FACT BRIEFDid Nevada spend more than $12 million for mail-in voting in the 2022 election cycle?
YES
The 2021 Nevada Legislature, through AB321, appropriated about $12.3 million for Nevada’s mail-in voting system, including the purchase of equipment. The bill also permanently implemented Nevada’s move to expanded mail voting, which began ahead of the 2020 election and amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2022, lawmakers added another $2.2 million for mail-in voting — $14.5 million in total funding.
Under AB321, which all legislative Republicans opposed, every active registered voter receives a mail ballot before primary and general elections; voters may opt out of receiving a ballot by providing written notice to their local election clerk.
During the 2022 general election, just over half of Nevada voters submitted their ballot by mail. In-person voting tends to be more costly. Clark County alone spent $24.6 million on its election department in the 2023 fiscal year.
Eight states, including Nevada, allow all elections to be conducted by mail.
This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
Nevada Legislature AB321 | Sec. 89.5
Nevada Legislature February 2022 IFC minutes, agenda item H-1
Nevada Independent Lawmakers approve more funding
Nevada Secretary of State 51% of Nevadans vote by mail
Clark County, Nevada Budget | FY 23
National Conference of State Legislatures States that allow all elections by mail
The Nevada Independent is a proud participant in The Gigafact Project — an initiative to safeguard democracy and spread accurate information.
Have you seen a claim online that you want fact-checked? Send us a link here.