AN ACT relating to elections; revising the circumstances under which a candidate defeated at certain elections or a voter may demand a recount; requiring, under certain circumstances, that a recount for certain elections be conducted; requiring certain costs for certain recounts to be repaid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account; creating the Voter Access Grant Program and the Account for the Voter Access Grant Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Cecelia González (Democratic), Daniele Monroe-Moreno (Democratic)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Free automatic recounts for Nevada's closest elections
Nevada election officials must recount office races when the highest and next-highest vote totals differ by 0.25% or less. In races allowing multiple choices, the test compares the lowest-vote winner with the next-highest candidate outside the winning group. That gap must also be 0.25% or less. Ballot questions require recounts when approval and disapproval results differ by 0.25% or less. Candidates and voters do not pay for these required recounts.
Nevada repays counties for required statewide recounts
Nevada repays counties for approved costs of required recounts for statewide offices or ballot questions. County clerks submit cost statements to the Secretary of State for review and approval. The Secretary forwards them to the State Board of Examiners. The Board repays allowable costs from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account. The law sets no total payment amount.
Recount access expands, but requesters pay deposits
In Nevada, defeated candidates can demand recounts when their vote total is within 5% of the highest total. Voters can demand ballot-question recounts when approval and disapproval results differ by 5% or less. Requesters must file a written demand and deposit estimated recount costs within 3 working days after results are officially reviewed and certified.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Cecelia González
Democratic • House
Daniele Monroe-Moreno
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
(No further action taken.)
6/3/2025HouseFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
4/15/2025HouseTo printer.
4/14/2025HouseRereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.
4/14/2025HouseTaken from General File.
4/14/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. Nos. 99 and 123.)
4/14/2025HouseNotice of eligibility for exemption.
4/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/10/2025HouseFrom printer. To committee.
2/26/2025HouseRead first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.
2/25/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Reprint 1
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