2024 General Election Timeline

Mail Ballot Op-Out Deadline (NRS 293.269911)

Requests to opt-out of receiving a mail-in ballot must be received no later than 60 days before Election Day.
Those received after the deadline will be applied to all future elections.

Military and Overseas Ballots (NRS 293D.320)

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and voters who are eligible under that law are to have ballots delivered to them no later than 45 days before Election Day.

Deadline to Mail Out-of-State Ballots (NRS 293.269911)

Ballots to be mailed to active voters who are having their mail ballots delivered to them out of state (not out of country) will be mailed by this date, no later than 40 days before the election.

Close of Standard Voter Registration (NRS 293.560)

Voter Registration that would be conducted by mailing or in-person to include Automatic Voter Registration, Voter Registration Drives or in-office delivery will be closed. This means that registrations received will not be processed but rather held until the election has concluded.

Extended Online Voter Registration (NRS 293.560 & NRS 293.5837)

Qualified applicants who have not registered to vote may do so online through the Secretary of State website RegisterToVote.NV.gov if they have a valid Nevada Driver's License or a Nevada DMV issues Identification Card. Those who register online during this period will receive a mail ballot or may vote in person during early voting or on Election Day.
Those who register after October 17, 2024 will not receive a sample ballot only a mail ballot.

Deadline to Mail In-State Ballots (NRS 293.26991)

Active Registered Voters will receive mail ballots unless they have opted-out before September 26, 2024.
Ballots must be mailed no later than 20 days before the election.

No Sample Ballots Distributed to Newly Registered Voters after this Date (NRS 293.565(7))

If a person registers to vote less than 20 days before the date of an election, the county clerk is not required to distribute to the person the sample ballot for that election by mail or electronic means.
Sample Ballots will be mailed to active registered voters, these will include information and details for any ballot questions which may be on the ballot.

Early Voting (NRS 293.3568 & 293.3564)

Early Voting begins the 3^rd Saturday preceding the election and extends through the Friday before election day.

Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot (NRS 293.5837)

Last day that new voter registrations or updates received through the online extended portal or for existing voters to update their Mail Ballot Preference Form to request a Mail Ballot.

Online Same Day Voter Registration and Updates (NRS 293.5837)

New voter registrations or voter registration updates conducted online during this period will require the voter to vote in person at an early voting or Election Day vote center. Such voters will be required to provide their ID and will have to cast a provisional ballot.

General Election Day (NRS 293.12755)

Vote Centers will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM and all voters in line by 7 PM will be allowed to vote.

Deadline to Cure Provisional Ballots (NRS 293.3082)

Deadline for voters who need to bring their ID to the Registrar of Voters Office for the provisional ballot to be cast.
Must be provided no later than 5PM on the Friday following election day.

Deadline to Receive Mail Ballots through USPS (NRS 293.269921)

Ballots delivered in person must be received by Election Day at 7:00PM. Ballots sent through the mail using USPS must be received by 5PM on the 4th day following the election and must be postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted.

Deadline to Cure Signature Challenged Ballots (NRS 293.269927)

Mail ballots that have been challenged due to signature verification issues (either the ballot was not signed, or the signature does not match the voter signature on file) must be cured by the sixth (6) day after the election. The deadline for this election is extended by 1 day as the 6^th day is a federal holiday and there is no mail service available.
Ballots can be cured in person, over the phone, returning correspondence or through mobile app by 5PM.

Deadline for the County to Canvass the Vote (NRS 293.387)

On or before the 10th day after the election the Board of County Commissioners MUST canvass the vote.