Tuesday is the big day.
Nevada has seen good turnout for early voting, but some voters like Maria Ammirati are waiting until Election Day.
"That's what I like to do,” Ammirati said. “It's what my dad used to do, so that's what I do."
Washoe County will have 41 vote centers open on Tuesday to anyone in the county, as well as a drop-off-only location at Summerset Assisted Living.
Of those 41, six are designated as "super centers," with more capacity for voters. Those are the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, the Joe Crowley Student Union at the University, Depoali and O'Brien Middle Schools, and Spanish Springs and Hug High Schools. Each super center will have 30 ballot marking devices and 10 check-in stations, up from 10 and four at regular centers.
At a Monday morning press conference, Washoe County Registrar Andrew McDonald stressed the importance of turning in your mail ballots at a polling place rather than at the post office.
“If you drop your ballot at a USPS drop box tomorrow, it may not get postmarked on time. Again, please drop it with us,” McDonald said.
Question 7 would require voters to bring their ID with them when voting. Even if it passes, it won't affect this election. You don't need to bring your ID unless you're also registering to vote at the polls.
For non-English speakers, language assistance will be available.
“If for some reason the Spanish speaker is not there,” McDonald said, “the site manager has a cell phone where they can pull up Language Link. It's a language assistance program where they can help not only Spanish speakers, but I think over 100 different dialects of our spoken languages."
McDonald is asking every voter to come prepared to vote securely and privately for what voters say is an important election.
“I think it's going to definitely dictate what's going to happen for the next two years for sure,” Ammirati said.
“By saying 'vote for X person,’ it’s electioneering inside the vote center,” McDonald says.
We saw long lines as polls came to a close during the primary election in June. Even if it takes forever, so long as you're in line before polls close at seven, you can vote.
Nevada voters have the right to have their voting questions answered, vote without intimidation, and request help if necessary.
Reports of possible violations of election law can be made on the Secretary of State’s website.
