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Nevada Passes Ballot Initiative Paving The Way For Voter Identification

A Nevada ballot measure requiring voter identification checks is expected to pass, paving the way for an amendment to the state constitution, according to multiple reports.

Nevada Question 7 proposed It would require voters to show a photo ID if they are voting in person, and to provide personal information such as their driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number if they are voting by mail.

This initiative was passed with the following results: overwhelming majority. If the initiative pass The state constitution will be amended again in 2026.

Most states expect voters to show some form of identification before voting. Nevada was one of just 14 states, along with Washington, D.C., that did not require identification documents for the 2024 election. According to Attended the National Conference of State Legislatures. (Related: ‘Inviting fraud’: Court ruling could cause a repeat of 2020 vote-counting chaos in key battleground states)

Nevada Secretary of State Office Confirmed In July, the initiative gathered enough signatures to be placed on the 2024 ballot.

May, Nevada Supreme Court allowed The effort was moved forward after being challenged by members of the left-wing immigration advocacy group Make the Road Nevada.

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo served as chairman The PAC was launched to pass an initiative called the Nevada Voter ID Coalition. Lombardo’s previous efforts to pass a voter identification bill failed to win support in the Democratic-controlled state legislature and the Nevada Independent. reported In 2023.

of PAC In opposition to the initiative, the Nevada Voter Freedom Alliance was formed by the progressive organization Battle Born Progress. It is also supported by organizations like Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada and the left-wing group Mi Familia Vota.

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