Nevada Absentee Ballot Process

All registered voters may request to vote by mail. To request an absentee ballot, complete the Absentee Ballot Request Form and submit to the County Clerk in the county where you are registered to vote. All absentee ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day in order to be counted.

If you are voting for the first time by mail, you must provide a copy of an acceptable form of ID either with your registration application or absentee ballot request form. You must provide proof of identity and residency. Accepable forms of ID are:

• A current and valid Nevada driver's license
• A current and valid ID card
• A current and valid ID card issued by a branch of the Armed Forces of the US
• A current and valid ID card issued by a sheriff of a Nevada county to an employee as a condition of employment by certain business enterprises
• A current and valid ID card issued by an agency of the State of Nevada or political subdivision thereof or the US, including, without limitation, a public school, college or university
• A current and valid student ID card from an accredited prive school, college or university
• A current and valid US passport
• A current and valid insurance plan ID card which the county clerk determines, in his or her discretion, to be a reliable indication of the true name and identity of the person
• A current and valid tribal ID card

IDs establishing residency may include:

• Any form of ID listed above
• Current and valid utility bill, including, wihtout limitation, a bill for electricity, gas, oil, water, sewer, septic, telephone, cellular telephone or cable TV
• Current and valid bank or credit union statement
• Current and valid paycheck
• Current and valid income tax return
• Current and valid statement concerning mortgage, rental or lease of a residence
• Current and valid motor vehicle registration
• Current and valid document issued by a governmental agency
• Current and valid property tax statement
• Any other official article which the county clerk determines, in his or her discretion, to be a reliable indication of the true residential address of the person

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can find information on how to register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.