What is same-day registration?
AB 345 of the 2019 legislative session introduced same-day registration to the State of Nevada. Essentially, same-day registration allows a voter to register for the first time or update their existing registration on the same day they vote. While this process is convenient, there are some important details to understand.

How do I same-day register?

If you wish to utilize the same-day registration process you must have a valid Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card and you must vote in-person at a polling location. (Tribal ID cards may also be used if they meet certain requirements - see "Can I use my tribal ID card to same-day register?" below.) Any other form of identification, including a military ID or passport, cannot be used for same-day registration to prove your identity. At the polling location you will present your Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card to the election official and be provided the opportunity to register or update your existing registration. If your Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card does not have your current residential address you will also need to present a valid proof of residence. The following items can be used as proof of residence:

• A military identification card;
• A utility bill, including, without limitation, a bill for electric, gas, oil, water, sewer, septic, telephone, cellular telephone or cable television service;
• A bank or credit union statement;
• A paycheck;
• An income tax return;
• A statement concerning the mortgage, rental or lease of a residence;
• A motor vehicle registration;
• A property tax statement; 
• Any other document issued by a governmental agency; or
• A tribal identification card.

Once you have provided the required identification and completed the registration process, you will be given a ballot. This ballot may be a provisional ballot (see below for more information on provisional ballots).

I recently moved to Nevada and do not yet have a Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card, can I same-day register?
No. To same-day register you must have a valid Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card. There are no exceptions to this rule.

I have not yet received my official Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card in the mail; can I use the temporary, paper version to same-day register?
Yes. The temporary paper driver’s license or Nevada ID card from the DMV is called an “interim document” and is a legitimate and verifiable piece of identification.

Can I use my tribal ID card to same-day register?
Yes; however, per NRS 237.200 a tribal ID card can only be used to identify a person if it contains:

• The full legal name of the holder of the card;
• The date of birth of the holder of the card;
• A unique number assigned to the holder of the card;
• A digital photograph of the full face of the holder of the card;
• The address of the principal residence of the holder of the card;
• A physical description of the holder of the card, including, without limitation, the height, weight, hair color and eye color of the holder of the card;
• The usual signature of the holder of the card;
• The date on which the card is issued; and
• A reference to the tribal government which issued the card

Can I use a Driver’s Authorization Card to same-day register?
While a driver’s authorization card can be used as proof of your residential address for same-day registration, it cannot be used as proof of identity, and a valid Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card must still be presented to the polling place election official in order to same-day register.

Can I register online and vote the same day?

Yes. Any Nevada resident with a valid Nevada driver’s license or ID card can register online at RegisterToVote.NV.gov. However, any person who registers to vote online on or after October 22, 2024. 14 days prior to election day) may only vote in-person at a polling location and must show their valid Nevada driver’s license, Nevada ID card, or tribal ID to vote in that election.

Why was I given a provisional ballot?
NRS 293.5832 allows the county clerk to require a voter to cast a provisional ballot if any circumstances exist that give the clerk reasonable cause to believe that the use of a provisional ballot is necessary to provide sufficient time to verify whether the voter is eligible to vote in the election based on his or her updated voter registration information.

What is a provisional ballot?
A provisional ballot is a full ballot and contains all the contests, initiatives, measures, questions, etc.  available for your precinct. It is called a provisional ballot because it can only be counted if certain provisions are met, meaning you are eligible to vote and you have not already voted in this election. All provisional ballots are held for tabulating (counting) until all other mail and in-person ballots have been tabulated and your eligibility has been verified by the county clerk.  

How do I know if my provisional ballot counted?
While you can always check your vote history directly with your county clerk, all voters can check the status of their ballot at www.NVSOS.gov/votersearch. If you voted with a provisional ballot you will see your vote history labeled as “Provisional Vote.” After satisfying the eligibility requirements and your ballot is counted your vote history will remain as "Provisional Vote" after the election. If you are not able to satisfy the eligibility requirements and your ballot cannot be counted, 10-15 days after the election “Provisional Vote” will be removed and you will not show any vote history for this election.

Why does it take 10-15 days after the election to show my final vote history?
Election results are unofficial until they have been canvassed by the counties and certified by the State. State law allows correctly post-marked mail ballots to be received by the county clerk until 5pm on the fourth day after the election per NRS 293.317. After all in-person and mail ballots have been counted, the clerks count the provisional ballots. Once these remaining ballots have been counted, the clerks must certify their election results to their county commissioners and transmit the results to the Secretary of State by the 10th day following the election per NRS 293.387. The information is posted to www.NVSOS.gov/votersearch within 48 hours.

If I’ve already voted in this election, can I same-day register to receive a new ballot?
No. Per NRS 293.780 you may only vote once in a single election. Once you return a ballot to the county clerk you may not receive another ballot in any county. This also applies to voters who vote in one county, then move to another county before election day. If you’ve already voted in your old county, you cannot same-day register in the new county to receive a new ballot.

Does same-day registration enable voter fraud?
No. There are many measures in place to prevent and identify attempted voter fraud within the same-day registration process. In order to same-day register a voter must have a valid Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card and must present it to the election official at their polling place; this prevents non-Nevada residents from fraudulently utilizing the same-day registration process. In addition, before the same-day registration provisional ballots are counted, a statewide report is run that compares the names and driver’s license/ID card numbers of all provisional voters to ensure only one ballot will be counted per voter. This report also compares all provisional voters to all of the in-person and by-mail voters whose ballots were already counted to ensure provisional voters have not already voted. Voters who commit voter fraud are guilty of a category D felony and are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Even attempting to vote more than once in the same election is voter fraud.