Early voting kicks off for Nevada's June primary

Early voting for Nevada's June 9 primary elections begins Saturday, kicking off a two-week stretch where people can vote in person at polling places across the state.

Early voting is popular in Nevada for people who do not want to vote by mail or in person on Election Day. In the past two primary elections, about 20 percent of votes were cast through in-person early voting.

There are about 130 early voting sites scattered across every county, with some open each of the next 14 days and others open only on weekends. Use our "where do I vote?" tool to find the early voting sites and dropboxes closest to you, or see the spreadsheet below for a list of all early voting sites. Voters can go to any location in their county and aren't limited to just the site closest to their home.

The ballot this year includes races for statewide office, including governor and attorney general, the state's four U.S. House seats and the state Legislature. People registered as nonpartisan or with a minor party are not allowed to vote in partisan primaries, such as the Democratic and Republican primaries for governor. But they can vote in other contests in which candidates don't declare a party affiliation, including many local government and judicial races.

The early voting process works the same as the one on Election Day, only with more options on when to vote. At an early voting location, people must either affirm they have not already voted by mail or surrender their mail ballot, if they have received one. 

Counties across the state are also rolling out a new process where a person's ballot is printed after they enter their selections on a voting machine. For the ballot to count, the voter must put it into a sorting machine before leaving the polling place. Previously, a voter's selections were finalized at the voting machine stage.

Voters can also deposit their mail ballots at drop boxes at about 160 locations during early voting. All but a few early voting sites also have ballot drop boxes. You can view the list of ballot drop boxes at the below spreadsheet.

Nevadans can also register to vote at an early voting location. To do so, they must bring a valid form of ID — a permanent or temporary driver's license or a tribal ID card — and cast their ballot that day. 

If a person's ID card does not show their current address, they can bring another document showing proof of residency, such as a utility bill. A military ID or passport are not eligible forms of verification for same-day voter registration.

To register to vote, a person must be at least 18, a U.S. citizen and a resident of Nevada for 30 days before Election Day. Click here to check your registration status.