Bill > AB597

This bill revises Nevada's election laws to allow nonpartisan voters (those who did not indicate a political party affiliation when registering to vote) to participate in primary elections for major political parties. Specifically, nonpartisan voters can now request a partisan ballot for a specific party either by mail before the election or in person at the polls. The bill modifies several existing statutes to facilitate this change, including removing language that previously prevented nonpartisan voters from voting in primary elections. County clerks are now required to prepare and distribute partisan mail ballots to nonpartisan voters who request them, and election board members must issue these voters the appropriate partisan ballots and voting receipts. The bill also removes a previous requirement that automatic voter registration agencies warn people that not indicating a party affiliation would prevent them from voting in primary elections. Additionally, the legislation adjusts computer voting system requirements to allow for counting votes from nonpartisan voters who choose to participate in a party's primary election. These changes aim to increase voter participation and provide more flexibility for nonpartisan voters in Nevada's primary election process.

Government Affairs

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12961/Overview