requiring the Secretary of State to include certain information received from the Department in the centralized, top-down database that is established by the Secretary of State for purposes of creating the statewide voter registration list;

revising provisions relating to signature curing for mail ballots;

requiring mail ballot drop boxes to be monitored and secured;

making various other changes relating to elections;

making appropriations;

informationSection 2 of this bill requires each county clerk to voteestablish inand person,maintain whicha mayvoter includeservices dependingportal on the circumstances,inInternet thewebsite voter’sof signature,the proofoffice of residencythe andcounty identify,clerk, answeringwhich questionsmust coveringallow theany voter’sregistered personalvoter datain orthe providingcounty additionalto: personal data.

(NRS 293.2725, 293.277, 293.285, 293.303, 293.3081, 293.3082, 293.3085, 293.3585, 293.541, requires that, in order to vote in person in any election, a registered voter verify his - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – or her identity by presenting certain forms of photo identification.

If a registered voter does not have a form of photo identification, section 1.4 authorizes the registered voter to cast a provisional ballot.

Sections 5.28-5.32 of this bill require such a voter to provide photo identification not later than 5 p.m.

on the Friday following election day in order for such a provisional ballot to be counted.

Sections 5.14-5.24 and 9.12-9.2 of this bill make conforming changes to the eliminating existing requirements for the signatures of voters to be verified for in person voting.

Sections 5.26 and 9.22 of this bill apply the requirement for voters to show photo identification to voting at polling places established as vote centers.

Sections 5.34, 5.36, 9.24 and 9.26 of this bill apply the requirement for voters to show photo identification to the period for early voting.

Section 1.6 of this bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an identification card at no charge to certain registered voters who are experiencing a financial hardship.

Section 1.8 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to issue a digital identification card at no charge to a registered voter.

Section 9.5 provides that the Secretary of State is not required to issue such digital identification cards until January 1, 2028.

Existing law:

(1) requires a general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year;

and (2) provides that the period for early voting by personal appearance begins the third Saturday (NRS 293.12755, 293.3568) Existing law further requires each county clerk today.

establish:

(1) a certain number of polling places where a person can vote during the period for early voting by personal appearance and on the day of the general election;

and (2) a ballot drop box at every polling place in the county, including a polling place for early voting.

(NRS 293.269921, 293.2731, 293.3564) Section 1.84 of this bill:

(1) requires each county clerk in certain counties to, for the period beginning on the day after the last day for early voting by personal appearance and ending on the day before the day of the general election, establish a certain number of locations where a voter may return his or her mail ballot in a mail ballot drop box;

and (2) requires such locations to be open for at least 7 hours each day, but not more than 12 hours each day, during that period.

Specifically, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), a county is required to establish 10 such locations, and in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 (currently only Washoe County), a county clerk is required to establish 5 such locations.

Section 1.84 further authorizes a county clerk in a county whose population is less than 100,000 (currently all counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties) to establish any number of such locations and by a county clerk pursuant to section 1.84 must be at a polling place that is used for early voting by personal appearance or a polling place for voting in person on the day of the election.

Section 4.6 of this bill provides that a mail ballot dropped in a mail ballot drop box pursuant to section 1.84 counts as a vote in the general election.

Section 4.8 of this bill makes a conforming change to make certain provisions relating to mail ballots generally applicable to section 1.84.

Existing law requires a ballot drop box to meet certain requirements, including a requirement for the ballot drop box to be made available for use during the hours when the office of the county or city clerk or the polling place is open for business or voting, as applicable.

(NRS 293.269921, 293C.26321) Sections 4.6 and 8.7 of - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – this bill require a ballot drop box to be:

(1) monitored at all times during such a period;

and (2) secured during any period of time in which the ballot drop box is not available for use.

Sections 4.6 and 8.7 additionally require the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to establish requirements for monitoring and securing ballot drop boxes.

Existing law authorizes, at the request of a voter whose mail ballot has been mail ballot on behalf of the voter by mail or personal delivery to the county clerk,e or any ballot drop box established in the county by the county clerk.

(NRS 293.269923) Section 4.7 of this bill additionally authorizes a person, under such circumstances, to return a mail ballot on behalf of a voter by returning the mail ballot to a mail ballot drop box established pursuant to section 1.84.

Section 2 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a voter services portal on the Internet website of the Office of the Secretary of State, which must allow any registered voter in the State to:

(2) print anysample formballot; necessary to update his or her voter registration information;

(3) view his or her sample ballot;

Section 2 further requires: the county clerk to include on any communication to a registered voter a two-dimensional barcode, commonly known as a QR code, or another machine-readable code used for storing the Internet address for the voter services portal created by the Secretary of State.

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(NRS 293.269913, 293C.26312) Sections 4 and 8 require that the design of all envelopes used by the county or city clerk to send mail ballots to registered voters and return envelopes must be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State prior to use in any election.

(1) the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a centralized, top-down database that collects and stores information relating to the preregistration of personsclerk andto use the registrationdatabase ofto electorscollect fromand allmaintain theall counties in records of preregistration and registration to vote.

(NRS 293.675) Section 3 of this bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, on a regular basis, to submit electronically to theeach Secretarycounty ofclerk State certain information relating to each person who has a driver’s license or identification card issued by the - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – Department.

Section 3 further requires the Secretarycounty ofclerk State to:

(1) match such information to registered voters;voters in the county;

(2) electronically enter into the centralized, top-top-down down database such information for each registered votervoters asin soon as practicable after matching the informationcounty; to registered voters;

(3) identify any person who is a registered voter in the county and does not possesshave a driver’s license or identification card;

and (4) indicate in the database whether each registered voter possessesin athe driver’scounty requireshas thea informationdriver’s submittedlicense toor theidentification Secretarycard ofissued State by the DepartmentDepartment. to be included on the statewide voter registration list.

Section 7 of this bill requires the information submitted to the county clerk by the Department to be included on the statewide voter registration list.

(NRS 293.558) Section 6 of this bill provides that the information submitted to the Secretarycounty ofclerk State by the Department pursuant to section 3 is also confidential and not a public record.

(NRS 293.269917, 293.269927, 293C.26316, 293C.26327) SectionsExisting 4.5law andprovides 8.5that ofif thisthe billcounty requireclerk or city clerk determines when or failed to affix it in the manner required by law or that there is a voterreasonable whoquestion votesof byfacte as to whether the signature used for the mail ballot matches the signature of the voter, the clerk is required to alsocontact writethe onvoter and advise the returnvoter envelope:of the procedures to provide a signature or a confirmation, as applicable.

(1) the last four digits of his voter’s driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(2) if the voter does not possess a driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the last four digits of the voter’s social security number;

or (3) if the voter does not possess a driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or a social security number, the voter idenExisting law provides that if the county clerk or city clerk determines when checking the signature used for the mail ballot that the voter failed to affix his or her signature or failed to affix it in the manner required by law or that there is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the signature used for the mail ballot matches the signature of the voter, the clerk is required to contact the voter and advise the voter of the procedures to provide a signature or a confirmation, as applicable.

(NRS 293.269927, 293C.26327) Sections 5 and 9 of this bill make various changes to the signature curing processprocess. for mail ballots.

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on499 eveningsPage and5 weekendsTHE duringPEOPLE theOF curingTHE period;STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

and (2) any voicemail message or hold message used by the office of the clerk provides instructions on how a voter may provide a signature, an identifying number or a confirmation.

Finally, sections 5 and 9 authorize a voter to confirm his or her signature or identifying number on the return envelope by electronic mail or text message.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – Sections 5.38 and 9.28 of this bill revise the standards for counting votes in an eleSection 9.6 of this bill provides that the requirement that a registered voter verify his or her identify by presenting a form of photo identification to vote in person and the requirement that a registered voter include an identifying number on a mail ballot:

(1) do not apply to any election held before the 2026 primary thereafter.nd (2) apply to the 2026 primary election and every election held EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter 293 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 1.22 toand 3,3 inclusive, of this act.

1.2.

“Photo identification” means any of the forms of identification described in section 1.4 of this act.

Sec.

1.4.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in order to vote in person in any election, a registered voter must verify his or her identity by presenting one of the following forms of photo identification which is current or expired for less than 4 years or, if the registered voter is 70 years of age or older, current or expired for any length of time:

(a) A driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(b) An identification card issued by:

(1) This State or another state, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States;

(2) The United States Government;

(3) A college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education;

(4) A public secondary school;

or (5) A public technical school in this State;

(c) An employee identification card issued by:

(1) The State of Nevada, including, without limitation, any office, department, division, board, commission or agency of the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch or Judicial Branch of State Government;

(2) Any local government, as defined in NRS 354.474;

or (3) The United States Government;

(d) A passport issued by the United States Government;

(e) A military identification card issued by any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (f) An identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe;

(g) A permit to carry a concealed firearm issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive;

or pursuant to section 1.8 of this act.

issued by the Secretary of State 2.

If a registered voter applies to vote in person and does not have a photo identification described in subsection 1, the registered voter may cast a provisional ballot pursuant to 293.3078 to 293.3086, inclusive.

3.

The provisions of this section apply to voting in person at any polling place during the period of early voting and on the day of any election.

Sec.

1.6.

1.

The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue an identification card at no charge to a person who:

(a) Is a registered voter of this State;

(b) Does not possess a form of photo identification described in section 1.4 of this act;

(c) Attests that he or she is experiencing a financial hardship;

and (d) Submits an application to the Department pursuant to NRS 483.850.

The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not require a person to submit proof of financial hardship.

Sec.

1.8.

TheEach Secretarycounty ofclerk State shall issueestablish atand nomaintain charge a digitalvoter identificationservices cardportal toon athe registeredInternet voterwebsite uponof request.the office of the county clerk.

The Secretaryvoter ofservices Stateportal shallmust, establishwithout bylimitation, regulationallow theany digitalregistered identification card.d voter toin applythe forcounty andto: receive a 3.

For purposes of issuing a digital identification card, the Secretary of State may request the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide any information relating to a registered voter who has a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department.

Upon receiving any such request, the Department shall provide such information to the Secretary of State.

The Department shall not submit any information to the Secretary of State relating to any person who has a driver authorization card issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 483.291.

Sec.

1.84.

1.

For the period beginning on the day after the last day for early voting by personal appearance and ending on the day before the day of the general election, each county clerk:

(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, shall establish at least 10 locations where a voter may return his or her - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – to the public for at least 7 hours each day but not more than 12 hours each day;

(b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, shall establish at least five locations where a voter may return his or her mail ballot in a mail ballot drop box and which must remain open to the public for at least 7 hours each day but not more than 12 hours each day;

and (c) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, may provide any number of locations where a voter may return his or her mail ballot in a mail ballot drop box and prescribe the hours that the location is open for voting pursuant to this section.

2.

Each location that is established by a county clerk pursuant to subsection 1 must be at a polling place that is used for early voting by personal appearance or a polling place for voting in person on the day of the election.

Sec.

2.

1.

The Secretary of State shall establish and Office of the Secretary of State.on the Internet website of the 2.

The voter services portal must, without limitation, allow any registered voter in the State to:

TheA county clerk shallmay includerequest onthe anyassistance communicationof tothe aSecretary registeredof voterState ato two-dimensionalestablish barcode,and commonlymaintain known as a QR code, or another machine-readable code used for storing the Internet address for the voter services portal createdrequired bypursuant theto SecSec.this section.

4.

The county clerk shall include on any communication to a registered voter a two-dimensional barcode, commonly known as a QR code, or another machine-readable code used for storing the Internet address for the voter services portal created by the county clerk pursuant to this section.

Sec.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall, on a regular basis, submit electronically to theeach Secretarycounty ofclerk State the following information relating to each person who has a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department:

(b)(c) Date[Social] Last four digits of birth;the person’s social security number;

(c)(d) LastDriver’s fourlicense digitsnumber ofor theidentification person’scard socialnumber, securityas number;applicable;

-(e) 83rd[Birthplace; Session (2025) – 8 – (d) Driver’s license number or identification card number, as applicable;

(e)(f)] Sex;

(f)[(g) PhysicalHeight address;and weight;

(h) CitizenshipPhotograph status;from the person’s driver’s license or identification card;

(i)(i)] Telephone(f) number;Physical address;

(j)[(j)] Electronic(g) mailMailing address;

and[(k)] (k)(h) VeteranCitizenship status.status;

[(l)] (i) Telephone number;

[(m)] (j) Electronic mail address;

and [(n)] (k) Veteran status.

The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not submit any information to thea Secretarycounty ofclerk State pursuant to subsection 1 relating to any person who has a driver authorization card issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 483.291.

The Secretarycounty ofclerk State shall:

(a) Match the information received from the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection 1 to registered voters in the county in the centralized, top-downtop- down database established pursuant to NRS 293.675;

(b) Electronically enter the information received from the Department pursuant to subsection 1 into the centralized, top-top-down down database established pursuant to NRS 293.675 for each registered voter in the county as soon as practicable after matching the information to registered voters;voters in the county;

(c)Assembly Identify,Amendment basedNo. on the information received pursuant to subsection 1, any person who:

(1)386 Isto aAssembly registeredBill voter;No.

and499 (2)Page Does6 not(c) possessIdentify, abased driver’son license or identification card iss(d) Indicate in the centralized,information top-downreceived database established pursuant to NRSsubsection 293.6751, whetherany theperson registeredwho: voter has a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department.

(1) Is a registered voter in the county;

and (2) Does not have a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department;

and (d) Indicate in the centralized, top-down database established pursuant to NRS 293.675 whether the registered voter has a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department.

3.5.

NRS 293.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.010 As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 293.016 to 293.121, inclusive, and section 1.2 of this act, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

Sec.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 293.269911 and chapter 293D of NRS, the county clerk shall send to each active registered voter by first-class mail, or by any class of mail if the Official Election Mail logo or an equivalent logo -or 83rdmark Sessioncreated (2025)by –the 9United –States Postal Service is properly placed:

created by the United States Postal Service is properly (a) A mail ballot;

(1) A space for the voter to voluntarily write:

(I) The last four digits of the voter’s driver’s licenselicense; issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(II) IfThe the voter does not possess a driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the last four digits of the voter’s social security number;

or (III) IfThe the voter does not possess a driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or a social security number, the voter identification number of the voter;

and (2) A two-dimensional barcode, commonly known as a QR code, or another machine-readable code used for storing the Internet address for the voter services portal created by the Sec(c)county Anclerk envelopepursuant orto sleevesection into2 whichof thethis mailact; ballot is inserted to ensure its secrecy;

(c) An envelope or sleeve into which the mail ballot is inserted to ensure its secrecy;

(1) An explanation that the voter mustmay voluntarily write on the return envelope the identifyinginformation numberdescribed requiredin pursuantparagraph to(b); NRS 293.269917;

and (2) A two-dimensional barcode, commonly known as a QR code, or another machine-readable code used for storing the Internet address for the voter services portal on the Internet website of the Secretarycounty ofclerk. State.

The return envelope must include postage prepaid by first-first-class mail if the active registered voter is within the boundaries of the United States, its territories or possessions or on a military base.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – 5.

and (b) A method for distinguishing the return envelopes of each county which must be prominently displayed on the outside of the return envelope.

6.Assembly Amendment No.

The386 design of all envelopes used by the county clerk to sendAssembly mailBill ballotsNo. to registered voters and return envelopes must be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State prior to use in any election.

499 Page 7 Sec.

4.5.

NRS 293.269917 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.269917 1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.269919 and chapter 293D of NRS, in order to vote a mail ballot, the voter must, in accordance with the instructions:

(a) Mark and fold the mail ballot;

(b) Deposit the mail ballot in the return envelope and seal the return envelope;

(c) Affix his or her signature on the return envelope in the space provided for the signature;

[and] (d) Write in the space provided on the return envelope:

(1) The last four digits of the voter’s driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(2) If the voter does not possess a driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the last four digits of the voter’s social security number;

or the Department of Motor Vehicles or a social security number, thed by voter identification number of the voter;

and (e) Mail or deliver the return envelope in a manner authorized by law.

2.

Except as otherwise provided in chapter 293D of NRS, voting must be only upon candidates whose names appear upon the mail ballot as prepared pursuant to NRS 293.269911, and no person may write in the name of an additional candidate for any office.

3.

If a mail ballot has been sent to a voter who applies to vote in person at a polling place, including, without limitation, a polling place for early voting, the voter must, in addition to complying with all other requirements for voting in person that are set forth in this chapter, surrender his or her mail ballot or sign an affirmation under penalty of perjury that the voter has not voted during the election.

A - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – person who receives a surrendered mail ballot shall mark it “Cancelled.” Sec.

4.6.

NRS 293.269921 is hereby amended to read as follows:

and chapter 293D of NRS, in order for a mail ballot to be counted2 for any election, the mail ballot must be:

(a) Before the time set for closing of the polls, delivered by hand to the county clerk, or any ballot drop box established in the county pursuant to this section [;] or section 1.84 of this act;

or (b) Mailed to the county clerk, and:

(1) Postmarked on or before the day of the election;

and (2) Received by the clerk not later than 5 p.m.

on the fourth day following the election.

2.

If a mail ballot is received by mail not later than 5 p.m.

on the third day following the election and the date of the postmark cannot be determined, the mail ballot shall be deemed to have been postmarked on or before the day of the election.

3.

Each county clerk must establish a ballot drop box at every polling place in the county, including, without limitation, a polling place for early voting.

A county clerk may establish a ballot drop box at any other location in the county where mail ballots can be delivered by hand and collected during the period for early voting and on election day.

No person other than a clerk may establish a drop box for mail ballots.

4.

A ballot drop box must be:

(a) Constructed of metal or any other rigid material of sufficient str(b) Capable of securely receiving and holding the mail ballotsts;

and and being locked.

A ballot drop box must be:

(a) Placed in an accessible and convenient location at the office of the county clerk or a polling place in the county;

[and] (b) Made available for use and monitored at all times during the hours when the office of the county clerk, or the polling place, is open for business or voting, as applicable [.] ;

and (c) Secured during any period of time in which the ballot drop box is not made available for use pursuant to paragraph (b).

6.

The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for monitoring and securing ballot drop boxes pursuant to this section.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – Sec.

4.7.

NRS 293.269923 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.269923 1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at the request of a voter whose mail ballot has been prepared by or the mail ballot on behalf of the voter by mail or personal delivery to the county clerk, or any ballot drop box established in the county, pursuant to NRS 293.269921 [.] or section 1.84 of this act.

2.

Except for an election board officer in the course of the election board officer’s official duties, a person shall not willfully:

(a) Impede, obstruct, prevent or interfere with the return of a voter’s mail ballot;

(b) Deny a voter the right to return the voter’s mail ballot;

or (c) If the person receives the voter’s mail ballot and authorization to return the mail ballot on behalf of the voter by mail or personal delivery, fail to return the mail ballot, unless otherwise authorized by the voter, by mail or personal delivery:

(1) Before the end of the third day after the day of receipt, if the person receives the mail ballot from the voter four or more days before the day of the election;

or (2) Before the deadline established by the United States Postal Service for the mail ballot to be postmarked on the day of the election or before the polls close on the day of the election, as applicable to the type of delivery, if the person receives the mail ballot from the voter three or fewer days before the day of the election.

3.

A person who violates any provision of subsection 2 is NRS 193.130.category E felony and shall be punished as provided in Sec.

4.8.

NRS 293.269925 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.269925 1.

The county clerk shall establish procedures for the processing and counting of mail ballots.

2.

The procedures established pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) May authorize mail ballots to be processed, verified and counted by computer or other electronic means;

and (b) Must not conflict with the provisions of NRS 293.269911 to 293.269937, inclusive [.] , and section 1.84 of this act.

Sec.

5.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293D.200, when a mail ballot is returned by or on behalf of a voter to the county clerk, and a record of its return is made in the mail -ballot 83rdrecord Sessionfor (2025)the –election, 13the –clerk or an employee in the office of the clerk shall check the return envelope to determine whetherfficewhether the voter included on the return envelope histhe orlast herfour signaturedigits andof the identifyingvoter’s driver’s license, the last four digits of the voter’s social security number requiredor pursuantthe tovoter’s NRSvoter 293.269917.identification number.

If the return envelope doesincludes notany includesuch ainformation signature and identifyingsuch number,information is confirmed by the clerk shallto contactbe accurate, the voter pursuantis entitled to subsectioncast 6.the mail ballot and the signature is not required to be checked.

If the voter did not include such information on the return envelope includesor athe signatureinformation andprovided identifyingon number,the return envelope is not accurate, the clerk shallor checkan employee in the voter’soffice signatureof [signaturethe clerk must check the signature used for the mail ballot]ballot by electronic means pursuant to subsection 2 or manually pursuant to subsection 3.

If2. the voter’s signature is verified, the voter is entitled to cast the mail ballot and the identifying number is not required to be verified.

IfTo check the voter’s signature cannotused befor verified,a themail clerkballot shallby checkelectronic themeans: identifying number included on the return envelope.

If(a) The electronic device must take a digital image of the clerksignature verifiesused for the identifyingmail number,ballot and compare the digital image with the signatures of the voter isfrom entitledhis or her application to castregister to vote or application to preregister to vote available in the mailrecords ballot.of the county clerk.

If the clerk is able to verify neither the signature nor the identifying number, the clerk shall contact the voter pursuant to subsection 6.

means:To check the signature used for a mail ballot by electronic (a) The electronic device must take a digital image of the signature used for the mail ballot and compare the digital image with the signatures of the voter from his or her application to register to vote or application to preregister to vote available in the records of the county clerk.

(b) If at least two employees in the office of the clerk believe there is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the signature used for the mail ballot matches the signature of the voter, the clerk shall contact the voter and ask the voter to confirm whether the signature used for the mail ballot belongs to the voter.

-(b) 83rdThere Sessionis (2025)not –a 14reasonable –question of fact as to whether the signature used for the mail ballot matches the signature of the voter if:

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if the clerk determines that the voter is entitled to cast the mail ballot, the clerk shall deposit the mail ballot in the proper ballot box or place the mail ballot, unopened, in a container that must be securely locked or under the control of the clerk at all times.

If the clerk determines when checking the [signaturesignature used]used return envelope for the mail ballot that the voter failed to affix his or her signature [or]or and identifying number, failed to affix [it]it the signature and identifying number in the manner requiredAssembly byAmendment lawNo. for the mail ballot , or [that there is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the signature used for the mail ballot matches the signature of the voter,] the clerk is not able to verify the signature or identifying number but the voter is otherwise entitled to cast the mail ballot, the clerk shall contact the voter and advise the voter of the procedures to provide a signature or an identifying number, or a confirmation that the signature or identifying number used for the mail ballot belongs to the voter, as applicable.

For386 the mail ballot to numberAssembly orBill aNo. confirmation, as applicable, not later than 5 p.m.

499 Page 8 required by law for the mail ballot or that there is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the signature used for the mail ballot matches the signature of the voter, but the voter is otherwise entitled to cast the mail ballot, the clerk shall contact the voter and advise the voter of the procedures to provide a signature or a confirmation that the signature used for the mail ballot belongs to the voter, as applicable.

For the mail ballot to be counted, the voter must provide a signature or a confirmation, as applicable, not later than 5 p.m.

ExceptDuring as otherwise provided in this subsection, during the period in which mailsignatures ballots may be cured, the clerk shall ensure that employees in the office of the clerk are available by telephone until at least 7 p.m.

IfAny novoicemail mailmessage ballotor needshold tomessage beused cured,by the office of the clerk ismust notprovide requiredinstructions toon havehow anya employeevoter availablemay byprovide telephonea aftersignature 5or p.m.a confirmation.

Any voicemail message or hold message used by the office of the - 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – signature, an identifying number or a confirmation, as applicable.

The clerk shall prescribe procedures for a voter who failed to affix his or her signature and identifying number or failed to affix [it]it the signature and identifying number in the manner required by law for the mail ballot, or for whom [therethere is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the signature used for the mail ballot matches the signature of the voter,]voter, the signature or identifying number cannot be verified, in order to:

(b) Allow the voter to provide a signature , an identifying number or a confirmation [thatthat the signature used for the mail ballot belongs to the voter,]voter, , as applicable;

and (c) After a signature , an identifying number or a confirmation is provided, as applicable, ensure the mail ballot is delivered to the mail ballot central counting board.

If there is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the thesignature voterused mustfor bethe identifiedmail by:otballot matches the signature of the voter, (a) Answering questions from the countyvoter clerkmust coveringbe theidentified personalby: data which is reported on the application to register to vote;

(a) Answering questions from the county clerk covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;

or (c) Providing the county clerk with [proofproof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.]voter. photo identification.

and limitation(c) [,Electronic electronic]means, :ichwhich [may] must include, without (1)limitation Electronic[, mail,electronic] if: the voter has provided the clerk with [sufficient information to contact the voter by such means.] an electronic mail address;

(1) Electronic mail, if the voter has provided the clerk with [sufficient information to contact the voter by such means.] an electronic mail address;

10.

A county clerk in a county whose population is less than 100,000 may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of State for the Secretary of State to, on behalf of the clerk, contact and - 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – pursuant to this section.voters by text message, as required Sec.

5.12.

NRS 293.2725 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.2725 1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in NRS 293.3081, 293.3083 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, and in federal law, in addition to any other requirement to vote, a person who registers to vote by mail or computer or is registered to vote by an automatic voter registration agency, or a person who preregisters to vote by mail or computer and is subsequently deemed to be registered to vote, and who has not previously voted in an election for federal office in this State:

(a) May vote at a polling place only if the person presents to the election board officer at the polling place:

(1) A current and valid photo identification of the person, which shows his or her physical address;

or (2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, which indicates the name and address of the person, but noteck including a voter registration card;

and (b) May vote by mail only if the person provides to the county or city clerk:

(1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification of the person, which shows his or her physical address;

or (2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the name and address of the person, but not including a voter registration card.

 If there is a question as to the physical address of the person, the election board officer or clerk may request additional information.

2.

The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who:

(a) Registers to vote by mail or computer, or preregisters to vote by mail or computer and is subsequently deemed to be registered to vote:

and submits with an application to preregister or register to (1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification;

or (2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the name and address of the person, but not including a voter registration card;

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, registers to vote by mail or computer and submits with an application to register to vote a driver’s license number or at least the last four digits of his - 83rd Session (2025) – 17 – matched that information with an existing identification recordicial has bearing the same number, name and date of birth as provided by the person in the application;

(c) Registers to vote pursuant to NRS 293.5768 to 293.57699, inclusive, and at that time presents to the automatic voter registration agency:

(1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification;

(2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or document issued by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the name and address of the person, but not including a voter registration card;

or (3) A driver’s license number or at least the last four digits of his or her social security number, if a state or local election official has matched that information with an existing identification record bearing the same number, name and date of birth as provided by the person in the application;

and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C.

§§ 20301 etormed seq.;

(e) Is provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, 52 U.S.C.

§§ 20101 et seq.;

or (f) Is entitled to vote otherwise than in person under any other federal law.

3.

The provisions of subsection 1 apply to a person described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 if the voter registration card issued to the person is mailed by the county clerk to the person and returned to the county clerk by the United States Postal Service.

5.14.

NRS 293.277 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.277 1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283, 293.541, 293.57691 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, if a person’s name appears in the roster or if the person provides an and must [sign] :ant to NRS 293.525, the person is entitled to vote (a) Present photo identification;

and (b) Sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card when he or she applies to vote.

[The signature must be compared by an election board officer with the signature or a facsimile thereof on the person’s application to register to vote or one of the forms of identification listed in subsection 2.] - 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – 2.

[Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.2725, the forms of identification which may be used individually to identify a voter at the polling place are:

(a) The voter registration card issued to the voter;

(c) An identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(d) A military identification card;

or (e) Any other form of identification issued by a governmental agency which contains the voter’s signature and physical description or picture.

3.] The county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in that county in the current election.

Sec.

5.16.

NRS 293.283 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.283 [1.] If, because of physical limitations, a registered voter is unable to sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card as required by NRS 293.277, [the voter must be identified by:

(a) Answering questions from the election board officer covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;

(b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter;

or (c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.

2.

If] after the identity of the voter is verified [,] by the voter’s roster “Identified” by the voter’s name.

officer shall indicate in the Sec.

5.18.

NRS 293.285 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.285 [1.] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive:

[(a)] 1.

A registered voter applying to vote shall state his or her name to the election board officer in charge of the roster;

and [(b)] 2.

The election board officer shall:

[(1)] (a) Announce the name of the registered voter;

[(2)] (b) Require the registered voter to present photo identification;

(c) Instruct the registered voter to sign the roster or signature card;

[(3) Verify the signature of the registered voter in the manner set forth in NRS 293.277;] and - 83rd Session (2025) – 19 – [(4)] (d) Verify that the registered voter has not already voted in that county in the current election.

[2.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.57691, if the signature does not match, the voter must be identified by:

covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;

(b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter;

or (c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.

3.

If the signature of the voter has changed in comparison to the signature on the application to preregister or register to vote, the voter must update his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

4.

For the purposes of subsection 2, the personal data of a voter may include his or her date of birth.] Sec.

5.2.

NRS 293.287 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.287 1.

A registered voter applying to vote at any primary election or presidential preference primary election shall give his or her name and political affiliation, if any, to the election board officer in charge of the roster, and the officer shall immediately announce the name and political affiliation [.] and require that the registered voter present photo identification.

2.

Any person’s right to vote may be challenged by any registered voter upon:

(b) The ground that the person applying does not belong to the political party designated upon the roster;

or (c) The ground that the roster does not show that the person designated the political party to which he or she claims to belong.

3.

Any such challenge must be disposed of in the manner provided by NRS 293.303.

4.

A registered voter who has designated on his or her application to register to vote an affiliation with a minor political party may vote a nonpartisan ballot at the primary election.

Sec.

5.22.

NRS 293.3025 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.3025 The Secretary of State and each county and city clerk shall ensure that a copy of each of the following is posted in a conspicuous place at each polling place on election day:

1.

A sample ballot;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – 2.

Information concerning the date and hours of operation of the polling place;

3.

Instructions for voting and casting a ballot, including a provisional ballot pursuant to NRS 293.3078 to 293.3086, inclusive, inclusive;sional ballot pursuant to NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887, 4.

Instructions concerning the photo identification required to vote at the polling place;

5.

Instructions concerning the identification required for persons who registered by mail or computer and are first-time voters for federal office in this State;

[5.] 6.

Information concerning the accessibility of polling places to persons with disabilities;

[6.] 7.

General information concerning federal and state laws which prohibit acts of fraud and misrepresentation;

and [7.] 8.

Information concerning the eligibility of a candidate, a ballot question or any other matter appearing on the ballot as a result of a judicial determination or by operation of law, if any.

Sec.

5.24.

NRS 293.303 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.303 1.

A person applying to vote may be challenged:

(a) Orally by any registered voter of the precinct upon the ground that he or she is not the person entitled to vote as claimed or has voted before at the same election.

A registered voter who initiates a challenge pursuant to this paragraph must submit an affirmation that is signed under penalty of perjury and in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State stating that the challenge is based on the personal knowledge of the registered voter.

clerk pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.547.led with the county 2.

If a person is challenged, an election board officer shall tender the challenged person the following oath or affirmation:

(a) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person does not belong to the political party designated upon the roster, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I belong to the political party designated upon the roster”;

(b) If the challenge is on the ground that the roster does not show that the challenged person designated the political party to which he or she claims to belong, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I designated on the application to register to vote the political party to which I claim to belong”;

(c) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person does not reside at the residence for which the address is listed in the - 83rd Session (2025) – 21 – roster, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I reside at the residence for which the address is listed in the roster”;

(d) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person previously voted a ballot for the election, “I swear or affirm under questions included on this ballot for this election”;

orcandidates or (e) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person is not the person he or she claims to be, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the person whose name is in this roster.”  The oath or affirmation must be set forth on a form prepared by the Secretary of State and signed by the challenged person under penalty of perjury.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation so tendered, the person must not be issued a ballot, and the election board officer shall indicate in the roster “Challenged” by the person’s name.

4.

If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall issue the person a nonpartisan ballot.

5.

If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall inform the person that he or she is entitled to vote only in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.304.

IfNRS the293.558 challenged person executes the oath or affirmation and the challenge is nothereby basedamended onto theread groundas setfollows: forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall issue the person a par7.sanIf the challenge is based on the ground set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 2, and the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation, the election board shall not issue the person a ballot until he or she furnishes satisfactory identification which contains proof of the address at which the person actually resides.

For the purposes of this subsection, a voter registration card does not provide proof of the address at which a person resides.

8.

If the challenge is based on the ground set forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2 and the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation, the election board shall not issue the person a ballot unless the person [:

(a) Furnishes official identification which contains a photograph of the person, such as a driver’s license or other official document;

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 22 – least 18 years of age who:lection board officers a person who is at (1) Furnishes official identification which contains a photograph of that person, such as a driver’s license or other official document;

and (2) Executes an oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury that the challenged person is who he or she swears to be.] furnishes photo identification.

9.

The election board officers shall:

(a) Record on the challenge list:

(1) The name of the challenged person;

(2) The name of the registered voter who initiated the challenge;

and (3) The result of the challenge;

and (b) If possible, orally notify the registered voter who initiated the challenge of the result of the challenge.

Sec.

5.26.

NRS 293.3075 is hereby amended to read as fol293.3075 1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, upon the appearance of a person to cast a ballot at a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293.3072, the election board officer shall:

(a) Determine [that] whether the person is a registered voter in the county and has not already voted in that county in the current election;

(b) Require the registered voter to present photo identification;

and (c) Instruct the voter to sign the roster or a signature card .

[;

and (c) Verify the signature of the voter in the manner set forth in NRS 293.277.] 2.

[Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.57691, if the signature of the voter does not match, the voter must be identified by:

covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;

(b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter;

or (c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.

3.

If the signature of the voter has changed in comparison to the signature on the application to register to vote, the voter must - 83rd Session (2025) – 23 – update his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

4.] The county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in [5.] 3.untWhen a voter is entitled to cast a ballot and has [identified himself or herself to the satisfaction of] presented photo identification to the election board officer, the voter is entitled to receive the appropriate ballot or ballots, but only for his or her own use at the polling place where he or she applies to vote.

[6.] 4.

If the ballot is voted on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically, the election board officer shall:

(a) Prepare the mechanical voting device for the voter;

(b) Ensure that the voter’s precinct or voting district and the form of the ballot are indicated on the voting receipt, if the county clerk uses voting receipts;

and (c) Allow the voter to cast a vote.

[7.] 5.

A voter applying to vote at a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293.3072 may be challenged pursuant to NRS 293.303.

Sec.

5.28.

NRS 293.3081 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.3081 A person at a polling place may cast a provisional ballot in an election pursuant to NRS 293.3078 to 293.3086, inclusive, if the person complies with the applicable provisions of NRS 293.3082 and:

to vote at that election in that jurisdiction, but [his or her] :gible (a) The name of the person does not appear on a voter registration list as a voter eligible to vote in that election in that jurisdiction [or an] ;

(b) An election official asserts that the person is not eligible to vote in that election in that jurisdiction;

or (c) The person fails to present photo identification;

2.

Applies by mail or computer, on or after January 1, 2003, to register to vote and has not previously voted in an election for federal office in this State and fails to provide the identification required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 293.2725 to the election board officer at the polling place;

or 3.

Declares that he or she is entitled to vote after the polling place would normally close as a result of a court order or other order - 83rd Session (2025) – 24 – extending the time established for the closing of polls pursuant to a law of this State in effect 10 days before the date of the election.

Sec.

5.3.

NRS 293.3082 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.3082 1.

Before a person may cast a provisional ballot affirmation on a form provided by an election board officer, as prescribed by the Secretary of State, at the polling place which includes:

(a) The name of the person casting the provisional ballot;

(b) The reason for casting the provisional ballot;

(c) A statement in which the person casting the provisional ballot affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she is a registered voter in the jurisdiction and is eligible to vote in the election;

(d) The date and type of election;

(e) The signature of the person casting the provisional ballot;

(f) The signature of the election board officer;

(g) A unique affirmation identification number assigned to the person casting the provisional ballot;

(h) If the person is casting the provisional ballot pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 293.3081:

(1) An indication by the person as to whether or not he or she provided the required identification at the time the person applied to register to vote;

(2) The address of the person as listed on the application to register to vote;