Existing law requires, under certain circumstances, that a person provide certain information to vote in person which may include, depending on the circumstances, proof of residency and identity, answering questions covering the voter's personal data or providing additional personal data. (NRS 293.2725, 293.277, 293.285, 293.287, 293.303, 293.3075, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.3585, 293.541, 293C.270, 293C.272, 293C.275, 293C.277, 293C.292, 293C.3035, 293C.3585) Sections 18-22, 25, 30, 57-60, 62 and 64 of this bill require, with certain exceptions, that a person provide one of the forms of proof of identity specified in section 2 of this bill to vote in person. Section 2 sets forth the acceptable forms of proof of identity, which include, without limitation: (1) certain government-issued documents or identity cards that show a recognizable photograph of the person to whom the document or card is issued; and (2) certain documentation from an administrator of certain health care facilities that are licensed by the State. Section 23 of this bill requires the Secretary of State and each county and city clerk to ensure that instructions concerning the proof of identity required to vote are posted at each polling place. Sections 9, 12, 29, 33-42, 47, 50 and 63 of this bill make various conforming changes to existing provisions to reflect the requirement to provide proof of identity to vote in person. Sections 3 and 4 of this bill require: (1) the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a voter identification card, free of charge, to a registered voter who does not possess one of the acceptable forms of proof of identity and who is experiencing financial hardship; and (2) the registered voter to submit certain information with an application for the identification card. Section 5 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to adopt regulations relating to the issuance of such a voter identification card. Existing law requires a voter who votes by mail ballot to affix his or her signature on the return envelope of the mail ballot for the county clerk or city clerk to check the signature to verify the identity of the voter. (NRS 293.269917, 293.269927, 293C.26316, 293C.26327) Sections 13 and 51 of this bill also require a voter who votes by mail ballot to write on the return envelope: (1) the last four digits of his or her social security number; or (2) his or her driver's license number or identification card number. Sections 16 and 55 of this bill require the county or city clerk, as applicable, to verify that the identifying numbers written on the return envelope match the information of the voter in the records of the county clerk or city clerk. Sections 11 and 49 of this bill require the return envelope sent with a mail ballot to include a flap to cover the identifying numbers of the voter. Sections 24 and 61 of this bill provide that a person applying to vote whose identity has been challenged must furnish proof of identity in response to such a challenge. Section 26 of this bill authorizes, under certain circumstances, a person who fails to provide proof of identity when voting in person to cast a provisional ballot. Section 27 of this bill makes conforming changes to the information that must be provided by a person who casts a provisional ballot. Section 28 of this bill provides that the provisional ballot of such a voter must be counted if the person provides proof of identity to the county or city clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the Friday following election day. Existing law requires the county and city clerks to distribute a mail ballot to each active registered voter for every election. (NRS 293.269911-293.269937, 293C.263-293C.26337) Sections 6, 7, 44 and 45 of this bill instead require a mail ballot to be distributed only upon request by the registered voter. Sections 10, 11, 13, 31, 32, 48, 49, 51, 54, 56 and 65 make conforming changes to various provisions governing mail ballots to reflect that such mail ballots must be requested. Existing law requires that a mail ballot that is mailed to a county or city clerk be postmarked on or before the day of the election and received by 5 p.m. on the fourth day following the election. (NRS 293.269921, 293.269923, 293C.26321, 293C.26323) Sections 14, 15, 52 and 53 of this bill revise this deadline to instead require that a mail ballot that is mailed to a county or city clerk be received on or before the time set for closing of the polls on the day of the election. Existing law provides that a person authorized by a voter may return a mail ballot on behalf of the voter. (NRS 293.269923, 293C.26323) Sections 15 and 53 instead provide that, with certain exceptions, a person authorized by a voter to return a mail ballot: (1) must submit an affidavit; (2) may not return more than 30 mail ballots; and (3) following the election must submit a report to the Secretary of State which includes each voter on whose behalf the person returned a mail ballot.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 293.010, 293.177, 293.269911, 293.269913, 293.269915, 293.269917, 293.269921, 293.269923, 293.269927, 293.272, 293.2725, 293.277, 293.283, 293.285, 293.287, 293.3025, 293.303, 293.3075, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.356, 293.3585, 293.4688, 293.5002, 293.505, 293.517, 293.541, 293.5768, 293.57682, 293.57684, 293.57691, 293.5837, 293.5842, 293.5847, 293C.112, 293C.185, 293C.263, 293C.26312, 293C.26314, 293C.26316, 293C.26321, 293C.26323, 293C.26325, 293C.26327, 293C.265, 293C.270, 293C.272, 293C.275, 293C.277, 293C.292, 293C.3035, 293C.356, 293C.3585, 298.250
BDR: 293.010, 293.177, 293.269911, 293.269913, 293.269915, 293.269917, 293.269921, 293.269923, 293.269927, 293.272, 293.2725, 293.277, 293.283, 293.285, 293.287, 293.3025, 293.303, 293.3075, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.356, 293.3585, 293.4688, 293.5002, 293.505, 293.517, 293.541, 293.5768, 293.57682, 293.57684, 293.57691, 293.5837, 293.5842, 293.5847, 293C.112, 293C.185, 293C.263, 293C.26312, 293C.26314, 293C.26316, 293C.26321, 293C.26323, 293C.26325, 293C.26327, 293C.265, 293C.270, 293C.272, 293C.275, 293C.277, 293C.292, 293C.3035, 293C.356, 293C.3585, 298.250