Accessible Voting in Nevada
For the Tuesday, November 8, 2022 General Election in Nevada
- Same day voter registration is available.
- All registered voters are mailed a ballot.
- Early voting locations are open before Election Day
- Voters with disabilities can use an accessible vote-by-mail system.
- All voters are asked to show a photo ID.
Accessible Voting Tips
As a voter with a disability, you have a right to vote privately and independently, at an accessible voting location, on an accessible voting system.
If you need more information or assistance using your right to vote, these organizations can help
- Visit your state Voters with Disabilities page or call 775-684-5705 for the options available in your state.
- Contact your local election office for help voting and details about local support for accessible voting.
- Your local Center for Independent Living has information and other support.
- Call your state National Disability Rights Network (NRDN) Protection & Advocacy office if someone is interfering with your right to vote.
- If you are a first-time voter or moved recently, check the voter ID requirements in your state. VoteRiders has information about the types of identification accepted.
- You can also call 1-800-OUR-VOTE to report any problems voting.
Your rights
As a voter with a disability, you have a right to:
- Vote privately and independently
- At an accessible polling place
- Using an accessible voting system
If you need assistance you can:
- Ask an election worker, or
- Bring someone to help you
You may request your local election officials to tell you about any voting aids, voting assistance, and absentee ballot procedures that are available.
Election officials must make any reasonable accommodations you need to vote. This might include
- A place to sit if you have trouble standing
- A quiet, private place to vote
You cannot be refused the right to vote because an election worker thinks your disability means you are not qualified to vote.
Open the sections on this page to learn more about accessible options for early voting, voting in person on election day, and voting by mail.
Accessible voting features in Nevada for voters with disabilities
- Sign up to automatically receive a ballot by mail for all elections
- Voters with print disabilities can use an accessible vote-by-mail system.
Ask your local election office about other support for accessible voting, like:
- Election and voting information in large print, audio, or Braille versions.
- Curbside or drive-up voting, so you don’t have to get out of your car.
- Ballot delivery to your home or a “ride to the polls” program.
- An opportunity to practice using the accessible voting system.
- Emergency voting options if you are hospitalized or ill.
- How to get assistance in marking and casting your ballot.
- Other services or assistance for voters with disabilities.
Learn more about the laws that protect your rights
Early voting is voting in person before Election Day, which is usually less crowded than going to vote on Election Day itself. There are different kinds of early voting, so check the options available for you. They might include:
- vote centers where you can vote at any location in your jurisdiction
- super polling places where you are assigned a location
- voting at an elections office or satellite office
- in-person absentee, where you go to an elections office, get your mail ballot, and then mark and cast it in the office.
October 22 through November 4, early voting is available at early voting centers as designated by your county clerk. These centers are open Monday through Saturday.
Early voting hours and locations can vary. Check with your local elections office.
- All voters are asked to show a photo ID.
- Same-day registration is available at all early voting locations.
- You can drop off your ballot at all early voting locations.
Find an early voting center near you.
When you vote in person on Election Day, you go to a voting center to mark and cast your ballot in person. Every in-person voting location is required to have accessible voting systems available.
Vote centers are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
- Same-day registration is available at all Election Day voting locations.
- All voters are asked to show a photo ID.
- You can drop off your mail ballot at all Election Day voting locations.
Find your polling place.
Accessible voting systems for in-person voting
The accessible voting systems used in Nevada are shown below. Contact your local election office for more information or a change to practice using the system you will vote on.
Dominion ImageCast X (DRE)
A voting system where votes are recorded electronically.
It has a touchscreen, audio, and tactile controls on a small keypad.
May include a paper audit trail (VVPAT), printed and viewed behind glass.
Learn more about using Dominion ICX These videos cover the use of this system as a ballot marking device
- Short video tutorial from Pennsylvania (YouTube 2:32)
- Short video tutorial from Sacramento (YouTube 3:40)
- Longer instructional video from Michigan (YouTube 15:16)
ES&S ExpressVote
A ballot marking device.
It has a touchscreen, audio, and tactile controls on a small keypad.
The printed ballot is a list of selections printed on a narrow card.
Ballots are cast at a separate scanner.
Learn more about using ExpressVote
- Short video tutorial from Pennsylvania (YouTube 1:53)
- Video from Michigan (You Tube 12:29)
- Information about ExpressVote from Pennsylvania
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Voting by mail can be an accessible option for voters with disabilities. It lets you vote at home, so you can mark, verify and return a paper ballot privately and independently. Some states have emergency options if you are hospitalized or ill. |
Deadline to return your ballot:
Postmarked by Election Day, November 8 and received by 5:00 pm on November 12.
How to get your ballot
- All active voters are mailed a ballot.
How to return your ballot
By mail
At a secure drop box
At your local elections office
At a voting location on Election Day
At an early voting location
Find a ballot drop-off location near you at your local elections website.
Make sure your ballot counts! Remember...
If you mail your ballot, make sure it is postmarked by Election Day.
Postage is pre-paid so you don't need a stamp.
Make sure your ballot is sealed in the envelope.
Sign the form on the envelope.
- Ask your local elections office who can return your ballot for you.
- If someone helped you, have them complete the form for assistants.
Learn about accessible voting by mail options in the next card.
Accessible voting by mail allows voters with disabilities to mark a mail-in ballot electronically, using their own technology and assistive tools.
To use accessible tools for voting by mail, typically voters:
- Download an electronic ballot to mark using personal technology
- Print the ballot and any signature form
- Seal the ballot in an envelope
- Return it by mail or to a ballot drop off locatoin
Some states allow electronic return by email, fax, or a secure portal.
There is a statewide accessible vote by mail program in Nevada called Effective Absentee System For Elections (EASE)
- You can use accessible vote by mail if you are a voter with a disability.
Nevada’s EASE is an entirely online application, from registration to requesting a ballot to ballot delivery to a ballot marking system using a digital/electronic signature.
To use EASE, you request access and vote at the same time:
- Affirm your eligibility
- Provide personal information to verify your identity with your date of birth, Nevada driver’s license or ID number, and the last 4 digits of your Social Security number
- Voters with disabilities select the classification as a Nevada resident with a disability
- Identify anyone assisting you with the application
- Confirm your personal information and signature on file
- Mark, review, and confirm your ballot selections
Deadline to return your ballot:
Postmarked by Election Day, November 8 and received by 5:00 pm on November 12.
Returning a printed ballot
- Select how you want to return your ballot and follow the instructions.
To return your ballot, you can:
- By mail
- At your local election office
Returning your ballot electronically
You have the option for electronic ballot return:
- By email
- By fax
The systems in use in Nevada for accessible voting by mail are:
Nevada Effective Absentee System for Elections (EASE)
Accessible system for voting by mail.
Ballot is marked on your computer.
You can create a PDF file to return by email.
You can also print the ballot to return by email or fax.
Learn more about using EASE
- EASE Overview
- Step By Step Guide to Online Voting (YouTube 3:06)
- EASE Demonstration showing system screens PDF
Learn more about accessible voting options in Nevada