Nevada Voting Guide

When is Nevada's voter registration deadline?

See the specific deadlines for voter registration by mail, in person, or online by visiting the Elections Resource page on the Secretary of State's website.

What is early voting and how can I participate?

Any registered voter can choose to vote early at any polling place in their county that offers early voting. The early voting period runs for 14 days. See the Early Voting Information on the Secretary of State's website to find the exact dates for early voting and to find polling places in your county.

How do I request an absentee ballot in Nevada?

If you are a military member or are living overseas, use the FVAP website to request an absentee ballot.

Any registered voter may request to vote by mail (absentee ballot). Simply complete and submit the Absent Ballot Request Form and return it to your county clerk or Registrar of Voters. If you are a first-time voter, you will need to have documentation to prove both identity and residency. (See list below under What do I need to bring to the polls.)

VOTERS IN CLARK COUNTY: Beginning January 1, 2020, any Clark County registered voter can make a one-time request to receive a mail-in/absentee ballot for all future elections. This request will be effective for as long as you keep your address current with the Elections Department.

Your written absentee ballot request must be received by your county clerk/Registrar of Voter's office or Elections Department by 7 p.m. (5 p.m. in Clark County) on or before the 14^th day before Election Day.

For questions about absentee voting, call the Elections Division at (775) 684-5705.

What do I need to bring to the polls in Nevada?

You will only need to show ID if 1) you are voting for the first time in a federal election, or 2) you registered to vote by mail and didn't provide identification when you registered. If that is the case, you will need to prove identification and residency. Any of the following current and valid documents are acceptable as proof:

Identification

• Nevada driver's license
• ID card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles
• Military ID
• Employee ID card issued by a sheriff of a Nevada county
• ID card issued by an agency of the State of Nevada, a public school, college or university
• Student ID card from an accredited private school, college or university
• United States passport
• Insurance plan ID (if the county clerk determines, at his or her discretion, that it is a reliable indication of the true name and identity of the person)
• Tribal ID card

Residency documents

• Any of the IDs listed above
• Utility bill, phone bill, cable bill
• Bank statement, mortgage document, lease or income tax return, property tax statement
• Paycheck
• Motor vehicle registration
• Document issued by a governmental agency, or any other official document that the county clerk determines, at his or her discretion, to be a reliable indication of the true address of the person

If you do not have one of these forms of documentation, you can still vote. You will be given a provisional ballot and you will need to bring acceptable ID with you to your county clerk's office by 5 p.m. on the Friday after Election Day in order for your ballot to be counted.

What special accommodations are available?

Every polling place in Nevada has been certified as accessible and every polling place has at least one designated voting station that is accessible for elders and persons with disabilities. When you arrive at your polling place, please let the poll worker know that you would like to use the ADA-compliant voting booth.

The accessible voting machines are equipped with audio units and breath-response capabilities. All voting machines have large-print capability.

A voter can bring someone with them or can ask for assistance with entering the polling location, checking in, entering the voting booth, marking their ballot, exiting the booth, and checking out. You can get assistance from a poll worker, or a person who is not your employer, an agent of your employer, or an agent of your labor union.

If you have difficulty reading or understanding English, language assistance can be provided. Ask a poll worker for translated materials. Some Nevada counties are required to provide language assistance in Spanish, Shoshone, Paiute, and other native languages. If you are unsure if your needs will be met, contact your county clerk before Election Day to see what is offered in your area. If language assistance is not available, you can bring an interpreter with you.

What do I do if I see something illegal at the polls?

If someone tried to intimidate or harass you at the polls, tell a poll worker or ask for the chairman of the Election Board at your polling place.

If someone challenges your right to vote on the basis of identification or residence, you can show your documents or ask for an affidavit to sign to swear your identity and residence. If you have acceptable documentation, you have a right to cast a regular ballot. If you do not want to sign the affidavit, or the election officials determine you don't live at the address where you were previously registered, you will be allowed to vote at a special polling place set up for “challenged" voters.

There may be poll watchers at your polling place who can help you (they should NOT ask who you are voting for in order to assist you). If you are not satisfied, call your county clerk or the Election Protection Hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE / 888-VE-Y-VOTA.

You can also report voting law violations to the U.S. Department of Justice. Or you may choose to contact a local Nevada attorney experienced in voting law if you feel your voting rights have been violated.