How to Vote in Nevada’s 2024 Elections

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• Voter registration deadline to vote by mail: Tuesday, Oct. 22
• Voter registration deadline to vote in person: Tuesday, Nov. 5
• Early voting: Saturday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Nov. 1
• Last day to submit mail ballot: Tuesday, Nov. 5 (postmarked)
• Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 5
  

• Voter registration: Register or check your registration status on the secretary of state’s website. 

• Ballot-by-mail voting: All registered voters will automatically be sent a mail ballot for the general election.

• Early in-person voting: Available to any registered voter. Cast your ballot at any voting location in your county.

• Voting at the polls: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cast your ballot at any voting center or polling location in your county. 

• The Nevada Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 28 that mail ballots missing a postmark will still be counted if received up to three days after polls close on Election Day, which is Friday, Nov. 8, for the general election.

• Tribal voters who live on a colony or reservation in the state can use Nevada’s Effective Absentee System for Elections (NVEASE) to register to vote, as well as to request and submit ballots.

• Redistricting in 2021 may have changed the boundaries of your state legislative and U.S. congressional districts. Litigation over state legislative districts is ongoing. Use this online tool to find your districts.

• Nevada’s November ballot will include a question on whether the state should introduce ranked-choice voting and an open primary system that would allow all Nevadans, regardless of their party affiliation, to vote for any candidates. Nevada voters approved the introduction of this ballot measure in 2022. To take effect, the measure must pass in November. 

• The ballot will also include a question asking if the state should require voters to show a valid form of photo ID before voting in person or provide a certain personally identifiable number when voting by mail. If the measure is approved in November, it will appear on the ballot in 2026. More information on ballot measures will become available on the secretary of state’s website.

Register to vote:

• Online: Go to registertovote.nv.gov if you have a current Nevada driver’s license or ID card issued by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

• By mail: Download a form from the secretary of state’s website, or call your county clerk or registrar of voters to request one. Mail the completed form to your county clerk or registrar of voters’ office.

• In person: Register at your county clerk or registrar of voters’ office, at any Department of Motor Vehicles office or at various social service agencies.

The registration deadline to vote by mail in the general election is Tuesday, Oct. 22. Same-day registration is allowed if you vote in person at early voting locations or your polling place on Election Day.

Verify your voter registration information on the registered voter services page of the secretary of state’s website.

To register and vote in person at your polling place on Election Day, you’ll need a valid Nevada driver’s license or ID card, or a tribal ID card if it meets certain requirements. Same-day registration is also allowed at early voting locations during the early voting period.

If your license or ID card does not include your current address, you’ll need to provide proof of residence, too, with a utility bill, paycheck, bank statement or other acceptable document listed on the secretary of state’s website.   

You can check your registration status on the registered voter services page of the secretary of state’s website.

If you’re a registered voter, you’ll automatically be sent a mail ballot, unless you opt out.

Sign up with BallotTrax to receive updates about your ballot, or contact your county clerk or registrar of voters’ office to check on your ballot’s status.

Return your ballot:

• By mail: Mail your completed ballot in the prepaid return envelope, which you must sign. It must be postmarked by Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 5) and received by 5 p.m. on the fourth day after the election (Saturday, Nov. 9).
  
  If your postmark is missing or indecipherable, but your ballot is received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, it will be counted.

• In person: Drop your mail ballot off at any early voting location, drop box or Election Day polling place in your county. Locations and operating hours are available on the secretary of state’s website.

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You may vote early in person from Saturday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Nov. 1, at any voting location in your county. Find early voting sites and operating hours on the secretary of state’s website.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you’re in line before the polls close at 7 p.m., you’ll be allowed to vote. Find polling locations on the secretary of state’s website.

View sample ballots on the secretary of state’s website.

If you registered to vote before Election Day, you will not need to show an ID when voting. Check your voter registration status on RegisterToVote.NV.gov before heading to the polls to be sure everything is accurate and up to date.

Find more information on the secretary of state’s website.

Each polling location in Nevada offers at least one accessible voting booth. If you need help using the voting device or marking your ballot, you may choose someone to assist you, as long as that person is not your past or present employer or from your union.

Voters with disabilities may vote absentee online through Nevada’s Effective Absentee System for Elections (NVEASE). Watch this video for detailed instructions.

Find more information about voting with a disability on the secretary of state’s website.


Editor’s note: This guide was originally published on Jan. 1, 2024, and was updated Oct. 29, 2024, with new information on returning mail ballots. 

Natalie Missakian covers federal and state policy and writes AARP’s Fighting for You Every Day blog. She previously worked as a reporter for the New Haven Register and daily newspapers in Ohio. She has also written for the AARP Bulletin, the Hartford Business Journal and other publications.

Emily Paulin is a reporter for AARP covering nursing homes, health care, and federal and state policy. Her work has also appeared in Broadsheet, an Australian lifestyle publication.

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