Requires voters to present photo identification to vote in person, with acceptable forms including Nevada driver's license, state-issued ID, U.S. passport, military ID, tribal ID, university ID from Nevada institutions, or concealed carry permit (must be current or expired less than 4 years, or any expiration if voter is 70+)

  • Requires mail ballot voters to write the last four digits of their driver's license number or social security number on the return envelope, which clerks must verify against voter records; return envelopes must include a flap to cover the signature and identifying numbers

  • Directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue free identification cards to registered voters who lack acceptable ID and attest to financial hardship, with no proof of hardship required

  • Allows voters who fail to present proof of identity at the polls to cast a provisional ballot, which will be counted if the voter provides acceptable ID to the county or city clerk by 5 p.m. on the Friday following election day

  • Clarifies that voting another person's mail ballot constitutes a category D felony, and effective date is January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Requires proof of identity to vote. (BDR 24-624)

Last Action

(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

4/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Legislative Operations and Elections1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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