The Nevada Secretary of State says an initiative requiring voters to show ID at the polls has qualified for the November ballot.
The Repair the Vote political action committee submitted about 179,000 signatures to state and county election officials for review last month. Just over 100,000 signatures need to be valid for the measure to be eligible for the ballot. The Nevada Republican Party says the PAC gathered 131,590 valid signatures.
The measure would have to be approved by voters in November and again in 2026 to amend the Nevada Constitution.
Along with the photo identification requirement, the initiative also calls for an extra layer of verification for mail ballots, such as the last four digits of a driver’s license or Social Security number.
In May, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled unanimously that signatures could be gathered for the ballot initiative. The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed in December by a member of the progressive immigrant advocacy group Make the Road Nevada that sought to block the initiative. The high court said the proposal would not amount to an unfunded mandate and was descriptive enough to inform voters of its effect.
The Nevada Republican Party sent us this statement:
"This is a monumental achievement for the people of Nevada," said Chairman Michael J. McDonald. "We are thankful to have worked in partnership with Repair The Vote to ensure that all Nevadans have the right to have their voices heard in November. The initiative to require photo identification or secure personal information for voting purposes is crucial for maintaining the integrity and transparency of our electoral system.”
We've also reached out to the NV Dems for comment.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
