In-person voting for Nevadans who prefer to cast ballots the traditional way, and as early as possible, is here.
Starting today and running through June 5, Clark County election workers will operate dozens of early voting stations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across Southern Nevada.
A plethora of closed partisan and open nonpartisan races are on the ballot for local, state and national positions.
After two weeks of temporary early voting, Election day will take place on June 9. Partisan and runoff races will advance to November’s midterms. Some can be resolved outright.
Voting locations can be found here.
Mail voting ongoing
Those who would rather mail back their ballots for free or drop them off at corresponding boxes spread out across the valley can continue doing so. Clark County began processing a number of them this week. At least 348 ballots had been flagged for signature verification, also known as “curing.” County Registrar of Voters Lorena Portillo said this week that the elections department would reach out to those voters.
Mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 9 and received by June 13, according to the Nevada secretary of state’s office. To ensure a timely return, it recommends ballots be mailed back no later than June 2.
Election officials also reminded voters to sign their return envelopes, which must contain no more than one ballot. As of Friday afternoon, Clark County had 1,508,307 registered voters.
All candidates running in the county can be found here. The Las Vegas Review-Journal published its traditional voter guide at lvrj.com/voterguide that gave them an opportunity to highlight their stances.
In-person voting, same-day registration
Nevada offers same-day, in-person registration for inactive voters, which requires a state identification card.
“At the polling location you will present your Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card to the election official and be provided the opportunity to register or update your existing registration,” state officials said. “If your Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card does not have your current residential address, you will also need to present a valid proof of residence.”
Valid proof includes military and tribal identification cards, utility bills, a bank statement, a paycheck and tax documents.
Voting in person this year requires an additional step. Voting machines will now only mark and print ballots without tabulating them. That gives voters an opportunity to review their choices before they insert them into additional new machines.
Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar’s office announced last month that voters might receive official text messages with elections information.
Ballots can be tracked on the state’s new “Ballot Scout” service at myballot.nv.gov.
Safeguarding the process
Portillo reminded voters that it’s illegal to cast more than one ballot. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice noted that only U.S. citizens can vote.
“The right to vote is a fundamental part of our democracy,” said Sigal Chattah, first assistant U.S. attorney of Nevada in a statement. “We encourage every eligible citizen to participate in the election process while also ensuring compliance with federal voting laws that protect the integrity and fairness of our elections.”
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada said it and its partners will again dispatch nonpartisan election observers to monitor polling locations across the state.
“Nevada can and should be a firewall against attacks on voting rights, and we are prepared to do our part,” said ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah in a statement.
Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com.
