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 TIPS FOR EASIER AND FASTER VOTING 
 
Election Department - Clark County, Nevada  

Last updated on February 20, 2008


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Use Your Sample Ballot

    

Know Your Polling Place and Precinct

Know Your Options

Know the Correct Voting Procedures


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Vote Early (Before Election Day):

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Early Voting starts the 17th day before Election Day and continues for two (2) weeks, ending the Friday before Election Day.

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Vote by Mail:  Request a mail ballot in WRITING.  The Election Department (or your City Clerk in municipal elections) must RECEIVE written requests no later than 5:00 p.m. the Tuesday prior to Election Day.

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Know When to Vote:

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Early voting sites are less crowded at the beginning of the early voting period and generally during the mid-afternoon and evenings for the entire early voting period.

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Election day polling places are less crowded mid-morning or mid-afternoon and are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

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Voters in line when the polls close will be allowed to vote.


Use Your Sample Ballot

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Study, Mark and Bring It to the Polls:  Don’t wait until you are in the voting booth to make your decisions.

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Refer to Your Sample Ballot When Voting:  

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ON TOUCH-SCREEN VOTING MACHINES, all offices and questions that sequentially display will match your sample ballot.

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Get One if You Don’t Have One:  If you lost or did not receive your sample ballot at least 10 days before election day:, call 702-455-VOTE (8683) or send an e-mail to elinfo@co.clark.nv.us

You may also lookup, see and print your specific sample ballot at:
http://www.accessclarkcounty/election/english/lookup.aspx 


Know Your Polling Place and Precinct

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Check Your Sample Ballot’s Back Cover:  You will find your polling place address, printed in RED, a map and your four-digit precinct number (above your name and address).

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Use Your Precinct Number:  You can quickly find the precinct table where you must report at your election day polling place if you know your precinct number before arriving.

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Get Help If You Don’t Know Your Polling Place or Precinct:  If you don’t have your sample ballot or Voter Registration Card, do NOT go to a polling place without being certain it is yours, as you may not be allowed to vote if you are at the wrong location.

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Find your polling place address and precinct on the Internet at:
http://www.accessclarkcounty/election/english/lookup.aspx 

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Call the Election Department at 702-455-VOTE (8683) for your polling place and precinct.

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If you are at the correct polling place, but don’t know your precinct number, stop by the table by the entrance to the voting area and an election worker will direct you to your precinct table.


Know Your Time-off Options

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Time-Off From Work:  If you cannot vote before or after work on election day, Nevada law ( NRS 293.463) requires your employer to give you time-off.  You must request the time-off before election day and your employer may choose the time.  The amount of time-off depends on the distance between your work and polling place.  If your work place is:

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2 miles or less from your polling place, you are allowed one hour.

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2 - 10 miles from your polling place, you are allowed two hours.

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More than 10 miles from your polling place, you are allowed three hours.


Know the Correct Voting Procedures

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Assistance:  If you need assistance when voting, immediately notify an election worker upon entering the polling place.

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Sign In at Precinct Table:  Go to your precinct table to start the process--you will sign your name in the precinct register by your facsimile signature from your Voter Registration Application.

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Know How to Use the Voting Machines:  Study the instructions in your sample ballot, follow the directions given by poll workers and ask questions if you don’t clearly understand anything.  Click Here to go to Voting Instructions.

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Make Sure You Have a Sample Ballot:  If you don’t have your sample ballot, ask a poll worker for one (you may NOT mark in it and you must return it).



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