Nevada offers same-day voter registration, meaning that voters are able to register to vote in person at their polling place during early voting and on Election Day on November 3, 2026. Voters can register to vote by mail by October 6, 2026 and online by October 29, 2026.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote in Nevada, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and a resident of Nevada for at least 30 days.
- Individuals may pre-register to vote at 17 years old but must be 18 to vote.
- College students have a choice of whether they want to vote in Nevada or vote in their home state, but they may only be registered and vote at one location.
- You cannot register to vote if declared by a court to be mentally incompetent. If you are convicted of a felony, you cannot register to vote until you are released from prison. Click here for more information about the Restoration of Voting Rights in Nevada.
- Find more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in Nevada here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in Nevada by mailing in a completed registration form is October 7, 2026, which is 28 days before Election Day; mailed forms must be postmarked by October 7, 2026. The deadline to register to vote in Nevada online is October 29, 2026, which is 5 days before Election Day. Nevada also offers same-day voter registration at voters’ polling locations on Election Day on November 3, 2026.
Voter Registration Process
There are three methods of registering to vote in Nevada: online registration, mailing in a completed printable application, or in-person.
- Nevada residents can register to vote in person at Department of Motor Vehicles offices, your county clerk or registrar of voters’ office, at various social service agencies, and on college campuses.
- Nevada practices automatic voter registration. Check if you have already been registered to vote here.
- Further voter registration information for Nevada can be found here.
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Nevada offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2024 General Election.
Vote-by-Mail Practices
Any registered voter in Nevada may request an absentee ballot and is not required to provide a reason. Click here for an Absentee Ballot Request Form.
- The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 14 days before the election at 5pm (October 22, 2024).
- All active registered voters in Nevada will receive a ballot in the mail. All early voting ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day or postmarked by Election Day (and arrive 7 days after the election). Click here to find your ballot drop box and track your ballot.
- Further absentee voting information for Nevada is listed here.
Early Voting
Nevada offers early voting.
- Early voting is available October 19, 2024 through November 1, 2024. More information can be found here.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, the polls are open 7 am-7 pm.
- If your voter registration information is current and accurate, you do not require identification for voting. If you are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide verification with your registration application, you will be asked to provide identification. See more information here.
- Further Nevada voting information is listed here.
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