S.B. 422
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SENATE BILL NO. 422–COMMITTEE ON
LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONS
MARCH 24, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to voting. (BDR 24-954)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to elections; revising provisions relating to voter
registration during certain periods preceding an election;
requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to have
extended hours of operation in certain counties during
certain periods preceding the deadline to register to vote
by mail for certain elections and following the day of
certain elections; prohibiting, in certain counties, the
Department from requiring an appointment to obtain a
driver’s license or identification card during certain
periods; and providing other matters properly relating
thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law sets forth certain deadlines for registering to vote by mail, 1
computer or appearing in person at the office of the county or city clerk. (NRS 2
293.560, 293C.527) Existing law also authorizes an elector to register to vote after 3
such deadlines: (1) through the Thursday preceding the election, by computer using 4
the online registration system provided on the Internet website of the Office of the 5
Secretary of State; and (2) after such online registration, by appearing in person 6
during the period for early voting or on election day. To register to vote during such 7
periods, an elector must provide his or her driver’s license or identification card 8
issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles and, if the license or identification 9
card does not include his or her current residential address, certain documents 10
establishing proof of residency. (NRS 293.5837-293.5847) 11
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill instead provide that to register to vote in person 12
during the period for early voting or on election day, an elector is required, with 13
certain exceptions, to provide a current and valid driver’s license or identification 14
card issued by this State, another state, the District of Columbia or a territory of the 15
United States or provide a tribal identification card as proof of the elector’s 16
identity. If the elector’s driver’s license or identification card was issued by the 17
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Department of Motor Vehicles and shows the elector’s current residential address, 18
the driver’s license or identification card is also proof of the elector’s residency. If 19
the elector’s tribal identification card shows the elector’s current residential 20
address, the tribal identification card is also proof of the elector’s residency. 21
Sections 1 and 2 provide that if the elector’s driver’s license or identification 22
card was not issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the elector may cast a 23
provisional ballot if he or she completes a written affirmation. Any such elector 24
who casts a provisional ballot must provide a current or valid driver’s license or 25
identification card issued by the Department, an interim document issued by the 26
Department or a tribal identification card demonstrating proof of residency by 5 27
p.m. on the Friday immediately following election day. 28
Sections 1 and 2 also provide that if an elector’s driver’s license or 29
identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles does not have the 30
elector’s current residential address, the elector may present an original, electronic 31
or certified copy of a document as proof of residency and that, for certain 32
documents, such document must be dated not more than 60 days before the date the 33
elector is registering to vote. 34
Sections 1 and 2 further provide that if an elector does not have a driver’s 35
license or identification card issued by this State, another state, the District of 36
Columbia or any territory of the United States or a tribal identification card, the 37
elector may cast a provisional ballot if he or she completes a written affirmation. 38
Any such elector who casts a provisional ballot must provide a current and valid 39
driver’s license, identification card or interim document issued by the Department 40
of Motor Vehicles or a tribal identification card demonstrating proof of identity and 41
residency in this State by 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately following election day. 42
Existing law authorizes the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to 43
arrange for extended hours of operation for offices of the Department in a county 44
whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties). (NRS 45
481.057) Section 3 of this bill provides that, in a county whose population is 46
100,000 or more, the Director is required to arrange for the offices of the 47
Department to remain open on Saturdays and Sundays and at hours other than 8 48
a.m. to 5 p.m. for a person to only apply for the issuance or renewal of any type of 49
driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department: (1) during the 2 50
weeks immediately preceding the last day to register to vote by mail for a primary 51
election, presidential preference primary election or general election; and (2) during 52
the 6 calendar days immediately following the day of a primary election, 53
presidential preference primary election or general election. Section 3 further 54
prohibits the Department from requiring, in a county whose population is 100,000 55
or more, a person to have an appointment to apply for the issuance or renewal of 56
any type of driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department: (1) 57
during the 2 weeks immediately preceding the last day to register to vote by mail 58
for a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election; 59
and (2) during the 6 calendar days immediately following the day of a primary 60
election, presidential preference primary election or general election. 61
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 293.5842 is hereby amended to read as 1
follows: 2
293.5842 1. Notwithstanding the close of any method of 3
registration for an election pursuant to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527, 4
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an elector may register to vote in person at any polling place for 1
early voting by personal appearance in the county or city, as 2
applicable, in which the elector is eligible to vote. 3
2. To register to vote in person during the period for early 4
voting, an elector must: 5
(a) Appear before the close of polls at a polling place for early 6
voting by personal appearance in the county or city, as applicable, in 7
which the elector is eligible to vote. 8
(b) Complete the application to register to vote by a method 9
authorized by the county or city clerk pursuant to this paragraph. 10
The county or city clerk shall authorize at least one of the following 11
methods for a person to register to vote pursuant to this paragraph: 12
(1) A paper application; or 13
(2) The system established by the Secretary of State pursuant 14
to NRS 293.671. 15
If the county or city clerk authorizes the use of both methods, the 16
county or city clerk may limit the use of one method to 17
circumstances when the other method is not reasonably available. 18
(c) Except as otherwise provided in [subsection 3,] this section, 19
provide his or her [current] : 20
(1) Current and valid driver’s license or identification card 21
issued by [the Department of Motor Vehicles which shows his or 22
her physical address] this State, another state, the District of 23
Columbia or any territory of the United States as proof of the 24
elector’s identity and , if the driver’s license or identification card 25
was issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles and shows the 26
elector’s current residential address, as proof of the elector’s 27
identity and residency [.] ; or 28
(2) Tribal identification card as proof of the elector’s 29
identity and, if the tribal identification card shows the elector’s 30
current residential address, as proof of the elector’s identity and 31
residency. 32
3. If the elector’s driver’s license or identification card was 33
issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles [to the elector] but 34
does not have the elector’s current residential address, an original, 35
electronic or certified copy of the following documents may be used 36
to establish the residency of the elector if the current residential 37
address of the elector, as indicated on his or her application to 38
register to vote, is displayed on the document: 39
(a) A military identification card; 40
(b) A utility bill, including, without limitation, a bill for electric, 41
gas, oil, water, sewer, septic, telephone, cellular telephone or cable 42
television service [;] , that is dated not more than 60 days before 43
the date on which the elector is registering to vote; 44
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(c) A bank or credit union statement [;] that is dated not more 1
than 60 days before the date on which the elector is registering to 2
vote; 3
(d) A paycheck [;] that is dated not more than 60 days before 4
the date on which the elector is registering to vote; 5
(e) An income tax return; 6
(f) A statement concerning the mortgage, rental or lease of a 7
residence; 8
(g) A motor vehicle registration; 9
(h) A property tax statement; or 10
(i) Any other document issued by a governmental agency. 11
4. [Subject] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or 6, 12
subject to final verification, if an elector registers to vote in person 13
at a polling place pursuant to this section: 14
(a) The elector shall be deemed to be conditionally registered to 15
vote at the polling place upon: 16
(1) The determination that the application to register to vote 17
is complete; and 18
(2) The verification of the elector’s identity and residency 19
pursuant to this section. 20
(b) After the elector is deemed to be conditionally registered to 21
vote at the polling place pursuant to paragraph (a), the elector: 22
(1) May vote in the election only at that polling place; 23
(2) Must vote as soon as practicable and before leaving that 24
polling place; and 25
(3) Must vote by casting a provisional ballot, unless it is 26
verified, at that time, that the elector is qualified to register to vote 27
and to cast a regular ballot in the election at that polling place. 28
5. If an elector who appears to vote provides as proof of 29
identity a driver’s license or identification card that was not issued 30
by the Department of Motor Vehicles or provides a tribal 31
identification card that does not have the elector’s current 32
residential address, the elector may cast a provisional ballot 33
pursuant to subsection 4 if the elector completes a written 34
affirmation on a form provided by an election officer which 35
includes, without limitation: 36
(a) A statement in which the person affirms under penalty of 37
perjury that he or she is a qualified elector; and 38
(b) A statement informing the elector that a current and valid 39
driver’s license, identification card or interim document issued by 40
the Department of Motor Vehicles or a tribal identification card 41
that demonstrates residency must be provided to the county or city 42
clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately following 43
election day and that failure to do so will result in the provisional 44
ballot not being counted. 45
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6. If an elector who appears to vote does not have a driver’s 1
license or identification card issued by this State, another state, the 2
District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or a 3
tribal identification card, the elector may cast a provisional ballot 4
pursuant to subsection 4 if the elector completes a written 5
affirmation on a form provided by an election officer which 6
includes: 7
(a) A statement in which the person affirms under penalty of 8
perjury that he or she is a qualified elector but has not been issued 9
a driver’s license or identification card by this State, another state, 10
the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or a 11
tribal identification card; and 12
(b) A statement informing the elector that a current and valid 13
driver’s license, identification card or interim document issued by 14
the Department of Motor Vehicles or a tribal identification card 15
that demonstrates proof of identity and residency must be provided 16
to the county or city clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the Friday 17
immediately following election day and failure to do so will result 18
in the provisional ballot not being counted. 19
7. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an 20
elector’s provisional ballot that is cast pursuant to this section to 21
be counted unless the elector provides proof of identity and 22
residency as required pursuant to this section. 23
Sec. 2. NRS 293.5847 is hereby amended to read as follows: 24
293.5847 1. Notwithstanding the close of any method of 25
registration for an election pursuant to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527, 26
an elector may register to vote in person on the day of the election at 27
any polling place in the county or city, as applicable, in which the 28
elector is eligible to vote. 29
2. To register to vote on the day of the election, an elector 30
must: 31
(a) Appear before the close of polls at a polling place in the 32
county or city, as applicable, in which the elector is eligible to vote. 33
(b) Complete the application to register to vote by a method 34
authorized by the county or city clerk pursuant to this paragraph. 35
The county or city clerk shall authorize at least one of the following 36
methods for a person to register to vote pursuant to this paragraph: 37
(1) A paper application; or 38
(2) The system established by the Secretary of State pursuant 39
to NRS 293.671. 40
If the county or city clerk authorizes the use of both methods, the 41
county or city clerk may limit the use of one method to 42
circumstances when the other method is not reasonably available. 43
(c) Except as otherwise provided in [subsection 3,] this section, 44
provide his or her [current] : 45
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(1) Current and valid driver’s license or identification card 1
issued by [the Department of Motor Vehicles which shows his or 2
her physical address] this State, another state, the District of 3
Columbia or any territory of the United States as proof of the 4
elector’s identity , and if the driver’s license or identification card 5
was issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles and shows the 6
elector’s current residential address, as proof of the elector’s 7
identity and residency [.] ; or 8
(2) Tribal identification card as proof of the elector’s 9
identity and, if the tribal identification card shows the elector’s 10
current residential address, as proof of the elector’s identity and 11
residency. 12
3. If the elector’s driver’s license or identification card was 13
issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles [to the elector] but 14
does not have the elector’s current residential address, an original, 15
electronic or certified copy of the following documents may be used 16
to establish the residency of the elector if the current residential 17
address of the elector, as indicated on his or her application to 18
register to vote, is displayed on the document: 19
(a) A military identification card; 20
(b) A utility bill, including, without limitation, a bill for electric, 21
gas, oil, water, sewer, septic, telephone, cellular telephone or cable 22
television service [;] , that is dated not more than 60 days before 23
the elector is registering to vote; 24
(c) A bank or credit union statement [;] that is dated not more 25
than 60 days before the elector is registering to vote; 26
(d) A paycheck [;] that is dated not more than 60 days before 27
the elector is registering to vote; 28
(e) An income tax return; 29
(f) A statement concerning the mortgage, rental or lease of a 30
residence; 31
(g) A motor vehicle registration; 32
(h) A property tax statement; or 33
(i) Any other document issued by a governmental agency. 34
4. [Subject] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or 6, 35
subject to final verification, if an elector registers to vote in person 36
at a polling place pursuant to this section: 37
(a) The elector shall be deemed to be conditionally registered to 38
vote at the polling place upon: 39
(1) The determination that the application to register to vote 40
is complete; and 41
(2) The verification of the elector’s identity and residency 42
pursuant to this section. 43
(b) After the elector is deemed to be conditionally registered to 44
vote at the polling place pursuant to paragraph (a), the elector: 45
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(1) May vote in the election only at that polling place; 1
(2) Must vote as soon as practicable and before leaving that 2
polling place; and 3
(3) Must vote by casting a provisional ballot. 4
5. If an elector who appears to vote provides as proof of 5
identity a driver’s license or identification card that was not issued 6
by the Department of Motor Vehicles or provides a tribal 7
identification card that does not have the elector’s current 8
residential address, the elector may cast a provisional ballot 9
pursuant to subsection 4 if the elector completes a written 10
affirmation on a form provided by an election officer which 11
includes, without limitation: 12
(a) A statement in which the person affirms under penalty of 13
perjury that he or she is a qualified elector; and 14
(b) A statement informing the elector that a current and valid 15
driver’s license, identification card or interim document issued by 16
the Department of Motor Vehicles or a tribal identification card 17
that demonstrates residency must be provided to the county or city 18
clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately following 19
election day and that failure to do so will result in the provisional 20
ballot not being counted. 21
6. If an elector who appears to vote does not have a driver’s 22
license or identification card issued by this State, another state, the 23
District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or a 24
tribal identification card, the elector may cast a provisional ballot 25
pursuant to subsection 4 if the elector completes a written 26
affirmation on a form provided by an election officer which 27
includes: 28
(a) A statement in which the person affirms under penalty of 29
perjury that he or she is a qualified elector but has not been issued 30
a driver’s license or identification card by this State, another state, 31
the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or a 32
tribal identification card; and 33
(b) A statement informing the elector that a current and valid 34
driver’s license, identification card or interim document issued by 35
the Department of Motor Vehicles or a tribal identification card 36
that demonstrates proof of identity and residency must be provided 37
to the county or city clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the Friday 38
immediately following election day and failure to do so will result 39
in the provisional ballot not being counted. 40
7. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an 41
elector’s provisional ballot that is cast pursuant to this section to 42
be counted unless the elector provides proof of identity and 43
residency as required pursuant to this section. 44
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Sec. 3. NRS 481.057 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
481.057 [In] 2
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in a county 3
whose population is 100,000 or more, the Director may arrange for 4
offices of the Department to remain open on Saturdays and Sundays 5
and at hours other than 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 6
2. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the 7
Director shall arrange for the offices of the Department to remain 8
open on Saturdays and Sundays and at hours other than 8 a.m. to 9
5 p.m. for a person to apply only for the issuance or renewal of 10
any type of driver’s license or identification card issued by the 11
Department: 12
(a) During the 2 weeks immediately preceding the last day to 13
register to vote by mail pursuant to NRS 293.560 for a primary 14
election, presidential preference primary election or general 15
election; and 16
(b) During the 6 calendar days immediately following the day 17
of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or 18
general election. 19
3. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the 20
Department shall not require a person to have an appointment for 21
the issuance or renewal of any type of driver’s license or 22
identification card issued by the Department: 23
(a) During the 2 weeks immediately preceding the last day to 24
register to vote by mail pursuant to NRS 293.560 for a primary 25
election, presidential preference primary election or general 26
election; and 27
(b) During the 6 calendar days immediately following the day 28
of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or 29
general election. 30
4. As used in this section: 31
(a) “General election” has the meaning ascribed to it in 32
NRS 293.060. 33
(b) “Presidential preference primary election” has the 34
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293.0771. 35
(c) “Primary election” has the meaning ascribed to it in 36
NRS 293.080. 37
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 38
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