Register while voting early
October 17–30 at early voting locations; identification and residency requirements apply.Verified October 12, 2026
Early voting
October 17–30; locations and hours vary by county.Verified October 12, 2026
Automatic mail ballots
Active voters eligible for mail ballot distribution.
Active voters registered at least 14 days before Election Day are automatically sent a ballot unless they opted out.Verified October 12, 2026
Replacement mail ballot deadline
Contact your county clerk or registrar about a missing or replacement ballot.
Check the official requirementsMail return: postmark
Ballots returned through the mail.
Postmarked on or before November 3, and received by the statutory receipt deadline.Verified October 12, 2026
Mail return: receipt
Mailed ballots with an Election Day or earlier postmark.
Received by the county clerk no later than 5 p.m. local time November 7 if postmarked by November 3.Verified October 12, 2026
Mail return: indeterminate postmark
Mailed ballots whose postmark date cannot be determined.
If the postmark cannot be determined, received by the county clerk no later than 5 p.m. local time November 6.Verified October 12, 2026
Hand delivery or drop box
Ballots returned by hand to the county clerk or an official county drop box.
Deliver before polls close November 3; check your county's drop box hours.Verified October 12, 2026
Election Day polling hours
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. November 3; confirm the local clock with your county.Verified October 12, 2026
Poll closing in Pacific Time areas
Polling locations observing Pacific Time.
November 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM Pacific Standard TimeVerified October 12, 2026
West Wendover local closing time
West Wendover; confirm the election-specific local clock with Elko County.
Check the official requirements