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Indy Explains: How Question 7 would require voter ID in Nevada – The Nevada Independent
After years of Republican-led pushes to implement voter ID laws in Nevada, the question will be posed to voters this November.
Voter ID is among the many election-related policies that have pitted Democrats against Republicans nationwide for years. Republicans have argued it is a necessary measure to ensure election security, while Democrats have said it could disenfranchise voters who do not have a form of identification.
While polling has shown wide support for establishing a voter ID requirement, Nevada is one of 14 states to not require a form of identification while voting, and instead relies on voters’ signatures to verify their identity.
Read below for more information on the implications of the ballot question and the history of the debate in the Silver State.
Summary of what it does: The proposal would amend the Nevada Constitution to require all in-person voters in Nevada to present a valid photo identification — such as a driver’s license, passport, student ID card or concealed weapon permit — before voting.
It would also require those voting by mail to include part of a personally identifiable number — such as their driver’s license number or Social Security number — alongside their signature.
If a majority of voters support the question this year, it would be placed on the 2026 ballot, when another affirmative vote would change Nevada’s Constitution.
How did we get here?: Repair the Vote, a PAC led by former Clark County GOP Chair David Gibbs, filed the petition for the ballot question last November.
A group of well-known Democratic-linked attorneys quickly sued to block the question on the grounds that its description of effect (a 200-word summary of the measure included on signature forms) failed to outline its full implications. The suit also argued that the measure would require a funding source without providing one, and that it was akin to an unconstitutional poll tax because most of the identification options require some kind of payment.
A Carson City judge dismissed the lawsuit in February, and the state Supreme Court upheld that ruling in April, determining that questions regarding a poll tax should not be addressed before the election.
In July, the initiative qualified for the November ballot after election officials verified 131,590 valid signatures and passed the threshold of signatures needed from each of the state’s four congressional districts (25,591).
This is the second attempt at a voter ID ballot question by Repair the Vote. In 2022, a judge blocked a question on the grounds that its description of effect was argumentative. The ruling came too late for the group to amend the question’s language and gather enough signatures.
A bill last year pushed by Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, would have established voter ID in Nevada, but it never received a hearing in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
What have other states done?: Nine states have enacted strict photo ID laws for voting, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Three states have voter ID requirements but do not require a photo and instead accept documents such as bank statements.
Twenty-four other states have some form of a voter ID law, but they are less strict and have exceptions, such as signing an affidavit of identity or having poll workers vouch for a voter’s identity.
The arguments in favor: Proponents of voter ID say it increases election security and would help rebuild trust in elections. They also say that ID is required for actions such as buying alcohol, seeing a doctor and applying for college — and that elections should be no different.
Supporters are also quick to refer to the widespread popularity of voter ID laws (a Nevada Independent poll last year found 74 percent of respondents in favor, with just 8 percent opposed) and a 2008 study that found the laws had no effect on voter turnout.
The arguments against: Opponents of voter ID laws say it would make it harder to vote and could amount to disenfranchisement.
They argue that voter impersonation is essentially nonexistent in the U.S. and that the law would particularly affect voters in rural areas and tribal communities because of the long distance to DMV offices. A 2022 study by University of California, Berkeley researchers found Black and Latino voters were most affected by voter ID laws in Texas.
Primary funders: Repair the Vote has received more than $300,000 since launching the ballot initiative, mostly from a Virginia-based group called Civic Voter Engagement ($157,000) and Allen Knudson, a Henderson resident who gave $100,000 in January.
The Las Vegas Sands, whose largest shareholder is GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson, also has financially supported the effort.
The Better Nevada PAC, which is linked to Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, created an offshoot PAC called the Better Nevada Ballot Advocacy Committee (now known as the Nevada Voter ID Coalition, which is chaired by Lombardo) to raise money for the initiative. Las Vegas Sands made a $1.5 million contribution to the Better Nevada PAC earlier this year, which then transferred $1.4 million to the offshoot PAC.
Battle Born Progress — a progressive group — launched a PAC last month called the Nevada Voter Freedom Alliance to oppose the initiative.
Financial impact: The secretary of state’s office estimated that the initiative would cost the state $6,750 to change processes related to voter check-in and verification of mail ballots, and modify the state’s voter registration system to ensure all necessary data is captured.
The Legislature’s Fiscal Analysis Division also assumed that the state or local governments would incur costs by making the accepted IDs free (to avoid a poll tax). It is unclear how many voters this would apply to and which agencies would be responsible, meaning the full financial impact is unknown.
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What time, TV channel is Nevada vs Minnesota football game on today? Free live stream, spread, odds
Coming off a dominant 48-0 win over Rhode Island last weekend, the Minnesota Golden Gophers square off against the Nevada Wolf Pack, who come into the contest at 1-2. This game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, September 14 with a live broadcast on Big Ten Network, and streaming live on demand.
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What TV channel is the Minnesota vs. Nevada game on?
When: Kickoff takes place at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, September 14.
Where: Huntington Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, MN
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
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Minnesota vs. Nevada spread, latest betting odds
Spread: MN: -17.5 | NV: +17.5
Moneyline: MN: -1000 | NV: +620
Over/Under: 43.5
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — There has been a rise in threats to election workers since 2020, especially in the battleground state of Nevada.
In our state, election integrity has come under fire.
Between the 2020 election and 2022 midterms, more than half of Nevada’s top election officials left their jobs, many citing threats and harassment.
During the 2023 legislative session, state lawmakers wanted to add protection to poll workers. Both chambers passed Senate Bill 406, which makes it unlawful to threaten, intimidate or harass an election worker. Gov. Joe Lombardo signed it into law.
“Election workers and poll workers are our unsung heroes of democracy,” said Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar.
Aguilar was a strong proponent of SB 406. He told Channel 13 the Secretary of State’s office has been no exception to threats.
“Even in the Secretary of State’s office, we saw situations that were unacceptable,” said Aguilar. “We need to bring decency back to our elections.”
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Channel 13 spoke to Aguilar about the ripple effects of election negativity. In terms of finding more workers, he said counties are getting “creative.”
“When we’re not able to retain the talent that we need to have in elections, it hurts all of us because some of that historical knowledge is invaluable,” said Aguilar.
Several voters across our state also testified in support of SB 406 last year.
“The stories used to be about the challenges of getting a set of volunteers, often senior citizens, up to speed on the tech, getting everything done, getting the results in a timely manner, and doing all of that,” said Kent Ervin, a Reno voter. “In the last few years, it has been about the difficulties of having enough poll workers and then having colleagues at the county quit their jobs because of these kinds of threats.”
Donna West, a Las Vegas voter, also testified in support, saying she has seen threats to election workers firsthand.
“During the 2020 election cycle, I was a vote count observer at the Clark County election office and saw the increase in intimidation and violence there,” West said.
Aguilar said in this election cycle, clerks are working hard to make sure Nevada is a “safe, secure and accessible election.” He said the state also implemented a new voter registration system.
“It’s going to bring transparency into the process,” said Aguilar.
Those who harass, intimidate or threaten election workers in Nevada could face up to four years in prison.
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Trump campaign sues Nevada’s Democratic top election official over noncitizens allegedly voting – Washington Examiner
The Trump campaign expressed concern Nevada isn’t doing enough to keep noncitizens off voter registration rolls in a new lawsuit against the state.
The Trump campaign argued on Thursday that Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar should take further action to protect the integrity of the vote, according to court filings.
The Nevada GOP, the Republican National Committee, and a Clark County voter are joining the Trump campaign’s lawsuit against Aguilar, the Democratic National Committee, and the Nevada Democratic Party.
The lawsuit is a dispute to former Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s review of the Nevada Republican Party’s alleged evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 election. In 2021, Cegavske said she did not find “evidentiary support for the contention that the 2020 general election was plagued by widespread voter fraud.”
The Trump campaign and its allies are now arguing that Cegavske’s findings were based on a faulty interpretation of prior Supreme Court cases.
It also cited Harvard University’s Cooperative Election Study, which indicated that Nevada’s 4% of noncitizen respondents who claimed to be registered to vote is higher than the national average of roughly 2.5%.
Additionally, the campaign pointed to court public records showing that 8% of one district court’s jury pool claimed disqualification because they were noncitizens. The GOP used the data as evidence in its lawsuit that noncitizens have made it into voter rolls, as juries are compiled in part through voter registration lists.
Aguilar pushed back against the GOP’s claims that he is “failing in his list maintenance and investigatory duties to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered and voting in Nevada elections.”
“There are already numerous safeguards in place to prevent noncitizens, or anyone ineligible to vote, from casting a ballot,” the secretary of state’s office told the Nevada Independent. “Any claims of a widespread problem are false and only create distrust in our elections.”
The RNC and the Nevada GOP recently celebrated the secretary of state’s office after it removed over 76,000 inactive voters from the state’s active voter list in August.
“NVGOP & the Trump campaign have taken the lead to ensure election officials follow the law and clean our voter rolls. Thank you @NVSOS for these important updates,” the Nevada GOP praised in a post to X on Wednesday.
Election integrity starts with clean voter rolls.
That’s especially true in a state like Nevada, which automatically sends a mail ballot to every active voter listed on the roll.
Proud of this unified @GOP campaign to promote election integrity in the Silver State. https://t.co/nG29Dqa5Nb
— Michael Whatley (@ChairmanWhatley) September 11, 2024
Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have emphasized the importance of winning Nevada as it is shaping up to play a crucial role in determining the outcome of the presidential election.
Trump most recently made an appearance in the state in late August during a visit to a Las Vegas restaurant. Wading into the kitchen to greet employees, he pitched his no-tax-on-tips policy that has gained traction with the electorate. The former president is set to hold another Nevada rally Friday evening in Las Vegas.
Trump narrowly lost the battleground state during his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. As Nevada looms large in the 2024 presidential race, election security has become a major theme in the state.
The Trump campaign, RNC, and the state GOP are in the midst of another legal battle to prevent the counting of mail-in ballots in Nevada that lack a clear postmark and are received several days after Election Day.
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Additionally, Aguilar’s office announced it had fully implemented a new top-down voter registration and election management system in September. The “centralized statewide voter registration database” connects election processes and data from each of the state’s 17 counties and consolidates all the information into a single system.
Meanwhile, Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) is fighting to implement a voter ID law, as Nevada does not require voters to provide any type of identification before casting a ballot in most cases.
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