A Nevada ballot measure that would require voter ID is projected to pass in the state.
Preliminary results show that the Voter Identification Initiative (Question 7) passed with the support of 73% of voters.
Question 7 would require eligible voters to present a valid form of photo ID when voting in person. Those voting by mail would “verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver’s license or social security number,” Ballotpedia explained.
A second vote on the measure will be held in 2026. If it passes, the state constitution will be amended.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 36 states have laws requiring voter ID. As of April 2024, 21 states ask for a Photo ID, while 15 states accept non-photo IDs.
Other states have banned voter ID laws.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill in September that prohibits local governments from enacting laws requiring voter ID.
“It is violative of California state election law, undermines that process and threatens the constitutionally protected right to vote,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in response to the city’s measure.
“This bill would prohibit a local government from enacting or enforcing any charter provision, ordinance, or regulation requiring a person to present identification for the purpose of voting or submitting a ballot at any polling place, vote center, or other location where ballots are cast or submitted, as specified,” the bill reads.
