Deadline to Request a Mail-In Ballot: October 20th by 5pm (received by)
Deadline to Submit a Mail-In Ballot: Post-marked by November 3rd and received by November 10th*
Some of these requirements are the subject of current litigation. Please check back for updates.
On August 3, 2020, NV passed 2020 Nevada Assembly Bill No. 4, Nevada Thirty-Second Special Session approving universal vote by mail, such that all registered voters will receive mail in ballots without having to request them. You can also submit a Ballot Request Form – They can mail this form to their county board.*
*Special rules apply to military and overseas voters. Contact your election official for more information
Permanent Ballot – A registered voter who provides sufficient written notice to the appropriate county clerk may request an absentee ballot for all elections at which the registered voter is eligible to vote.
First time voters who vote by mail must submit to the county clerk or registrar official identification of both identity and residency with the registration application or absent ballot request form.1 See here for ID types accepted (including a current NV driver’s license or ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, or lease).
Yes, if a voter is confined due to illness or disability, a designated individual may request a ballot on the voter’s behalf.
Voters can submit their marked ballots by
Yes, under a recent change in law, a person authorized by the voter may return the mail ballot on behalf of the voter by mail or personal delivery to the county or city clerk, as applicable, or any ballot drop box established in the county or city, as applicable. Those who return a ballot for the voter must allow the voter the option to return it.
1 Nevada Secretary of State- Absent Voting.) https://www.nvsos.gov/sos
Turnaround time: If a person is authorized to return a mail ballot on the voter’s behalf, the person must return the ballot before the end of the third day after the day of receipt, if the person receives the mail ballot from the voter four or more days before the day of the election; or, if the person if the person receives the mail ballot from the voter three or fewer days before the day of the election, delivered or postmarked by the deadline.
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Last updated October 2020
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