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 personal data of the voter or providing additional personal data. (NRS 293.2725, 293.277, 293.285, 293.303, 293.3075, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.3585, 293.541, 293C.270, 293C.275, 293C.292, 293C.3035, 293C.3585) Sections 37, 39, 41, 42, 45, 50, 108, 110, 111, 114 and 117 of this bill require, with certain exceptions, that a person provide one of the forms of proof of identity specified in section 4 of this bill to vote in person. Section 4 sets forth the acceptable forms of proof of identity to include certain government-issued documents or identity cards that show a recognizable photograph of the person to whom the document or card is issued. Section 43 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 29, 31, 40, 49, 60-69, 104, 109 and 115 of this bill make various conforming changes to existing provisions to reflect the requirement to provide proof of identity to vote in person. Sections 27 and 28 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 128 of this bill makes conforming changes to reflect that such an identification card must be issued free of charge. Sections 44 and 112 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 46 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 47 of this bill makes conforming changes to the information that must be provided to a person who casts a provisional ballot. Section 48 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 71 of this bill clarifies that voting the absent ballot of another person is a category D felony. Existing law establishes procedures for the preparation and distribution of mail ballots to each active registered voter for every election, as well as procedures for voting, returning, verifying and counting the mail ballots. (NRS 293.269911-293.269937, 293C.263-293C.26337) Section 129 of this bill repeals these provisions. Sections 5-26 and 77-100 of this bill set forth the process for requesting, voting, returning, verifying and counting absent ballots. Sections 30, 32-36, 51-59, 70, 73-75, 102, 103, 105-107, 113, 116, 118-127 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate absent ballots into the relevant provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes relating to elections. Existing law provides that a mail ballot that is mailed to the county or city clerk must be postmarked on or before the day of the election. (NRS 293.269921, 293C.26321) Sections 16 and 88 of this bill provide that an absent ballot that is mailed to the county or city clerk must be postmarked at least 3 days before 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 20 and 94 of this bill instead provide that, with certain exceptions, only the voter or, with the authorization of the voter, a member of the immediate family of the voter may return an absent ballot on behalf of the voter. Sections 20 and 94 also prohibit a person from returning more than two absent ballots on behalf of a member of his or her immediate family.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 293.010, 293.093, 293.177, 293.217, 293.250, 293.2693, 293.269951, 293.272, 293.2725, 293.2733, 293.277, 293.283, 293.285, 293.287, 293.3025, 293.303, 293.3075, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.356, 293.3585, 293.3625, 293.365, 293.391, 293.462, 293.464, 293.4688, 293.469, 293.5002, 293.502, 293.505, 293.517, 293.541, 293.5768, 293.57682, 293.57684, 293.57691, 293.5837, 293.5842, 293.5847, 293.730, 293.775, 293B.130, 293B.360, 293B.380, 293C.110, 293C.112, 293C.185, 293C.220, 293C.265, 293C.2675, 293C.270, 293C.272, 293C.275, 293C.277, 293C.292, 293C.302, 293C.3035, 293C.356, 293C.3564, 293C.3585, 293C.3615, 293C.365, 293C.390, 293C.640, 293C.700, 293C.720, 293D.300, 298.250, 298.600, 298.690, 483.820
BDR: 293.010, 293.093, 293.177, 293.217, 293.250, 293.2693, 293.269951, 293.272, 293.2725, 293.2733, 293.277, 293.283, 293.285, 293.287, 293.3025, 293.303, 293.3075, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.356, 293.3585, 293.3625, 293.365, 293.391, 293.462, 293.464, 293.4688, 293.469, 293.5002, 293.502, 293.505, 293.517, 293.541, 293.5768, 293.57682, 293.57684, 293.57691, 293.5837, 293.5842, 293.5847, 293.730, 293.775, 293B.130, 293B.360, 293B.380, 293C.110, 293C.112, 293C.185, 293C.220, 293C.265, 293C.2675, 293C.270, 293C.272, 293C.275, 293C.277, 293C.292, 293C.302, 293C.3035, 293C.356, 293C.3564, 293C.3585, 293C.3615, 293C.365, 293C.390, 293C.640, 293C.700, 293C.720, 293D.300, 298.250, 298.600, 298.690, 483.820