Nevada Question 7, Require Voter Identification Initiative (2026)

Nevada Question 7
Election date November 3, 2026
Topic Voter ID policy
Status On the ballot
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Nevada Question 7, the Require Voter Identification Initiative, is on the ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

A "yes" vote supports amending the constitution to require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person, or to verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number when voting by mail.

A "no" vote opposes amending the constitution to require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person, or to verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number when voting by mail.

In Nevada, initiated constitutional amendments need to be approved in two even-numbered election years, meaning that Question 7 needs to be approved in 2024 and 2026. As Question 7 was approved on November 5, 2024, a second vote will be held on November 3, 2026.

Overview

How would Question 7 amend the constitution regarding voter identification?

See also: Text of measure

The amendment would require Nevada residents to present a form of photo identification to verify their identity when voting in person. Acceptable forms of photo identification would include a driver’s license, an identification card issued by the state or federal government, employee photo identification issued by the government, a U.S. passport, a U.S. military card, a student photo identification card issued by a Nevada public college, a tribal photo identification card, a Nevada concealed firearms permit, or another form of government-issued photo identification the state legislature may approve. To be considered, the photo identification must be current or expired for no more than four years. For voters 70 years old or older, the identification can be expired for any length of time as long as it is valid.

If a voter is voting by mail, they would have to verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver’s license, Social Security number, or the number provided by the county clerk when the voter is registered to vote if the voter does not have a driver’s license or Social Security number.

Currently, Nevada does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. A voter in Nevada must sign his or her name in the election board register at his or her polling place. The signature is compared with the signature on the voter's original application to vote or another form of identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, military identification, or another government-issued ID.

Didn't voters approve this in 2024?

See also: Nevada Question 7, Require Voter Identification Initiative (2024)

In Nevada, in order to amend the constitution, a constitutional amendment needs to be approved in two consecutive elections by voters. Because Question 7 was previously approved in 2024 by voters, it needs to be approved again in 2026 in order to go into effect. On November 5, 2024, Nevada voters approved Question 7 by 73%-27%.

What voter identification laws exist in other states?

See also: Voter identification laws by state

As of 2025, 36 states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 24 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 15 states, including Nevada, do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.

What are the arguments supporting and opposing this measure?

See also: Support and Opposition

Repair The Vote, the campaign supporting the initiative, said, "Every citizen needs faith that the election process is fair and accurate. A big part of that is to verify the identity of every voter, just as companies verify the identity of the person getting on an aircraft, checking in at a hotel, or cashing a check at a bank. When voters lose faith in the process that drives elections, they also lose faith in the outcome and in the legitimacy of those declared the winners."

Emily Persaud-Zamora, executive director of Silver State Voices, opposed the measure, saying, "The proposed voter ID measure would dramatically change our voting system and complicate voting for individuals in our communities. Voter ID laws disproportionately impact voters of color and do nothing to make our elections more secure."

Text of measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title is as follows:

“

Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to require voters to either present photo identification to verify their identity when voting in-person or to provide certain personal information to verify their identity when voting by mail ballot?

”

Constitutional changes

See also: Nevada Constitution

The ballot measure would add Section 1B and Section 1C to Article 2 of the Nevada Constitution. The following underlined text would be added and struck-through text would be deleted:

Note: Hover over the text and scroll to see the full text.

Sec 1B. Photo Identification.

Each voter in Nevada shall present photo identification to verify their identity when voting in person at a polling place during early voting or on election day before being provided a ballot. To be considered valid, the photo identification must be current or expired for no more than four years. If the voter is 70 years old or more, the identification can be expired for any length of time, so long as it is otherwise valid. Acceptable forms of identification include:

1. Nevada driver's license.

2. Identification card issued by the State of Nevada, any other State, or the US Government.

3. Employee photo identification card issued by the US government, Nevada government, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other Nevada government entity.

4. US passport.

5. US military identification card.

6. Student photo identification card issued by a Nevada public college, university, or technical school.

7. Tribal photo identification.

8. Nevada concealed firearms permit.

9. Other form of government-issued photo identification that the Legislature may approve.

Sec 1C. Voter Verification.

Each voter in Nevada who votes by mail-in ballot shall enter one of the following in the block provided next to the voter's signature for election officials to use in verifying the voter's identity:

1. The last four digits of their Nevada driver's license number.

2. If the voter does not possess a Nevada driver's license, the last four digits of their Social Security number.

3. If the voter has neither a Nevada driver's license or a Social Security number, the number provided by the county clerk when the voter registered to vote.

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Arizona ballot measures

Ballotpedia has not identified any campaigns registered to support or oppose the ballot measure. In 2024, when Question 7 was previously on the ballot, Nevada Voter ID Coalition and Repair The Vote raised $1.86 million in support of the initiative, while Nevada Voter Freedom Alliance raised $60,000 in opposition to the initiative.

	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Support	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Oppose	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

Support

Repair The Vote is the campaign supporting the initiative.

Supporters

Officials

• U.S. President Donald Trump (R)
• Gov. Joe Lombardo (R)

Arguments

• David Gibbs, chairman of Repair The Vote PAC: "The overwhelming support from citizens across the Silver State demonstrates a clear demand for measures that protect the sanctity of our vote."
• Repair The Vote: "Every citizen needs faith that the election process is fair and accurate. A big part of that is to verify the identity of every voter, just as companies verify the identity of the person getting on an aircraft, checking in at a hotel, or cashing a check at a bank. When voters lose faith in the process that drives elections, they also lose faith in the outcome and in the legitimacy of those declared the winners."

Oppose

Opponents

Organizations

• Battle Born Progress

Arguments

• Kerry Durmick, state director of Nevada All Voting is Local: "It could hurt your friend or your neighbor or another loved one. We don't know everybody's situation and their ability to be able to go to get an ID. I really want to go back to what really happens if a voter loses their ID during the early voting period or during Election Day, I really think that's a significant issue that we have to address."
• Emily Persaud-Zamora, executive director of Silver State Voices: "The proposed voter ID measure would dramatically change our voting system and complicate voting for individuals in our communities. Voter ID laws disproportionately impact voters of color and do nothing to make our elections more secure."

Background

Status of voter identification in Nevada

As of 2025, Nevada does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. A voter in Nevada must sign his or her name in the election board register at his or her polling place. The signature is compared with the signature on the voter's original application to vote or another form of identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, military identification, or another government-issued ID.

Voter ID laws by state

See also: Voter identification laws by state

As of January 2026, 36 states required voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 24 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 14 states do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see details by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, passports, and military identification cards.

In the map below, states that require registered voters to present identification at the polls on Election Day or that require poll workers to request identification from a voter are classified as states requiring identification. Some of these states provide for exceptions to these requirements. See the table below the map for more details. Follow the links provided for additional information about voter identification in each state.

Several states that do not require identification generally require first-time voters to present identification at the polls. The federal Help America Vote Act requires that individuals in all 50 states who register to vote by mail and who have not voted previously in a federal election in their state must provide either their driver's license or a paycheck, bank statement, current utility bill, or government document showing their name and address. Individuals voting by mail must include a copy of one of those documents with their absentee/mail-in ballot.

These requirements do not apply if an individual submitted a copy of their identification, their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote.

Many states that require identification allow voters to cast provisional ballots if they do not have the required identification. Hover over each state in the map below for more details.

Measures addressing voter identification

See also: Voter ID policy ballot measures

Between 2004 and 2025, voters in 11 states decided on 12 ballot measures related to voter identification requirements. Voters approved nine of these measures and rejected three. The average vote was 60.3%, with the highest at 79.5% in Arkansas (2018) and the lowest at 35.8% in Maine (2025). The following tables list state ballot measures related to voter identification:

Voter Identification Ballot Measures

State	Year	Measure	Type	Yes (%)	No (%)	Status
Nevada	2026	Question 7	Constitutional	N/A	N/A	N/A
North Carolina	2026	Amendment	Constitutional	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maine	2025	Question 1	Statutory	35.81%	64.19%	d
Wisconsin	2025	Question 1	Constitutional	62.79%	37.21%	a
Nevada	2024	Question 7	Constitutional	73.23%	26.77%	a
Arizona	2022	Proposition 309	Statutory	49.62%	50.38%	d
Nebraska	2022	Initiative 432	Constitutional	65.45%	34.55%	a
Arkansas	2018	Issue 2	Constitutional	79.47%	20.53%	a
North Carolina	2018	Amendment	Constitutional	55.49%	44.51%	a
Missouri	2016	Amendment 6	Constitutional	63.01%	36.99%	a
Minnesota	2012	Amendment 2	Constitutional	46.16%	53.84%	d
Mississippi	2011	Initiative 27	Constitutional	62.07%	37.93%	a
Oklahoma	2010	Question 746	Statutory	74.34%	25.66%	a
Arizona	2004	Proposition 200	Statutory	55.64%	44.36%	a
Average				60.26%	39.74%

Path to the ballot

Process in Nevada

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Nevada, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the total number of votes cast in the preceding general election. A simple majority vote in two consecutive elections is required for voter approval.

For Question 7, 102,362 valid signatures were needed by June 26, 2024, to qualify for the ballot in 2024. Because Question 7 was approved in 2024, it will appear again on the ballot in 2026 for approval.

Stages of this ballot initiative

The following is the timeline of the initiative:

• November 7, 2023: The measure was filed with the secretary of state by the Repair The Vote PAC.
• June 24, 2024: Repair The Vote said they submitted more than 179,000 signatures.
• July 19, 2024: County officials verified 131,590 signatures certifying the measure for the ballot.
• November 5, 2024:: Question 7 was approved by voters, with 73.2% of voters approving the measure, and 26.8% of voters rejecting the measure. Because the measure was approved by voters in 2024, it automatically appeared on the ballot in 2026 for approval.

Sponsors of the measure hired September Group to collect signatures for the petition to qualify this measure for the ballot. A total of $1,400,000.00 was spent to collect the 102,362 valid signatures required to put this measure before voters, resulting in a total cost per required signature (CPRS) of $13.68.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Nevada

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Nevada.

How to vote in Nevada

Poll times

All polling places in Nevada are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Nevada, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Nevada for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old by the day of the election.

Seventeen-year-olds can preregister to vote. Anyone who has been declared mentally incompetent by a court may not register to vote.

A voter registration application can be completed in person at the county clerk’s office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, other social service agencies, or college campuses. In-person registration must be completed 28 days before regular elections; registration forms submitted by mail must be postmarked by the same day. Online applications must be submitted by the Thursday before regular elections.

Nevada also allows same-day registration.

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Nevada automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Health and Human Services, agencies designated by the Department of Health and Human Services to receive applications for Medicaid, and the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. The governor can also designate other state or tribal agencies as automatic voter registration agencies. Once the registration is processed by the registrar of voters' office, officials will mail a notice to the voter, allowing them to affiliate with a political party or opt-out of being registered.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Nevada has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

Nevada allows same-day voter registration at polling places during early voting and on election day.

Residency requirements

In order to register to vote in Nevada, applicants must be a resident of the state for at least 30 days prior to the election.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Nevada does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Two states, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Nevada Secretary of State’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

Nevada does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. A voter in Nevada must sign their name in the election board register at his or her polling place. The signature is compared with the signature on the voter's original application to vote or another form of identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, military identification, or another government-issued ID.

The federal Help America Vote Act requires that individuals in all 50 states who register to vote by mail and who have not voted previously in a federal election in their state must provide either their driver's license or a paycheck, bank statement, current utility bill, or government document showing their name and address. Individuals voting by mail must include a copy of one of those documents with their absentee/mail-in ballot.

These requirements do not apply if an individual submitted a copy of their identification, their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote.

See also

2026 ballot measures

View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Nevada.

• 2026 ballot measures
• Nevada 2026 ballot measures
• Nevada elections, 2026

Nevada ballot measures

Explore Nevada's ballot measure history, including citizen-initiated ballot measures.

• List of Nevada ballot measures
• Voter ID policy ballot measures
• Nevada State Legislature

Initiative process

Understand how measures are placed on the ballot and the rules that apply.

• Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
• Initiated constitutional amendment
• Nevada Constitution
• Amending state constitutions

External links

• Text of Initiative

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