How to Register

Online Voter Registration

Eligible Nevada voters can register to vote and update their voter registration information online, including change of address and party affiliation. A DMV-issued Driver’s License or ID is required.

***VISIT HERE TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION ONLINE***

You can visit the Secretary of State’s website to check your registration status. If you are a Clark County voter, you can visit the county election department website to check your registration status. If you are a Washoe County voter, you can visit the county elections department website to look up your registration status.

Military and Overseas Voters

Visit UOCAVA page for more information.

Voter Registration Form

If you are not eligible for online voter registration or prefer to register to vote using a physical voter registration form, follow the steps below:

For printed form: 

• Print Form: Voter Registration Form
• Use black or blue ink only. 
• Fill out the required boxes: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13.
• Sign and date (the date the form was filled out) your registration form.
• Mail or deliver the form in person to the county clerk or registrar of voters in your county.

For PDF fillable:

• Download Form: Voter Registration Form
• Fill out the required boxes: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13.
• Print two copies of the form.
• Sign and date (the date the form was filled out) your registration form in box 13.
• Mail or deliver one signed (with black or blue ink) copy in person to the county clerk or registrar of voters in your county and retain the second copy as a receipt.

If you have technical problems, please call the Secretary of State’s office at 775-684-5705 or send an email to nvelect@sos.nv.gov. 

Other Options for Registering to Vote (In Person)

You may register to vote in person at:

• NV Department of Motor Vehicles office
• Your county clerk or registrar of voters’ office
• Various social service agencies (Welfare and Supportive Services office, WIC office, etc.)

Changes to Current Registration

If you’ve moved, changed your name, want to change party affiliation, or otherwise have to update your voter registration status, you must submit another voter application form. To update your voter registration information visit registernevada.org.

Deadline: May 14, 2024

Pre-Registration for 17 Year Olds

A person can pre-register to vote using any of the means available for registering to vote. A person who has pre-registered to vote is automatically deemed registered to vote on their 18th birthday unless the person’s pre-registration is canceled.

When a 17-year-old preregisters to vote they will receive a letter from their county elections department in the mail advising that their application was received but they will not become an active voter until their 18th birthday.

Determining if applicants can pre-register and when they will be able to vote:  https://www.calculator.net/age-calculator.html

Same-Day Registration

How do I same-day register?

If you wish to utilize the same-day registration process you must have a valid Nevada driver’s license or ID card and must vote in person at a polling location (Tribal ID cards may also be used if they meet certain requirements). Any other form of identification, including a military ID or passport, cannot be used for same-day registration to prove your identity. 

At the polling location, you will present your Nevada driver’s license or ID card to the election official and be provided the opportunity to register or update your existing registration. If your Nevada driver’s license or ID card does not have your current residential address you will also need to present a valid proof of residence. The following items can be used as proof of residence:

• A military identification card;
• A utility bill, including, without limitation, a bill for electric, gas, oil, water, sewer, septic, telephone, cellular telephone or cable television service;
• A bank or credit union statement;
• A paycheck;
• An income tax return;
• A statement concerning the mortgage, rental or lease of a residence;
• A motor vehicle registration;
• A property tax statement; 
• Any other document issued by a governmental agency; or
• A tribal identification card.

Once you have provided the required identification and completed the registration process, you will be given a ballot. This ballot will be a provisional ballot.

A provisional ballot will be counted after the following information about the voter has been verified: 

• Qualified to cast a ballot in the current election.
• Did not cast multiple ballots in the same election.
• Showed accepted identification during registration.
• If necessary, provide additional proof of residency.

More information about the same-day registration process can be found here.