Nevada Governor Advocates for Mail-in Voting Restrictions Despite Personal Use
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has indicated his support for a proposal to eliminate mail-in voting, a significant move considering his own history of utilizing the method for casting ballots.
Recently, former President Donald Trump hinted at introducing a national voter ID mandate and restricting mail-in ballots through an executive order. The enforceability of such an order remains uncertain, as individual states typically have the authority to establish their own voting regulations.
Nevada is among eight states practicing “universal mail-in voting,” where ballots are sent to all registered voters. When questioned by the Nevada Independent, Lombardo expressed his support for Trump’s initiative to curb this practice.
“I would, of course, support President Trump’s efforts to end universal mail-in voting,” Lombardo stated in a written response. However, he did not address whether he supports ending all forms of mail-in voting.
According to public records from the Clark County Election Department, Lombardo participated in mail-in voting three times over the last five years, including during the 2024 presidential primary and the 2020 presidential election.
The potential elimination of mail-in ballots could inadvertently affect Lombardo and fellow Republicans negatively. In 2024, nearly half of the rural voters in Nevada, who largely backed Trump, cast their votes by mail.
Lombardo has previously aligned with Trump on election-related issues. In 2022, he questioned the 2020 election results but did not fully endorse Trump’s fraud claims. His political action committee (PAC) later endorsed a prominent election denier.
Lombardo narrowly won the governor’s race in 2022 by less than 15,500 votes and is seeking re-election next year, likely facing Democratic state Attorney General Aaron Ford.
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