Nevada voters will soon recieve official text messages with information regarding the upcoming primary elections, the secretary of state’s office said Thursday.
“At a time when voters can be overwhelmed with misleading and confusing messages about our elections, it’s crucial that state and local election officials provide accurate, nonpartisan and trusted information voters need to build confidence and participate,” Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said in a statement.
In a press release, Aguilar’s office also announced that it will launch a new website that will let voters track their mail ballots.
Temporary early voting kicks off on May 23 for the June 9 primary election.
The secretary of state’s office said the messages would originate from phone number 855-448-8323 and have an official Nevada State seal.
The first message will remind voters to make sure they have the correct address and party affiliation. Other messages will include instructions on how to make the changes.
For partisan races, voters can only cast ballots for candidates of their registered party during the primary.
Inactive partisan voters will get messages instructing them how to update their information, if needed.
“This number will also be used for rapid response communications, including reaching out to voters who need to cure their ballot,” the office said.
Outside organizations also target voters, instructing them to register to vote or to update their information.
“Even though these mailings may use the return address information of the Secretary of State or a county elections office, they may not be affiliated with that office,” the release said.
The “Ballot Scout” service in the new myballot.nv.gov website can be used to track ballots. Information will include when the ballots were sent, received and accepted for counting, the release said. Voters can also check whether their ballots were flagged and require attention.
Voters who used the “BallotTrax” service will receive a message about the change.
“Local election officials are working tirelessly to provide safe, secure and accessible elections in 2026, and these messaging campaigns allow us to increase the transparency that voters demand and share timely updates directly with Nevadans,” Aguilar said.
Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com.
