AB597

Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-1245)

Vetoed·6/12/25

Nevada AB597 revises election provisions, allowing nonpartisan voters to request partisan ballots for primary and presidential preference elections.

Nevada AB597 amends election laws to allow nonpartisan voters to request partisan ballots for primary and presidential preference elections. The bill requires county clerks to prepare and distribute partisan mail ballots to nonpartisan voters who request them. It also mandates that nonpartisan voters who request a partisan ballot must be issued a voting receipt with the name of the major political party of their choice. The bill specifies that nonpartisan voters can only vote for one major political party in a primary or presidential preference primary election.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

12 Yea

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9 Nay

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Calendar

May 29, 2025

1:00 PM

Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Hearing

May 29, 2025

1:00 PM

Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Hearing

History

Jun 12, 2025

Assembly

Vetoed by the Governor.

Jun 5, 2025

Assembly

Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

Jun 2, 2025

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 12, Nays: 9.) To Assembly.