(Nevada Secretary of State) Today, Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske announced early turnout numbers for the June 9 primary election that is being conducted primarily by mail-in ballot. As of yesterday, 276,456 of the 1,829,050 ballots mailed to Nevada voters have been cast. An additional 636 voters have cast a ballot in person during the early voting period.
Currently, turnout for the primary election is at 17 percent of active registered voters. Turnout for the 2018 primary election was 23 percent, while turnout for the 2016 primary election was 19 percent. In recent years, the highest turnout percentage for a primary election occurred in both 2006 and 2010 when 30 percent of active registered voters cast a ballot.
Four Nevada counties currently have turnout above 30 percent: Douglas (33 percent), Humboldt (33 percent), Lincoln (40 percent), and White Pine (34 percent). Turnout in Clark and Washoe counties is at 15 and 18 percent, respectively.
“We continue to see an increase in the number of mail-in ballots returned to our county election offices,” said Wayne Thorley, deputy secretary of state for elections. “We encourage all Nevadans to return their mail ballots to ensure that their vote is counted. In order to be counted, ballots must be postmarked on or before June 9 or dropped off in person by 7:00 pm on June 9.”
Additional 2020 primary election turnout statistics include:
- Of all the ballots cast so far, 43 percent have been cast by registered Democrats, 41 percent have been cast by registered Republicans, and 16 percent have been cast by registered nonpartisans or voters registered with a minor political party.
- Turnout by registered Democrats is currently at 19 percent, while turnout by registered Republicans is at 21 percent. Turnout by voters registered as nonpartisan or with a minor political party is at 10 percent.
- Of the 1,829,050 ballots mailed to registered voters, 248,868 have been returned to the county election official by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable. This represents nearly 14 percent of all ballots mailed.
- Of the 276,456 mail ballots that have been cast so far, 6,136 require a signature cure. A signature cure is required when the voter either forgets to sign the ballot return envelope or the voter’s signature on the ballot return envelope does not match the signature on file for the voter at the county election office. Voted ballots requiring a signature cure represent just over 2 percent of all the mail ballot returned to date.
The numbers included in this release are unaudited totals of ballots received by the close of each business day and are provided by Nevada’s county election officials. These numbers will change on a daily basis. Before being counted, all returned mail ballots are verified to ensure the voter information and signature matches the voter registration data on file.
Nevada’s primary election has three options to cast a vote: mail-in, designated drop-off location, or by personal appearance at limited polling locations in each county. Voters appearing in person to cast their ballot will be given a paper ballot.
Mail in ballots must have a signed envelope and be postmarked by June 9.
Mailed ballots may also be dropped off at the Mesquite City Clerk’s office at 10 E. Mesquite Blvd. on Monday-Thursday 8am to 5 pm and on Friday between 8 am and 3:30 pm. Friday, June 5 is the last day for drop off mail ballots.
On Primary Election Day, June 9, balloting locations will be open for voters who wish to drop off their mailed ballots.
In the Moapa Valley community these will include the Moapa Valley Community Center at 300 N. Moapa Valley Blvd in Overton; the Moapa Community Center at 1340 E. Highway 168 in Moapa; and for Moapa Paiute Tribal Members, the Moapa Tribal Administration Bldg at 1 Lincoln St on the Reservation. These three locations will be open from 7 am to 7 pm on June 9.
In Mesquite, the election day drop off will also take place at the City Clerk’s Office which will be open from 8 am to 5 pm.
In addition to early voting being available now in all counties until June 5, below are key dates leading up to the June 9, 2020 primary election:
Now until June 4 – Those registering to vote online or update existing registration online at www.RegisterToVoteNV.gov are eligible to vote in the 2020 primary election but must vote by personal appearance at a polling location.
June 4 – Last day to register to vote or update existing registration information online at www.RegisterToVoteNV.gov and be eligible to participate in the 2020 primary election. After this date, voter registration will only be available in person on June 5 and June 9 at any county polling location.
June 9 – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY – Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by June 9, 2020. Ballots returned in person at a drop-off location must be received by 7:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020. Also, on this day, there will be limited voting by personal appearance available for those who are not able to vote a mail ballot.
For more information on the 2020 Nevada primary election, please visit www.MailItInNevada.com or follow the Nevada Secretary of State on Facebook or Twitter.
