Nevada Ballot Measures Could Tweak Turnouts, Outcomes in Tight ‘Battleground’ Elections

There’s a growing trend in state parties aligning with advocacy groups to get proposed constitutional amendments onto general election ballots to spur single-issue voters to the polls where they are likely to incidentally support their candidates.

This proxy tactic is no more evident than in Nevada, a 2024 “battleground state” of closely contested races where a Las Vegas-style buffet of ballot measures is designed to draw diverse constituencies into voting booths on Nov. 5.

Nevadans are near-certain to see a pro-abortion measure supporters hope compels Democrats to the polls, a tactic proven fruitful for the party nationwide in the wake of July 2022’s Roe repeal, and a Voter ID mandate crafted to rally Republicans