The Vegas Voice 5-20

Vote Safe, Vote by Mail
By: Barbara K. Cegavske / Nevada Secretary of State
Governments, businesses, civics groups,
community associations, and all other
organizations have had to make significant
changes in response to the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic. Virtually no aspect of life has been unaffected by the spread
of the novel coronavirus, and the administration of elections is no
different.
In order to maintain a
high level of access to the
ballot, while protecting
the safety of voters and
poll workers alike, the
decision was made in
conjunction with all 17
county election officials
to conduct an all-mail
election for the June 9,
2020 primary election in
Nevada.
All active registered
voters in Nevada will be
mailed an absentee ballot
for the primary election.
No action or steps, such as submitting an absentee ballot request
application, will be required by individual
voters in order to receive a ballot in the
mail.
Voters will be able to mark their ballot
at home and then return it by mail using
a postage-prepaid return envelope or
by dropping it off in person at one of
the designated county
locations. All voters
should confirm that
their information on
file with their county
election official is
correct by visiting www.
RegisterToVoteNV.gov.
Ballots will be mailed
to voters the first week of
May, and voters can expect
to receive their ballot
in the mail sometime
between May 11 and May
14. Instructions for how
to properly mark your
ballot will be included. Voters are encourage to mark and return their
ballot as soon as possible, but all ballots must be postmarked no later
than June 9, 2020 in order to be counted.
The policies and procedures in place for the primary election are
designed to ensure that state and local election officials can properly
and lawfully administer the election in accordance with existing state
and federal statutes. This means upholding the rights of voters while
simultaneously protecting the health and safety of both voters and
election workers during this unprecedented pandemic.
The safest way to vote in upcoming primary election is to vote by
mail. Not every voter can cast a ballot by mail, which is why each
county in Nevada will have at least one in-person polling place open
during early voting and Election Day. These polling locations will be set
up to ensure the safety of voters and poll workers alike.
However, for all voters who are able to send in their ballot by mail,
the choice is clear: vote safe, vote by mail.
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May 2020