Officials in Nevada have formally certified a proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution to appear on the November ballot.
It makes Nevada the sixth state to put the issue of abortion rights directly before voters in this year's election.
In May, the group announced it had collected more than 200,000 signatures of registered voters — far more than the 103,000 it needed to move forward with the process of qualifying its proposal for the ballot.
The Nevada secretary of state’s office said Friday night it had verified those signatures and concluded all requirements had been met for the amendment to appear on the November ballot.
Under state law, even if the measure passes in November, voters would need to approve it again in 2026 before the Nevada constitution is formally amended.
The ballot measure could nevertheless help boost Democratic turnout in Nevada, a battleground state that is hosting competitive races for president and the U.S. Senate.
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