(George Guthrie) – The Washoe County Registrar of Voters announced today the completion of bulk voter registration list maintenance efforts conducted following the 2024 election cycle.
The completion coincides with the start of the NVRA’s 90-day federal voter list maintenance blackout period, which began Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
During this period, federal law prohibits further bulk voter registration list maintenance ahead of the upcoming election.
“Maintaining the voter rolls is a top priority for the department,” Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald said. “We meticulously verify our maintenance process when inactivating voters to ensure no eligible voter is disenfranchised while keeping our rolls accurate and up to date.”
Bulk List Maintenance Results (December 2024–March 2026)
As a result of the maintenance process:
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75,721 address confirmation notices were mailed to voters.
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55,501 active voter registrations were moved to inactive status.
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25,012 inactive voter registrations were canceled after remaining inactive through two federal general election cycles.
Key Maintenance Milestones
The bulk list maintenance process occurred in several stages following the 2024 election cycle:
- Feb. 20, 2025 — 8,628 voters were moved to inactive status after no response was received to address confirmation notices prompted by an undeliverable mail ballot.
- April 2, 2025 — 25,012 inactive voter registrations were canceled after remaining inactive through two general election cycles.
- Sept. 1, 2025 — 3,635 voters were moved to inactive status after no response was received to address confirmation notices prompted by an undeliverable mail ballot.
- Nov. 5, 2025 — 32,396 voters were moved to inactive status after no response was received to address confirmation notices prompted by inactivity during the 2024 election cycle.
- March 10, 2026 — 10,842 voters were moved to inactive status after no response was received to address confirmation notices prompted by the ERIC program.
For more information about voter registration statistics, list maintenance, and other election details, visit the Registrar’s website at washoecounty.gov/voters.
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