Nevada

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time (PST or MST depending on the location) on Election Day. As long as you are in line by 7:00 pm, you must be allowed to vote. 

Once you are registered, your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters will send you information on your precinct and the address of your polling place. You may also find this information online at My Voter File.

Voters in Clark, Douglas, Lyon, Nye and Washoe counties can vote at any voting center within their respective county.

Registration Deadlines

• For registration deadlines, see How to Register below.

How to Check Your Registration: Voters can determine whether they are registered to vote at the following link: Am I Registered?.

You are eligible to vote in Nevada if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen
• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
• Have been a state resident for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in Nevada if:

• A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.
• You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction.

Restorative Requirements

• If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You may preregister to vote in Nevada

• At the age of 17

A person who has preregistered to vote is automatically deemed registered to vote on his or her 18th birthday unless the person’s preregistration is cancelled.

How to register 

• Nevada Congressional, State and Gubernatorial General Election
  • Submit a Printed Application: Postmarked by Tue Oct 6, 2026
  • In-Person Request by Tue Oct 6, 2026
  • Apply Online: Online by Tue Nov 3, 2026

Residency Requirements: Nevada residents are those who have resided in Nevada for at least 30 days before an election and continuously resided in their precinct for at least 10 days before the date of the election. Residents may register to vote either online, by mail, or in person. 

Online Registration: Only residents with a current and valid Nevada issued Driver’s License or ID can register online using  the Nevada Secretary of State’s website. You will also need to provide the last 4 digits of your social security number.

By Mail: If you wish to mail in your voter registration form, you will need to print and complete a State of Nevada Voter Registration Application, available here. Once the form is complete, you must mail the application to your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters.

If You Want to Vote Absentee, requests may be made:

• In-Person
• By Mail

Absentee Ballots may be returned:

• In-Person
• By Mail

Nevada Congressional, State and Gubernatorial General Election

Ballot Request:

• Received by Tue Oct 20, 2026
• Automatic for Registered Voters
• Emergency Ballot Request by Tue Nov 3, 2026 5:00PM

Ballot Return:

• Received in Dropbox by Tue Nov 3, 2026 7:00PM
• Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by Sat Nov 7, 2026 5:00PM

Early Voting

All voters are eligible for early in person voting. Early voting begins on the third Saturday preceding a primary or general election and extends through the Friday before election day, excluding Sundays and federal holidays. Days and hours of operation vary by county. A list of early voting polling places by county can be found here.

Vote By Mail

All voters are eligible to vote by mail in Nevada. County and city clerks send mail-in ballots automatically to all active registered voters in every election. More information can be found here.

Your completed ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive by 5 p.m. the fourth day after Election Day. You, or someone that you authorized, can also bring your ballot to a drop box at polling locations and other sites in your county during the early-voting period and on Election Day. Polling places in each county can be found here. Ballots must be dropped off by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (PST or MST depending on locality).

Absent Ballot Request Form

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Nevada you should provide:

• Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
• Your Nevada Driver’s License or State non-driver ID Number

Voting In-Person

If you are registered to vote in Nevada, you are not required to show ID to vote, but it is recommended that you bring along with you an ID from this list:

• Valid ID Issued by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Highway Safety, etc.
• Valid Military ID
• Valid Nevada Driver’s License
• Voter Registration Card
• Any other form of ID issued by a governmental agency which contains the voter s signature and physical description or picture.

ID must be current and valid.

If you do not have an acceptable form of ID, contact your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters’ office, which can assign you a unique number to use to vote.  

Registered voters who provided valid ID when registering will not need to provide ID again when voting at a polling location or when voting by mail. 

Nevada voters may cast a provisional ballot if: 1) their name does not appear on the voter registration list or if 2) it is their first time voting in a federal election and they are not able to provide proper identification.

If you moved within Nevada, either within the same county or between counties, you must update the address associated with your voter registration. 

However, if you are currently registered but have moved within the same county, from one precinct or congressional district to another, but did not return or receive new voter registration forms after the last general election, you must be allowed to vote in your old precinct or district after providing oral or written affirmation attesting to your new address before an election board officer.

If you are currently registered and have moved within the same precinct after the last general election, and you did not return or receive new voter registration forms, you must be allowed to vote after providing written or oral affirmation attesting to your new address before an election board officer.

If you have a DMV-issued Nevada Driver’s License or ID, you may change your address online at the Nevada Secretary of State’s website prior and up to Election Day.

You can also update your address during the check-in process at any early voting site or Election Vote Center of your choice, or do so in person on Election Day.

If non-forwardable mail, such as your Voter Registration Card or sample ballot, is returned as “undeliverable” or indicating you’ve moved, your registration may become inactive. You may need to re-register to vote if your registration is inactive for too long. You can verify the status of your registration here. Contact your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters’ office if you have any questions.

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form (“FPCA”). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Military and other overseas citizens may use the standard procedure for absentee voting by mail. In addition, there are other options for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and merchant marine, commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, along with family members of all these groups, and other citizens who reside outside the United States (together these groups are called UOCAVA voters) to vote.

Registering and Requesting an Absentee Ballot

UOCAVA voters can use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register to vote and to request an absentee ballot. Visit the Nevada Secretary of State’s Uniformed and Overseas Citizens webpage. You can submit the FPCA by mail, email or fax or use Nevada’s online system, the Effective Absentee System for Elections, or EASE. 

Casting your Absentee Ballot

Once you receive your absentee ballot, it must be returned by mail, email or fax. Military members and their spouses can mark their ballot using the EASE system starting 45 days before election day, all the way up and through election day. Specific instructions on completing the FPCA as well as relevant deadlines are available on the FVAP website.

UOCAVA voters are strongly encouraged to submit registration and ballot requests at least 7 days before Election Day to allow for receipt of an official ballot. If you do wait until Election Day, it is recommended to use the EASE online registration option or submit the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB).

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

The FWAB is an emergency backup ballot that can be used by UOCAVA voters if they timely registered but did not receive their ballot in time to return it. You can use this FWAB whether you are located inside or outside the United States (including APO and FPO addresses), provided you are away from your voting residence for service-related activities. You must apply for a regular ballot early enough for your local election officials to receive the request at least 7 days before the election. 

For specific instructions on completing the FWAB, visit the FVAP website.  

Additional information about UOCAVA voting is available on the Nevada Secretary of State website.

Nevada residents cannot vote if they are currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Any Nevada resident who lost the right to vote because of a felony conviction can register or re-register to vote immediately after their release from prison. There is no waiting period required. Pretrial detention, misdemeanors, probation, and parole do not restrict voting rights. For additional information, go to the Nevada Secretary of State website.