AB 496 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-997)

AB 496 requires county and city clerks, as well as the Secretary of State, to post specific election-related information online. It mandates monthly public posting of alphabetical voter lists (with voter ID numbers) and daily updates during elections on mail ballot status (e.g., returned via drop box, signature issues) and provisional ballot counts (counted vs. uncounted). The bill also requires mail ballot return envelopes to include the voter’s printed name and a space for their phone number to facilitate signature verification. These changes aim to increase transparency in election administration while maintaining voter privacy for provisional ballots. The bill directly affects local election officials and state election authorities.

Bill status vetoed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Vetoed

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Vetoed Jun 5, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill transitions from a draft version to its final enacted form, adding specific deadlines and clarifying the scope of public data disclosure. It mandates that county and city clerks post daily statistics on mail and provisional ballots online during election periods and requires the Secretary of State to compile this data. Additionally, it mandates the monthly publication of an online voter list including identification numbers.

Scope change

The bill's scope is expanded to include city clerks (previously only county clerks) and adds specific timeframes for data posting, such as 'not later than 11 a.m.'

REQUIREMENT

Requires county and city clerks to post daily statistics on mail and provisional ballots online during specific election periods, starting the day after early voting begins and ending after results are canvassed.

Requires the Secretary of State to post a compilation of the daily statistics from all counties and an estimate of mail ballots in postal custody.

Mandates that county clerks publish an alphabetical list of all registered voters online monthly, including each voter's identification number.

Adds a specific deadline of 'not later than 11 a.m.' for posting daily ballot statistics.

Requires return envelopes for mail ballots to include a space for voters to write their telephone number for signature curing purposes.

Mandates that the Secretary of State adopt regulations defining specific signature defect categories and the process for reporting provisional ballot information.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

25–14

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Apr 21, 2025

D Democratic26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican14

14 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 5, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by the Governor.

executive

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment No. 641 concurred in. To enrollment.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer.

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 641.) Reprinting dispensed with.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 15, Excused: 1.) To printer.

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 384.) Dispensed with reprinting.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To committee.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors