Nevada considers various courses to overhaul voting process

CARSON CITY — Lawmakers are gearing up to change how and whether people cast ballots in Nevada as the state faces a shifting electorate and unfounded claims of voter fraud and intimidation.

Eligible Nevadans would automatically be registered to vote and be able to participate in primary elections despite their party affiliation under a couple of the proposals up for debate this session.

Democrats won control of the Legislature in November and have pledged to prioritize access and equality in the state's elections. But proponents of change on both sides of the aisle say they're cautiously optimistic about the proposals.

AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION

More than 125,000 Nevadans signed a petition to automatically register people age 18 or older to vote, and update registrants' information, when they apply for any state identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles — unless they opt out in writing.

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