Question 7

Argument for

By Ballot Question Committee in favor; committee members: David Gibbs (Chair), Chuck Muth, and David O’Mara

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Flaws in the nation’s registration and voting laws are being seen as creating a lack of confidence in election outcomes. Many people lost trust in how elections were run. New voting technology raised worries about mistakes. More mail-in ballots also led to fears of fraud. A national bipartisan committee reviewed voting laws in many states.

One of their recommendations in their report was to require Voter ID.32 Requiring voters to show a photo ID before voting is a sensible and effective step to help make our elections more secure and to give people more confidence in the results. In Nevada, many people support this idea. A recent poll shows 74% of Nevadans back it.

This includes 68% of Independents, and 62% of Democrats.33 As of 2024, 36 states have laws requiring photo ID for voting. There have been no major complaints in these states, and, contrary to what people were told would happen, turnout has not decreased.34 Some argue that requiring a photo ID would unfairly impact minorities.

They say that many minorities and low-income people don't have a photo ID. This is not true, because people need a photo ID to apply for a job, cash a check, use a credit card, apply for a loan, see a doctor, pick up a prescription, apply to college, buy alcohol or tobacco, get on a plane, check into a hotel, and vote in some union elections.

Nevada law requires those who don’t register in person show identification and address the first time they vote. This doesn’t have to be a photo ID. It can be a utility bill or some other official document that shows only their name and address. Also, this is only for the first time they vote. After that, there is no requirement to show an ID when voting.35 Others say that voter fraud is rare.

However, identity theft is a growing problem. Close elections also show the need for every vote to be legal. For example, a 2002 race in Nevada ended in a tie. Former U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said, "If even one vote has been illegally cast…it diminishes faith in the process."36 Requiring a photo ID has no environmental, public health, safety, or welfare impact.

A photo ID requirement will help people trust our election system and make sure that every vote is valid. Vote "YES" on Question 7.

From washoecounty.gov, the official voter guide.

Argument against

By Ballot Question Committee opposed; committee members: Jennifer Fleischmann Willoughby (Chair), Daniel Bravo, and Jessica Rodriguez

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When it comes to voting rights, we shouldn’t be leaving anyone behind. The ID requirements in Question 7 will mean fewer eligible people will cast ballots, while the new law would do nothing to prevent voter fraud. The measure’s supporters say they want more confidence in elections, but they don’t tell you that impersonating someone else at the polls never happens.

One study found that out of more than a billion votes cast, it happened 31 times—statistically zero.37 You have a better chance of being struck by lightning.38 Question 7 overreacts to a problem that simply does not exist. And the risks of Question 7 are big. It does not ensure that Nevadans have the kinds of ID the law demands, IDs that cost money and take time to get.

Voters living in rural or tribal communities will have to travel long distances to a DMV to receive an ID.

In fact, almost 21% of all voting-age Americans don’t have a valid driver’s license with their current name and address.39 In terms of Nevada’s population, that would equal more than half a million people.40 Studies have shown that strict voter ID laws reduce turnout among underserved communities and communities of color, making it harder to have their voices heard at the ballot box.41 Voter ID laws are also a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Indiana, for example, spent over $10 million to produce free ID cards between 2007 and 2010.42 Question 7 will keep eligible Nevadans from voting, and won’t improve election integrity. Vote no on laws that reduce participation in democracy, like Question 7. Requiring a photo ID has no environmental impact.

From washoecounty.gov, the official voter guide.

Supporting

Committees supporting Question 7 couldn’t be checked as of 2026-10-21: Nevada’s filings don’t say which question a committee is for, so none could be confirmed from the state’s records.

Opposing

Committees opposing Question 7 couldn’t be checked as of 2026-10-21: Nevada’s filings don’t say which question a committee is for, so none could be confirmed from the state’s records.