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, 293.303, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.3585, 293.541, 293C.270, 293C.292, 293C.3585) Sections 11, 13, 14, 17, 22, 38, 40, 41, 43 and 45 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 are a current and valid: (1) driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles; or (2) identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe which shows a recognizable photograph of the person to whom the card is issued. Section 15 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 5, 6, 10, 12, 21, 23-32, 34, 39 and 44 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: (1) require the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an 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) require the registered voter to submit certain information with an application for the identification card. Section 46 of this bill makes conforming changes to reflect that such an identification card must be issued free of charge. 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 8 and 36 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; and (2) his or her driver's license number or identification card number. Sections 8 and 36 also provide that if a voter does not have a driver's license or identification card number, he or she may instead include a copy of his or her proof of identity with his or her mail ballot. Sections 9 and 37 of this bill require the county clerk and city clerk 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 or to check that the copy of the proof of identity matches the information of the voter in the records of the county or city clerk. Sections 7 and 35 of this bill require the return envelope sent with a mail ballot to each active registered voter to include a flap to cover the signature and identifying numbers of the voter. Sections 16 and 42 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 18 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 19 of this bill makes conforming changes to the information that must be provided to a person who casts a provisional ballot. Section 20 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. Section 33 of this bill clarifies that voting the mail ballot of another person is a category D felony.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 293.010, 293.177, 293.269913, 293.269917, 293.269927, 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, 293.505, 293.517, 293.541, 293.5768, 293.57682, 293.57684, 293.57691, 293.5837, 293.5842, 293.5847, 293.775, 293C.185, 293C.26312, 293C.26316, 293C.26327, 293C.270, 293C.272, 293C.275, 293C.277, 293C.292, 293C.3035, 293C.356, 293C.3585, 483.820
BDR: 293.010, 293.177, 293.269913, 293.269917, 293.269927, 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, 293.505, 293.517, 293.541, 293.5768, 293.57682, 293.57684, 293.57691, 293.5837, 293.5842, 293.5847, 293.775, 293C.185, 293C.26312, 293C.26316, 293C.26327, 293C.270, 293C.272, 293C.275, 293C.277, 293C.292, 293C.3035, 293C.356, 293C.3585, 483.820