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Voter Registration
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Mail, online, and at the DMV. | No Change | SB0825 (passed) Pg. 2 Permits "nonpartisan voter registration activities" at high schools. |
| Deadline | Sixteen (16) days prior to election. | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Automatic | Yes | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Same Day | Yes | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
Absentee Ballot Application
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excuse | No excuse | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Automatic | No | SB1863 (pg. 9) Allowed anyone newly registering to vote to automatically apply for vote-by-mail. | SB0825 (passed) (pg. 136) Allows voters to apply for permanent vote-by-mail status. |
| Deadline | Five days before election | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Valid for X# of Cycles | Same cycle only | No Change | SB0825 (passed) (pg. 136) Allows voters to apply for permanent vote-by-mail status. |
Absentee Ballot Return (other than by mail)
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voter ID | Not required | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
| In Person | Yes | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
| Drop Box | Not mentioned in statutes. | SB1863 (pg. 8) Allows local election officials to establish "secure collection sites for the postage-free return of vote by mail ballots." | No Legislative Activity |
| Return Deadline | Five days prior to the election | SB1863 (pg. 9) Extended return deadline for vote-by-mail ballots to the close of the polls on Election Day, 2020. | No Legislative Activity |
Ballot Harvesting
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibited | Not mentioned | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Limited 3rd Party | Allowed by anybody appointed by voter. | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Paid Political Operatives | Not mentioned | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
Early Voting
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Mail | Yes | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| In Person | Yes | SB1863 (pg. 13) Expanded early voting hours to 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. | No Legislative Activity |
| Curbside Voting | No | SB1863 (pg. 12) Allowed local election authorities to administer curb-side voting programs. | HB1871 (pg. 4) and HB0825 (pg. 132) (passed) Allows local election officials to administer curbside voting. |
Voter Identification - Absentee Ballot
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Verification | Yes | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Witness Statement | No | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Other | - | - | - |
| Cure Process | No Cure Process | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
Voter Identification - In Person
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo ID | Not required | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Other Options | Personal identification affidavit | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Provisional Ballots | No | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
Voting Day
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Wait Time | Not mentioned | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Electioneering | 100 feet | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Other | - | SB1863 (pg. 3) Made Election Day 2020 a state holiday. | SB0825 (passed) Pg. 7 Makes Election Day 2022 (November 8, 2022) a state holiday. |
Voter Rolls
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update Frequency | Continuous | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Voter Removal | According to the NVRA | No Change | No Legislative Activity |