Nevada Voting Requirements & Information
U.S. Vote Foundation’s Nevada Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Nevada voting rules and options. It focuses on Nevada-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Nevada voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Nevada voting tools. It's an all-in-one Nevada voting resource.
General Information
Registration
You can register to vote or update your registration information:
- online (even on Election Day)
- by mail
- in person at your elections office
- on Election Day at your polling location (with Nevada driver's license or ID card)
- at DMV
- at public assistance agencies
- at college campuses
You must have resided in Nevada at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote, and at least 10 days within the precinct in which you intend to vote.
Election Day Voting
Polling places are open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day.
Find my polling place
Early Voting
A voter may vote early at any location in their respective county. Check with your local election office for early voting locations and hours.
Absentee Voting
All active registered voters will now automatically be sent mail-in ballots unless a voter opts out. Ballots may be subject to signature verification. Ballot drop boxes are located at every polling location.
Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.
Eligibility Requirements
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.
If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Nevada if:
- You reside in Nevada but are attending college in another state
- You reside in another state but attend college in Nevada
Identification Requirements
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.
Your county clerk will notify you if you are required to provide a copy of your identification with your mail ballot.
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Domestic Voter |
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| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?
State Elections Website
Where is my Polling Place?
Where is my Ballot?
Can I Register to Vote Online?
Am I Registered?
Overseas / Military Voter Information
State Voter Registration FAQ
Vote In Honor of a Veteran
Can I View my Sample Ballot?
Where are my Early Voting Locations?
Has my Ballot Been Counted?
Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?
Eligibility Requirements
Overseas Voters
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
- A U.S. citizen who has never resided in the U.S. and has a parent or legal guardian that was last domicilied in Nevada is is eligible to vote in Nevada as long as he or she has not registered or voted in another state.
Military Voters
Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.
- If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.
To vote as a service member or eligible family member:
- Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.
Identification Requirements
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
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
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Overseas Voter |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
Military Voter |
In-Person |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |