Nevada Election Day Is Here: Where to Vote, How to Return Mail Ballots and What Is on the Ballot

What happened

Tuesday is Election Day in Nevada, the last chance for voters to cast a ballot this cycle. Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar gave last-minute voting information Monday at a morning news conference with Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

In-person voting sites include community centers, government centers and Allegiant Stadium, according to the Review-Journal. Aguilar said county and city clerks across the state "have been working to prepare for tomorrow since the Wednesday after the '24 election."

"They know what they need to do," Aguilar said, as quoted by the Review-Journal. He added that the Constitution is clear that states run elections, not the federal government.

Turnout before Election Day

Aguilar said Monday that more than 730,000 voters statewide had returned mail ballots or voted during the two weeks of early, in-person voting. Just over 2 million ballots were mailed to registered voters across Nevada, the Review-Journal reported. You can compare earlier figures in our look at Nevada's early turnout.

Mail and early voting numbers

By Monday afternoon, recorded ballots had grown to about 752,000, according to the Review-Journal. That total included 444,136 returned mail ballots and 308,025 people who voted early in person.

How to vote today

Voters who still have a mail ballot do not have to mail it. The Review-Journal reported that ballots can be returned Tuesday at polling locations or at drop boxes around the valley.

Returning a mail ballot

Putting a ballot in the mail now could be cutting it close, the Review-Journal noted. Nevada accepts ballots postmarked on or before Election Day for up to four days after the election. Mail that arrives without a legible postmark is accepted for up to three days.

Registering at the polls

Nevada offers same-day, in-person registration, which requires a state identification card. Voters whose ID does not show a current address should bring proof of residence. Accepted documents include military and tribal ID cards, a utility bill, a bank statement, a paycheck or tax documents, according to the Review-Journal.

Fixing a signature problem

About 5,700 returned mail ballots need signature verification, known as curing, because the envelope signature was missing or did not match the one on file, according to the state's real-time dashboard at nvsos.gov/vivid. Voters can track their ballots at myballot.nv.gov. The Review-Journal reported that Clark County has an outreach system for these voters, who can take action through Nov. 9.

What is on the ballot

Nevadans are electing a governor and other statewide officials, members of Congress, Nevada Legislature members, local officials and judges. Voters also face two ballot questions. Question 6 asks whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, and Question 7 asks whether to require voter ID in future elections.

The governor's race has drawn the most attention, but the Review-Journal noted that control of the Legislature could determine how much power the winner actually holds. We explain that dynamic in our piece on how Nevada Legislature races could shape the next governor.

"Voting is a sacred right, but it's also a responsibility," Berkley said Monday, according to the Review-Journal. She urged anyone who had not voted by mail or early to go to the polls Tuesday.

What to watch next

• Results for governor, Congress, the Nevada Legislature, and Questions 6 and 7.
• Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive in the four days after the election, plus those without a legible postmark that arrive within three days.
• Whether voters with about 5,700 mail ballots needing signature curing act by the Nov. 9 deadline.