Early voting begins Saturday in Nevada as mail ballots reach voters statewide. Officials urge residents to cast ballots early and verify election information. Ballots should be in mailboxes by now, and two weeks of early voting for the midterm election begin Saturday.
Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar advised voters to get it out of the way as soon as possible. "There are a lot of issues that Nevadans care about, and they should be concerned," Aguilar told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "But the only way to have your voice heard is to show up and vote; hold elected officials accountable for the work that they did do or didn’t do."
Aguilar attended a civic-engagement event with veterans in Las Vegas on Wednesday, where he offered election information. Clark County election workers were preparing to staff dozens of early voting sites across the Las Vegas Valley through Oct. 30, with hours varying by location.
Mail ballots started shipping out last week, and most voters should have already received them. Aguilar suggested that those who return ballots by mail should do so no later than a week before Election Day to ensure they’re counted. Voters can track ballots at myballot.nv.gov and check registration at registertovote.nv.gov.
In-person voters must now complete an additional step when casting ballots by checking their ballot on new tabulator machines to review their choices on a printed ballot before inserting the sheet in a separate machine. Aguilar noted that the new practice was popular during the primaries when it was introduced. "People love the new voting machines in person because they get that paper ballot, they get to see their votes," Aguilar said. "They’re in control of it, and they decide when to put it in the tabulator."
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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