Nevada

Nevada does not have a voter ID law.

Registered voters do not need to provide an ID when they vote in person, except for some first-time voters.

Check the federal ID requirements for first-time voters!

Starting in 2022, all registered Nevada voters will automatically receive a mail-in ballot before each election unless they opt out.

A copy of your ID is not required to vote by mail, with the exception of some first-time voters.

Check the federal ID requirements for first-time voters!

You must file a formal request with your county’s circuit court to change your name in Nevada. 

Publishing notice is not required if you are changing your name to conform with your gender identity.

If the court approves your name change, you will receive a court order that can be used to update the name on your ID documents.

Submit a request to Nevada’s Department of Health to update your birth certificate.

To apply for an updated Nevada birth certificate, you will need to provide:

• Affidavit for Corrections of Record with notarized signature (PDF)
• certified copy of name-change court order or other verifiable evidence OR
• notarized supplemental affidavit completed by an individual who has personal knowledge and swears to the corrections being requested
• payment of applicable fee(s)

Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.

You must update your name with the Social Security Administration at least two business days before you can change it on a Nevada-issued ID.

Visit a DMV office to change the name on your Nevada driver’s license or state ID. Bring any current state-issued ID and the original legal documents which authorize your name change with you in order to apply for a new or replacement ID.

Nevada allows residents to mark female, male, or X on their birth certificate. Medical certification is not required.

Submit a request to Nevada’s Department of Health to update your birth certificate.

To apply for an updated Nevada birth certificate, you will need to provide:

• Affidavit for Corrections of Record with notarized signature (PDF)
• notarized supplemental affidavit completed by an individual who has personal knowledge (a friend, family member, professional contact, or medical provider) and swears to the corrections being requested (PDF) OR other verifiable evidence including a certified copy of name-change court order from any state in the U.S.
• copy of original birth certificate (if available)
• payment of applicable fee(s)

Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.

Nevada allows residents to mark M, F, or X on their state-issued IDs. No medical certification is required.

Visit a DMV office to apply for a new or replacement driver’s license or state ID. You will be able to self-designate a gender marker on the application form regardless of the gender on other documents submitted.