NevadaProposal would set election deadlines and approve voting system vendors
The vetoed proposal would set deadlines for local election duties and require state approval of vendors that provide voting systems and recording devices.
What it does
The Secretary of State would set deadlines for local election duties and offer help when work falls behind. If officials do not start action, they could face a prosecution referral or a court order.
Vendors would need state approval for mechanical voting systems and recording devices. Cities and counties would also need approval before switching vendors or changing approved equipment.
Argument forClear timelines and an offer of help could help local officials complete election duties on time.
Argument againstA 48-hour response window could leave local governments little time to organize a fix before a missed election duty leads to a prosecution referral.
More detail
The Secretary of State would set rules and deadlines for certain election duties and notify local officials when a duty is late. The rules would apply to election duties assigned to public officers and other people working for a county, city, or their agencies. The rules would cover ministerial election duties required by state election law or related regulations. The Secretary would offer help. If the local governing body or elected officer does not start action within 48 hours, the Secretary must refer a complaint for prosecution; after 72 hours, the Secretary may seek a court order to compel the duty. If approved, these rules would take effect upon passage and approval for preparation, and on January 1, 2026, for other purposes.
The Secretary of State would have to approve vendors of mechanical voting systems and recording devices. This would cover mechanical voting systems and recording devices bought, leased, or used in Nevada elections. Vendors would apply for approval, and the Secretary would decide within 120 days. Vendors would pay for an independent examination. A city or county would need approval before changing vendors or changing or improving an approved system or device. A system or device could be approved only if the examination report and the Secretary's own review found it safe and proper to use. This section would take effect July 1, 2025, if approved.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 9Vetoed by the Governor Joe Lombardo. (Return to 84th Session.)Latest
- Jun 1Enrolled and delivered to Governor.To Governor
- May 29Assembly Amendment No. 662 concurred in. To enrollment.Major
- May 22From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate. In Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded Assembly (2nd Reprint). Result: pass.Lower
- May 20Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 662.) To printer.Minor
- May 19From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.Minor
- Apr 28To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.Minor
- Apr 25From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
- Apr 22Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To printer.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate (1st Reprint). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 345.) Reprinting dispensed with.Minor
- Feb 3Read first time. To committee.Minor
- Jan 17From printer.
- Jan 16Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.Introduced
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