An important first step is to decide whether you want to vote by mail or go to the polls in person.
You didn’t know you had an option? Well, you do!
However, if you choose to opt out of receiving a vote-by-mail ballot, you need to do it posthaste because the deadline is April 10, 2026.
Here is the link to the Secretary of State’s website where you can opt out, if that’s your preference:
https://www.nvsos.gov/elections/election-information/2026-election-information
You’ll also want to verify that you are still properly registered. You’ll be voting in a partisan primary, so that’s very important.
You can verify and change your registration on the Secretary of State’s website at:
https://www.nvsos.gov/elections/voters
The next step will be to watch for your sample ballot in the mail. Your sample ballot will contain information that will help you make decisions about how you want to vote.
It includes the names of the candidates who are running for office, the explanation and anticipated financial effect of each proposed constitutional amendment and measure to be voted upon, the arguments for and against them, and rebuttals to those arguments. Additionally, there are instructions for voting and voting location information.
In the last election, voters experienced late arrival of their sample ballots, often after they had already received their vote-by-mail ballot, which made the sample ballot too late to be useful.
Nevada’s sample ballots should be going out in mid-May. If you don’t get yours by around May 20, it’s a good idea to call your County Clerk and alert them.
So, to wrap up:
- You’ve decided whether you want to opt out of receiving a mail ballot, in time for the April 10, 2026 deadline.
- You’ve verified your voter registration information.
- You’ve received your sample ballot, and if not, you’ve notified your County Clerk.
- You might be waiting for your vote-by-mail ballot.
Now what?
Do your research. Know who and what you are voting for. Use your sample ballot to record your decisions and use it when you complete your final ballot.
This is an important election, and these steps matter.
Thank you for voting!
