Voter ID Initiative Surpasses Needed Signatures, Awaits Verification by Secretary of State

Repair the Vote PAC announced that they have submitted 179,000 signatures in support of a voter ID ballot initiative, surpassing the required 102,362 threshold. The signatures have been sent to the Secretary of State for verification. If verified, the initiative will appear on the ballot in November’s general election.

“We are thrilled to have reached this crucial stage in our campaign,” said 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. By requiring voter identification, we aim to strengthen the integrity of our elections and ensure that every vote counts.”

In a press release, the PAC names Governor Joe Lombardo and Keystone Corporation as supporters and thanked the hundred of volunteers who gathered signatures for the measure. “Their unwavering commitment and passion for restoring confidence in Nevada’s election process was evident in all of their support,” the PAC notes.

Repair The Vote PAC said it will continue to advocate for the initiative’s successful passage and educate voters about the benefits of Voter ID.

After a series of lawsuits led by the Marc Elias law group, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously approved the initiative to move forward, agreeing with a district court’s ruling that the initiative did not contain an unfunded mandate and the petition’s “description of effect” was, in fact, straightforward, succinct, and a non-argumentative summary.

During his State of the State address, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo vowed to implement voter ID either through legislation or “at the ballot box.” During the Democratic response to Governor Lombardo’s address, Speaker of the Assembly Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) proclaimed that any legislation related to election integrity would be “dead on arrival.” When The Globe asked Democratic leadership about Lombardo’s Voter ID proposal, Attorney General Aaron Ford claimed that voter ID was “unconstitutional.”

Subsequently, legislation introduced by Governor Lombardo and Republican lawmakers was ignored by the Democratic majority despite over 70 percent of Nevadan’s supporting voter ID.

If the constitutional initiative is certified by the Secretary of State, voters would need to pass it twice in the next two elections (2024 and 2026) to take effect.