VOTE IN NEVADA

for 2020 General Election

Tuesday, November 3rd

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 (by mail)

Thursday, October 29th, 2020 (online)

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 (in person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2020 General Election must be registered to vote by Thursday, October 29th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2020 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 6th, if submitting the voter registration by mail. Voter registration form can be downloaded on the Nevada Secretary of State‘s website. Voter registration forms are also available at state and local government agencies. The complete form must be submitted by mail or in person to your County Clerk or Registrar of Voters.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2020 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 6th by visiting your local County Clerk’s office, Registrar of Voters’ office, public library, Department of Motor Vehicles Office, or U.S. Post office.

  Same-day voter registration is also available at polling places during early voting and on election day for 2020 General Election. For same-day registration, a Nevada Driver’s License is required. Early voting period is October 17th through October 30th.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7am – 7pm

  In most cases, a Nevada voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.

  Special requirement for first-time voters:
  A voter may be asked to provide identification at the polls if it is the voter’s first time voting. Proof of residency is required for those who did not provide a driver’s license number, state identification number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number at the time of voter registration.

  A copy of a recent utility bill, the sample ballot booklet you received from your county elections office or another document sent to you by a government agency are examples of acceptable forms of identification. Passport, driver license, official state identification card, or student identification card showing your name and photograph will do as well.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available from October 17th through October 30th across Nevada. Locations, dates, and hours of early voting for each county can be found on the Nevada Secretary of State‘s website.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Please be reminded that all active voters in Nevada will automatically receive a mail-in ballot for the general election this year. You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link. Your mail-in ballot will be sent starting in late September or early October.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be postmarked by November 3rd.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off location in person by 7pm on November 3rd.
  • Click here to find the list of vote centers and ballot drop-off locations where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Thursday, October 29th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR NEVADA VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2020 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT
  ▹ Joe Biden & Kamala Harris (Democrat) vs. Donald Trump & Mike Pence (Republican)*

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All positions in the 4 congressional districts of Nevada are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website.

  NEVADA STATE SENATE
  Of the 21 Nevada Senate Districts, 10 districts are on the ballot this year: Senate Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15, 18, and 19. Find your legislative district on the Nevada State Legislature website.

  NEVADA STATE ASSEMBLY
  All positions in the 42 Nevada State Assembly Districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Nevada State Legislature website.

  NEVADA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
  Of the 7 positions on the Nevada State Board of Education, 4 are on the ballot this year, one for each congressional district.

  NEVADA BALLOT MEASURES
  There are 5 ballot measures on the ballot in Nevada:
  ▹ Question 1: Education – Removes the constitutional status of the Board of Regents.
  ▹ Question 2: Marriage – Recognizes the marriage of couples regardless of gender by amending the Nevada State Constitution.
  ▹ Question 3: Administration of the Government – Revises duties of the State Board of Pardons Commissioners.
  ▹ Question 4: Suffrage – Creates a constitutional right to certain voting procedures and policies.
  ▹ Question 6: Energy – Requires utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030.

  NEVADA SUPREME COURT

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the certificate issued by the Nevada Secretary of State. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

  OTHER LOCAL ELECTIONS WHERE APPLICABLE

• Pre-Registration

  Nevada youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Nevadans aged 17 to complete voter registration providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Pre-registration methods and qualifications are the same as regular voter registration, except for the age.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their county elections official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Nevadans living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Nevadans living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN NEVADA?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on the date of the election. You must have been a resident of Nevada for at least 30 days before the election. You cannot have been convicted of a felony (unless parolee pardoned or restored voting rights), nor can you be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Nevada, primary elections are open to those voters with party affiliation, in which case you may vote only in the primary election of the party you are affiliated with.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In the primary election in Nevada, only voters with a party affiliation are allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. In the general election, however, voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Nevada, there are also candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada State Senate, Nevada State Assembly, Nevada State Board of Education, Nevada State Supreme Court, as well as several local positions and statewide ballot measures. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Nevada legislative district, please visit the Nevada Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.