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Voter Registration
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Online, by mail, and in person. | No change | No legislative movement. |
| Deadline | Twenty-eight (28) days prior to the election. | No change | No legislative movement |
| Automatic | In statutes, but not yet implemented. | No change | No legislative movement |
| Same Day | Allowed | No change | AB321 - P.32 PASSED Establishes same-day voter registration. |
Absentee Ballot Application
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excuse | No excuse required | No change | No legislative movement |
| Automatic | No | Mail-in ballots affirmatively sent sent to everybody in the state. | AB321 PASSED Page 4 Automatically sends mail-in ballots to active, registered voters. |
| Deadline | 5:00 PM fourteen calendar days before the election. | No change | No legislative movement |
| Valid for X# of Cycles | Same cycle only | No change | No legislative movement |
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 | Yes | No Changes | AB321 - P.9, 45 PASSED Requires county and city clerks to establish ballot drop boxes at every polling location.AB321 - P.37-38 PASSED It is now a class E felony for anybody except an election official to establish a ballot drop box. |
| Return Deadline | 7PM on Election Day | No Changes | AB321 - P.12 PASSED Deadline to return ballot extended to 5:00 PM on the forth day following election day. |
Ballot Harvesting
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibited | Not prohibited | No change | - |
| Limited 3rd Party | Family member - who must sign a form identifying themselves. | AB4 PASSED Page 81 Anybody may turn in a ballot for anybody else. | AB321 PASSED Page 46 Anybody may turn in a ballot for anybody else. |
| Paid Political Operatives | - | - | - |
Early Voting
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Mail | Yes | No change | No legislative movement |
| In Person | Yes | No change | No legislative movement |
Voter Identification - Absentee Ballot
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Verification | Yes | No change | No legislative movement |
| Witness Statement | No | No change | No legislative movement |
| Other | - | - | - |
| Cure Process | Voters have until seven (7) days after the election to cure a ballot. | No change | AB321 - P.10-13; 46-49 PASSED Deadline moves to six (6) days following an election. |
Voter Identification - In Person
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo ID | Not required | No change | No legislative movement |
| Other Options | - | - | - |
| Provisional Ballots | Not needed | not change | No legislative movement |
Voting Day
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 7 AM to 7 PM | No change | No legislative movement |
| Wait Time | Not mentioned | No change | No legislative movement |
| Electioneering | 100 feet | No change | No legislative movement |
| Other | - | - | - |
Voter Rolls
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update Frequency | Continuous | No change | No legislative movement |
| Voter Removal | According to NVRA | No change | No legislative movement |