Voter ID requirements head to the governor

CARSON CITY — A Democratic-backed bill proposing to implement voter ID requirements passed the Nevada Senate on Monday night and heads to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk.

Assembly Bill 499, sponsored by Speaker Steve Yeager, passed through the Senate in a 16-5 vote.

Yeager earlier this week presented AB 499 with amendments to resurrect provisions in a vetoed bill and appease a major wish of Lombardo’s. The bill includes expanding accessibility of mail ballot drop boxes — a Democratic effort that the governor vetoed — and voter ID, a longstanding desire of Lombardo’s. It was a sign of major compromise between Democrats and the Republican governor, but it was met with resistance from progressive groups, as well as the Nevada Republican Party.

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