(The Center Square) – It is official. Voters in Nevada will be asked this November whether the state should require identification for someone to cast a ballot.
An organization known as Repair The Vote PAC pushed for the initiative and collected the necessary signatures to get the issue the ballot. Repair The Vote PAC said Friday that it will be Ballot Question Number 7 for the upcoming 2024 election.
David Gibbs, chairman of Repair The Vote PAC, said in a statement that his organization is “elated.”
“This is more than just a number on a ballot,” said Gibbs. “It is a crucial measure to protect the sanctity and security of our elections.”
Signatures for the voter ID initiative were validated in July.
A total of 185,573 people signed a petition from Repair The Vote PAC to get Voter ID on the ballot this November.
As previously reported by The Center Square, the required number is 102,362, with an equal number of signatures coming from every congressional district.
“Our team created a grassroots movement around a simple idea, that Nevadans deserve to have trust in the process,” said Gibbs this week. “They made it a reality and now get to share why they are voting Yes on 7!”
If passed this November, Ballot Question Number 7 will appear again on the ballot in November 2026 under the same ballot number. This is meant to follow a requirement in Article 19 of the Nevada Constitution involving initiatives and amendments.
Meanwhile, Repair The Vote PAC said Friday it will continue to “educate voters about the importance of the voter ID initiative” through public forums and community engagement.
In March, Nevada’s Supreme Court upheld the collection of Repair The Vote’s voter ID petition. At the time, Gibbs called the ruling a “testament to the power of civic engagement,” one that shows how important it is to uphold foundational principles of democracy.
