Who
Can Register To Vote in Churchill County?
To register to vote a person must meet the following requirements:
- Be a United States Citizen (NRS 293.485)
- Have attained the age of 18 by election day (a person whose 18th
birthday occurs on or before the day of the next ensuing election may
register anytime within the year prior to the close of registration
for that election) (NRS 293.485, NV Const. Art. 2,Sec. 1)
- Actually, physically, and legally (not constructively), reside in
Churchill County (NRS 293.485, NV Const. Art. 2, Sec. 1)
- Provide official identification as proof of residence and identity,
such as a drivers license or other official document (NRS 293.505)
- Provide Social Security Number, Nevada Drivers License Number, or
Nevada Identification Card Number (NRS 293.507)
Any person who has been convicted of a felony and has not had their
civil rights legally restored, or has been legally declared as insane or
mentally incompetent, is not entitled to register to vote.
REMEMBER . . .
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS MAY VOTE!
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How
To Register To Vote in Churchill County
If you meet the registration qualifications, you may submit a Voter
Registration Application to the Churchill County Election Department. Your
application cannot be processed, and you will not be registered as a
Nevada voter until you furnish ALL of the following REQUIRED information:
- Name (First and Last)
- Churchill County residential address:
- Do not list a post office box unless it is being entered in block #4
(mailing address)
- Do not list your business address unless you actually live there
- Date of birth
- Identification number, such as a:
- Social Security Number
- Nevada driver's license number
- Nevada I.D. card number
- Number from any other identification card issued by an agency of
the state of Nevada or the Federal Government that contains a
unique number and your photograph or physical description.
- Party affiliation
- Signature
A new voter registrant is mailed a Voter Registration Card within 2-3
weeks after their application has been processed. Your Voter Registration Card
contains important information such as your name, residential
address, mailing address, party affiliation and precinct number. Sign the
back when you receive it in the mail and remember to take it with you to
the polls at election time.
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Where To Get a Voter Registration Application
Registration may be done in person at the Fallon DMV and the
Clerk/Treasurers Office. Voter Registration Applications are
available from the following locations:
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Registration
Procedures for
Military Personnel and Overseas Residents
We strongly recommend military personnel and their dependents who are
temporarily living outside of Nevada, and Churchill County residents
temporarily living overseas, to complete and submit a "Registration
and Absentee Ballot Request - Federal Post Card Application" (FPCA)
instead of the standard Voter Registration Application. The FPCA is a
Voter Registration Application and Absent ballot request in one. It
eliminates the need to submit these items separately.
The FPCA is available through a variety of sources. You may obtain it from voting officers at military bases, U.S. Embassies or Consulates. It is also available from the Churchill County Clerk/Treasurer's Office and the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).
Go to the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website for detailed information, as well as instructions for printing and completing the FPCA. Send your properly completed FPCA directly to the Churchill County Clerk/Treasurer's Office. You may either fax or mail your application to our office.
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Churchill County
Voter Registration Cards
Voter Registration Cards are non-forwardable mail, so if
the post office returns your card to our office as
"undeliverable" or indicating you have moved, your registration
may become inactive.
A new voter registrant is mailed a Voter Registration Card
within 2-3 weeks after their application has been processed. A new Voter Registration Card
will be sent if your polling place or precinct is
changed. If you have not received a Voter Registration Card, or if you've
lost your card and would like a replacement, call (775) 423-6028.
Your Voter Registration Card contains important
information such as your name, residential address, mailing address, party
affiliation and precinct number. Sign the back when you receive it in the
mail and remember to take it with you to the polls at election time.
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Keeping
Your Voter Registration Current
Changes to your registration information must be received
in our office no later than the fifth Saturday before a general or primary
election (go to "Voter Registration Deadlines" for specific
dates). Mailed items must be received with a postmark that is no later
than the fifth Saturday before a primary or general election.
When you move, change your name or political party, notify
our office as soon as possible so that we can mail you a new voter
registration application. Nevada law requires your notification to contain
your handwritten signature (either by letter or on your Voter Registration
Application). Telephone notifications will not be accepted.
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Inactive
Voter Registration
If the post office returns your Voter Registration Card, sample ballot
or voter registration related correspondence to our office, as
"undeliverable" or indicating that you have moved, you will be
sent a forwardable notice advising you to update your address with the
Election Department. If you fail to do so within 30 days, your voter
registration will be inactivated. If you inform us that you have moved
outside of Churchill County, your registration will be cancelled.
If your registration is made inactive, we will stop mailing you
election related materials, such as sample
ballots. You may still vote in your precinct of record, but you will
be asked to complete and sign paperwork confirming your address. If you go
to any other precinct to vote on election day, you will be instructed to
return to the polling place where you can vote in your precinct of record.
To be registered as a current voter in Churchill County, please fill
out a new voter
registration application with your new physical and mailing address.
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Absentee Voters
Absentee ballots accommodate voters who cannot or do not wish to vote in-person during early voting or on Election Day. Any registered voter, for any reason, may request an absentee ballot. The request must be in WRITING. You must provide a copy of appropriate I.D. when you request an absentee ballot if you are a first-time voter who did not provide identification (I.D.) when you registered.
You must submit a properly completed absentee ballot request to the Clerk/Treasurer's each election year you wish to vote by absentee ballot. Nevada does not provide for permanent absentee ballot status. After the request is processed, the voter will be mailed absentee ballot voting materials, which include a paper ballot and voting instructions.
After properly completing your written request, you can either mail, fax (775-423-7069) or hand deliver it to the Clerk/Treasurer's office.
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