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Each claim gets a plain status: True, False, or Promised, not law.

• Heard this? "You must show a photo ID to vote in Nevada this year." False
  The facts: Most Nevada voters do not need to show ID in 2026. Some first-time voters must show ID or proof of address if their ID numbers could not be matched, and people who register on the same day must show ID. Question 7 would add a photo ID rule, but only if voters approve it again, and it would start with the 2028 elections. source: clarkcountynv.gov source: clarkcountynv.gov
• Heard this? "It is too late to register if you missed the October deadline." False
  The facts: Nevada has same-day registration. You can register and vote in person at any early voting site from Oct 17 or at a vote center on Election Day with a Nevada driver's license, DMV ID card, or tribal ID. If the ID does not show your current address, bring proof of address too. source: clarkcountynv.gov source: clarkcountynv.gov
• Heard this? "A mail ballot only counts if it arrives by Election Day." False
  The facts: A mail ballot counts if it is postmarked by Nov 3 and reaches the county clerk by 5 p.m. on the fourth day after the election. In June 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court let this rule stand. Postmarks are not always added, so mail at least a week early or use a drop-off site. source: carsoncity.gov source: kunr.org
• Heard this? "People with a felony conviction can never vote again in Nevada." False
  The facts: In Nevada, only people currently in prison for a felony cannot vote. Once released, a person can register and vote. source: clarkcountynv.gov
• Heard this? "If "None of these candidates" gets the most votes, nobody wins and the race is held again." False
  The facts: Nevada ballots for statewide offices (and President) let you pick "None of these candidates." Those votes are counted and reported, but they do not decide the winner. The named candidate with the most votes wins the office. source: leg.state.nv.us source: gigafact.org
• Heard this? "Voter ID (Question 7) is already Nevada law." Promised, not law
  The facts: Voters approved Question 7 in 2024, but a constitutional initiative must pass twice. It is on the ballot again on Nov 3, 2026. If it passes, the Legislature would set the details in 2027 and the rule would apply in the 2028 elections. source: clarkcountynv.gov
• Heard this? "You'll get $5,000 after the election." Promised, not law
  The facts: On Sept. 9, 2026 the President promised every adult $5,000, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans keep both the House and the Senate. It is a campaign promise that depends on the election results; no law or payment exists today. Congress would have to pass it, and AP estimates it would cost over $1 trillion. Is this legal? Experts disagree. Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, wrote: "No, Mr. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate." Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner called it a completed crime under the federal vote-buying law (18 U.S.C. 597). Election attorney John Day told AP it is legal because it would go to everyone regardless of how they vote: "This is a campaign promise." Rice University political scientist Mark Jones: "It's unsavory, but it's legal." Your ballot is secret, so no payment can depend on how you personally vote. source: kold.com source: internazionale.it source: newsweek.com source: ibtimes.co.uk source: katv.com
• Heard this? "Someone can legally pay you to vote, or to vote a certain way." False
  The facts: No. Paying or offering to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote in a federal election is a federal crime (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)). Accepting the payment is a crime too. source: law.cornell.edu
• Heard this? "The $1 million-a-day giveaway in 2024 paid people for voting." False
  The facts: That contest was open only to registered voters in seven swing states, and entering meant signing a petition, not voting. The group's lawyer told a Pennsylvania court the winners were "not chosen by chance". The judge let it continue. source: aljazeera.com

Checked against official sources, court records and news reports. We update this as new claims go around.