Nevada Dems propose voter ID requirements, more drop boxes as compromise with Lombardo

Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) is proposing new voter ID requirements as part of a potential deal with Gov. Joe Lombardo to resurrect a vetoed effort to increase the number of ballot drop boxes in the days leading up to an election.

The proposal, obtained by The Nevada Independent, is set to be introduced as an amendment to AB499, an otherwise innocuous election bill related to the publication of a voter services portal on county clerks' websites.

The prospective deal follows initial conversations between Democrats and the governor’s office and would mark a significant shift in Democrats’ stance on voter ID. The party previously argued that these requirements could disenfranchise low-income voters and even unsuccessfully sued to block a ballot question last year that more than 70 percent of voters later approved in the 2024 election.

A Democratic political operative, given anonymity to speak freely about the proposal, said that ballot measure is likely to pass when it returns to voters next year. A deal this session would allow Democrats to ensure that the changes are implemented thoughtfully, the operative said, making it as easy as possible for voters to satisfy prospective identification requirements.



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