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You have three ways to cast your vote in ÁùºÏ±¦µä.

1. Drop your “Vote by mail” ballot in the mail
   • All registered voters will receive a "vote by mail" ballot to your address.
     • Make sure you are registered to vote at your correct address to receive your ballot!
   • Fill out your “vote by mail” ballot & secure the ballot in the provided pre-paid return envelope
   • Place your “vote by mail” ballot into your mailbox at your house or drop it off at the nearest post office
   • Your ballot must be postmarked no later than Election Day.
2. Place your “Vote by mail” ballot in a secure drop box
   • Fill out your “vote by mail” ballot and secure the ballot in the provided return envelope
   • The ballot will be scanned by a poll worker before going into a secure box
   • Visit a “vote by mail” drop-off location in Washoe County
     • Washoe County
3. Vote at a polling location
   • Bring your vote by mail ballot to a  in Washoe County
   • If you don’t surrender your vote by mail ballot, you will be asked to sign an affirmation swearing you will not vote twice
   • Bring your sample ballot & your own writing pen

If you don't have a ÁùºÏ±¦µä state ID, you must register in-person. If you do have a ÁùºÏ±¦µä state ID, you can register in-person, online or at the voting location.

• In person
  
  • You can fill out a paper form at the ASUN Center for Student Engagement offices on the 3^rd Floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Our hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • at 101 E. 9th St, Reno, NV 89512 between 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Online in ÁùºÏ±¦µä at
  • Must have ÁùºÏ±¦µä Driver’s License/ID Card.
  • Must have last four digits of your Social Security number.
  • Must have continuously resided in your ÁùºÏ±¦µä county at 30 days before the date of the election.
  • Must have continuously resided in your precinct at least 10 days before the date of election.
• At voting location
  • ÁùºÏ±¦µä has in-person same day registration at any voting or early voting site if you have a ÁùºÏ±¦µä Driver’s License or ÁùºÏ±¦µä ID. You might also be asked to provide proof of residency.

Early voting allows registered voters to vote at various locations throughout the state for 14-day period prior to the primary election and general election.

Early voting in ÁùºÏ±¦µä is available to every voter who is voting as a ÁùºÏ±¦µä resident. Voters can vote at any location in their respective county where early voting is offered.

Please note: In-person early voting requires you to vote in the county where you are registered to vote. For example, if your primary residence is in Las Vegas (and you used your primary address to register), you will need to request a mail-in absentee ballot, if you are currently living in Washoe County for school.

For other early voting locations and times, visit the .

The closest Election Day polling location is at the Joe Crowley Student Union.  You can see a .

The general election is open to all registered voters, in the state they are registered to vote. Each state’s law varies on who is eligible to register to vote. Please consult your Secretary of State’s website.

Voting takes place on public offices like the: U.S. senators, U.S. representatives, state senators, state assemblypersons, state supreme court judges, appeal court judges, county commissioners, city councilmembers, city mayors and school board representatives.

Ballot measures, such as referendums, are also voted on at the general election.

If you are unable to vote in person because you are attending college in a different county, state or country, you may vote by absentee ballot. Please note that you may need to request an absentee ballot if you are not from Washoe County and you used your primary address (e.g. if your primary address is in Las Vegas) to register to vote.

If you are a student living out of state or outside your voting precinct, it may not be possible for you to get to the polls on Election Day. Your best option is to request to vote by mail or absentee ballot.

Any registered voter may request to vote by mail. To request an absentee ballot, you must complete and submit an Absentee Ballot Request Form to the Registrar of Voters office in the county you are registered to vote.

If you are a first-time voter, you must provide an acceptable form of identification with your completed Absentee Ballot Request Form.

Acceptable forms of identification may include the following:

• Current ÁùºÏ±¦µä driver's license
• Current ÁùºÏ±¦µä state identification card
• Rent receipt with pre-printed address
• Bank statement or pre-printed check
• Credit card statement
• Vehicle registration or proof of insurance
• Government document (tax bill, income information) or current utility bill.

If you want to vote in ÁùºÏ±¦µä, you must be a resident of ÁùºÏ±¦µä for 30 days preceding any election, be at least 18 years of age on or before Election Day and be a U.S. Citizen. You are eligible to vote in ÁùºÏ±¦µä even if you are classified as "out of state" by your college or university.

• You may choose to register using your current campus mailing address
• You may register and vote in ÁùºÏ±¦µä using your permanent ÁùºÏ±¦µä residence as long as you do not intend to set up a primary residence in another state
• To register online in ÁùºÏ±¦µä, you must have a ÁùºÏ±¦µä driver's license or ÁùºÏ±¦µä ID. If you don’t have this you MUST register by a paper form. You can do this at the Center for Student Engagement on the 3^rd floor of the Joe or at the Washoe County Registrar Office.
• Once you are registered, you will receive a voter card by mail from your county
• Keep in mind that you may register and vote in only one county/state per election

Start by going to . Select your state/territory and click, "find out how to register." This will take you to state/territory-specific voter registration information. Each state has different deadlines for registering and asking for an absentee ballot/mail-in ballot.

Absentee ballot links in other states:

• California: 
• Oregon: 
• Washington: 
• Utah: 
• Idaho: