2026 Election Cycle Calendar

The 2026 Election Calendar (8.5x11) will be posted here.

Candidate Filing

**Please note the new requirement pursuant to Sec 2. of AB491(2025)  to be registered to vote in the "State, district, county, township, or other area prescribed by law in which the officer is required to reside and, if elected, over which he or she will have jurisdiction or will represent".

Judicial Candidates:

The filing period for Judicial Office is from Monday, January 5, 2026, through Friday, January 16,2026. All relevant details on timelines, eligibility, filing authorities, and fees are available at:

Filing for Judicial Office I Nevada Secretary of State

ReFrame Candidate Filing Appointments: scheduling an appointment wit the Secretary of State's office. 

Aurora Candidate Filing System: candidate filing forms and instructions for filing for office.

**Last day to register to vote or establish residency to qualify and file for candidacy: December 17, 2026

For county and township offices, contact the County Clerk, click here to find the contact information.

For City offices, contact the City Clerk, click here to find the contact information.

Non-Judicial Candidates:

The filing period for Non-Judicial Office is for Monday, March 2, 2026 through Friday, March 13, 2026. All relevant details on timelines, eligibility, filing authorities, and fees are available at:

Filing for Non-Judicial Office I Nevada Secretary of State

**Last day to register to vote or establish residency to qualify and file for candidacy: February 11, 2026

The updated list of candidates who have filed for office will be updated daily during candidate filing periods here.

For questions regarding Candidate filing, please contact Secretary of State's office at 775-687-8683 or email capssuport@sos.nv.gov

What Legally Defines a Candidate

 NRS 294A.005 Candidate means any person:

1. Who files a declaration of candidacy.
2. Whose name appears on an official ballot at any election; or
3. Who has received one or more contributions more than $100, regardless of whether:
(a) The person has filed a declaration of candidacy; or
(b) The name of the person appears on an official ballot at any election.

Primary Election

The 2026 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.  

The Effective Absentee System for Elections (EASE) will be available to use not later than Friday, April 24, 2026 and will close with polls on election day.

Early Voting began on Saturday, May 23, 2026 and ran through Friday, June 5, 2026. 

The "2026 Primary Election - Notice of Offices" will be posted here.

The list of candidates that will appear on the 2024 General Election ballot will be posted here.

General Election

The 2026 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

The Effective Absentee System for Elections (EASE) will be available to use not later than Friday, September 25, 2026 and will close with polls on election day.

Early voting begins on Saturday, October 17, 2026 and runs through Friday, October 30, 2026.

Polling locations will be posted here. 

Election results will be posted here after the close of polls. 

Tribal Voting Information

Information for tribal voters will be posted here. 

American Sign Language (ASL) Videos

Voting Options Part 1 - https://youtu.be/EKSMdcndXAw

Voting Options Part 2 - https://youtu.be/y1NplWKjXho

Voting Options Part 3 - https://youtu.be/DPRteVbQKPA

Election Cycle Part 1 - https://youtu.be/sbFaXEY1ByQ

Election Cycle Part 2 - https://youtu.be/IWPdzY0VmMM

Candidate Filing - https://youtu.be/Te2Jst_SXsg

Information in Other Languages

Spanish - Español

Filipino - Tagalog

Thai - ภาษาไทย

Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt

Chinese - 中国简化  

Elections Related Guides & Forms

All guides, forms, and templates related to the electoral process are located here. 

If you cannot find a specific form please contact the Elections Division at NVElect@sos.nv.gov.

Vote by Mail Opt-Out

To access the opt-out form for the 2026 election, please click here: [English], [Spanish], or [Tagalog].

If you would like to complete an opt-out application online, please go to Voter Search and enter your information into the available fields to access the application. 

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