Early election results show Nevada voters willing to change state’s constitution

Preliminary results from Nevada’s midterm election Tuesday showed the state was on track to change its constitution.

Twice.

Ballot Question 6 asked whether the state should provide a state constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability.

The measure appeared on track to be approved, according to unofficial election results as of 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, with 63.6 percent of voters in support of Question 6.

Supporters of the measure have said it is important to codify abortion rights into the Nevada Constitution following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, while opponents say abortion was already legalized in Nevada under 1990 voter referendum and that voting yes on Question 6 would expand existing rights to facilitate late-term abortions and remove parental notifications for minors.

Question 7 drew strong support in favor. The measure, which seeks to amend the Nevada Constitution to require voter identification for future elections, received a ‘yes’ from 61.1 percent of voters according to results as of early Wednesday.

Supporters of Question 7 say it would improve election security and eliminate distrust in the system, while opponents say widespread election fraud is virtually non-existent and could disenfranchise voters who have difficulty getting the documents needed for a voter ID.

If passed, Question 7 would take effect in time for the 2028 presidential election, and the Legislature could begin creating additional policies around it as early as the 2027 session.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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