Nevada Gov. Sisolak Signs Law Allowing Permanent Mail-In Voting
June 4, 2021
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill into law on Wednesday, codifying a permanent mail-in voting system and other reforms aimed at expanding voter access.
The bill, Assembly Bill 321, was passed along party lines in the state Assembly and Senate, both controlled by Democrats.
“At a time when state legislatures across the country are attempting to roll back access to the polls, I am so proud that Nevada continues to push forward with proven strategies that make voting more accessible and secure,” Sisolak, a Democrat, said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times.
Following last year’s presidential election, Republican lawmakers across the nation have pushed for legislation to limit mail-in voting, strengthen voter ID laws, shorten the period for early voting, eliminate automatic and same-day voter registration, and other measures. Democrats call these measures “voter suppression” while Republicans deem them essential for “election integrity.”
Sisolak also wrote on Twitter that with the law, Nevada has become the sixth state to adopt a “permanent vote-by mail-system.”
Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, and Washington are the other five states that have existing permanent mail-in ballot systems. Voters in these states are automatically sent mail-in ballots. Other states have mail-in voting as an option only under emergency circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the new law (pdf), every active registered voter will automatically receive a mail ballot for all elections unless the voter opts out by submitting a written notice……
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