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WHO SHOULD REGISTER TO VOTE
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Register
to Vote If You:
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Are
not currently registered to vote in Clark County and wish to vote
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OR
changed your place of residence and/or mailing address since your last registration (or use a
“Change of Address Notice” card)
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OR want to
change your political party affiliation
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OR
changed your name since your last registration
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AND
meet all of the qualifications below
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE
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Registration
Requirements:
Before you register to vote in Clark County,
you must have the following qualifications:
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U.S. citizenship
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At
least 18 years old by Election Day
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Tip:
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If
you are now 17 and will be 18 by the next Election Day,
you may register.
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Continuously
have resided in Clark County for at least 30 days and in your
precinct for at least 10 days before the next election
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Claim no other place as your legal residence
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No
felony conviction or other loss of civil rights that would make it
unlawful for you to vote
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Tip:
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Convicted
felons who have been honorably discharged from probation
or parole, pardoned by the Governor or released from
prison may be eligible to vote, depending on various
factors, and should call 702-455-0075 for specific
information about their individual situation.
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No court of law has determined you are mentally incompetent
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HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE
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Submit
an Application:
If you meet all of the qualifications above, you may submit a Voter Registration Application to the Clark County Election
Department. Make sure you detach and keep the receipt
at the bottom of the Application. If your Application is missing
any of the required information listed below, it cannot be fully
processed and you will not be registered to vote in Clark County:
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NAME
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ADDRESS
(your Clark County residential address)
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Do
NOT list:
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A post office box
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A mail forwarding service (mail
drop) |
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A
business address, unless you actually live there
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An “HCR” (Highway Contract Route, used in rural areas)
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NOTE:
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You may use
the four above types of addresses as an
optional mailing address
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If
you have no street address:
Describe the location with enough detail for it to
be assigned to a precinct. Examples include:
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The
four directly adjoining street corners
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Parcel
number
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Township
section
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DATE
OF BIRTH
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POLITICAL
PARTY AFFILIATION (click here for
details about political party affiliation in Nevada)
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IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
You must list one of the following:
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Nevada
Driver's License number (current and valid)
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Driver's
License numbers from other states are not
acceptable.
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Nevada
I.D. Card number (current and valid)
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State
I.D. Card numbers from other states are not
acceptable.
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Only
if you do not have one of the above, the last four digits
of your Social Security Number
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If you
have none of these I.D.'s, call the Election Department for instructions.
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PRESENTATION
OF IDENTIFICATION (first-time registrants only, per NRS
293.517)
If you are a first-time registrant who has not yet voted in
Clark County, you must show one of the I.D.'s listed below if you
are registering in person, or include a copy of the I.D. with your
Application if you are registering by mail. If you do not,
you will need to present this I.D. when you vote in person or by
mail:
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Nevada
Driver's License (current and valid)
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Nevada
I.D. Card (current and valid)
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Only
if you do not have one of the above, your Social Security
Card
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If you have none of the above, call the Election Department for instructions.
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SIGNATURE
If you
cannot sign your name due to a physical disability, you may:
(1) use a signature stamp that meets the standards of the Office
of Disability Services (per NRS
426.257); or (2) register and provide appropriate I.D. in person
at the Election Department; or (3) if you cannot appear in person,
the Election Department will send an official to you.
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WHERE YOU MAY REGISTER TO VOTE
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In
Person:
You may register in person
or before a Field Registrar or at one
of the following locations on or before the registration deadline:
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The Clark County Election Department
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Any City Clerk's office
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The Department of Motor Vehicles
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Any Nevada State Welfare Agency or WIC Office
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By Mail:
Mail-in Voter Registration Applications are available at the following locations and
must be submitted on or before the registration deadline:
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The Clark County Election Department
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Any City Clerk's office
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Post offices
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Many utility companies
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Libraries
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Political party
offices
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Chambers of Commerce
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Some
banks
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MILITARY PERSONNEL AND OVERSEAS RESIDENTS
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Use the
"Federal Post Card Application” (FPCA):
Military personnel and their dependents temporarily living outside of Clark County, and Clark County residents temporarily living overseas should submit a “Registration and Absentee Ballot Request - Federal Post Card Application” (FPCA) instead of the standard Voter Registration Application. It is a combined Voter Registration Application and mail ballot request that eliminates the need to submit these items separately. The registration/mail ballot request is valid through the next two regularly scheduled general elections for federal offices (e.g., 2004 and 2006). The FPCA is available from Voting Officers at military bases, U.S. embassies or consulates and the Election Department. The Federal
Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) also has information on this
topic.
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Keep
Your Address Up-To-Date:
Make sure the Election Department always has your current mailing address, otherwise you may not receive your mail ballot and other election related materials. Your registration may also be made
“INACTIVE.”
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DEADLINES
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In 2006, the last day to register to vote or update your registration without appearing in person at the Election Department is the fifth Saturday before Election Day. The subsequent ten-day period for in-office registration at the Election Department starts the fifth Sunday before Election Day and ends the third Tuesday before Election Day. Click here for specific deadline dates.
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