Vote centers open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Every voter in line by closing time will be allowed to vote.
“Here in Washoe County, we offer 50 locations to vote in person on Election Day,” Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald said. “If you are opting to vote by mail today, we strongly recommend returning your ballot to a mail ballot drop box at any of our vote centers.”
Vote centers allow voters to cast their ballot using a ballot marking device, the new standard in-person voting method used throughout Nevada. Voters can watch an instructional video to learn more about the voting method. A list of all vote center locations is available on the Registrar of Voters website and in the sample ballot mailed to every active registered voter. Mail ballot drop boxes are available at all vote centers, and 2 standalone drop box locations.
Washoe County also offers a wait-time tracker on its website, allowing voters to view estimated wait times at vote centers in real time. Upon arrival, voters begin at the intake station, where Poll Pads are used to confirm registration information and sign voters in. Nevada’s Poll Pads provide real-time voter registration information, allowing election workers to quickly verify registrations and assist voters. Voters can learn more about Poll Pads and how they work by watching our informational video.
Washoe County vote centers are accessible and equipped with a variety of features designed to assist voters with disabilities. Washoe County offers ADA curbside voting at every vote center on Election Day, allowing voters with mobility limitations or other disabilities to vote from their vehicle without entering the vote center. Washoe County was the first county in Nevada to offer ADA curbside voting. Voting equipment can enlarge text, increase screen contrast and provide audio ballots for voters who are blind or visually impaired. An Accessible Tactile Interface controller can be used with provided headphones or a voter’s own headphones with a standard 3.5 mm jack. The equipment is also compatible with assistive devices such as paddles and sip-and-puff devices, which voters may provide themselves.
Washoe County Security, the Reno Police Department, the Sparks Police Department and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office are working together to help ensure a safe and orderly Election Day. Federal, state and local laws prohibit campaigning at polling locations. Campaigning and campaign signs are prohibited within 100 feet of a vote center, including talking to voters about candidates, distributing campaign materials or using loudspeakers to broadcast campaign messages. Election-related clothing and accessories are also prohibited inside vote centers.
Washoe County’s Central Counting Place includes an observation booth that allows up to eight members of the public at a time to observe ballot processing operations. Observers must sign in before entering the observation area. The public can also observe ballot processing through Washoe County’s livestream on YouTube. Four cameras are strategically positioned throughout the ballot processing room to enhance transparency and observation opportunities.
Election results will be posted after all vote centers across Nevada have closed. The initial results release will include all mail ballots received before Election Day and processed through the close of polls, as well as all in-person votes cast during the Early Voting period. Additional results will be posted throughout the evening as Election Day in-person votes are returned to and processed at the Central Counting Place.
Wait times, voter turnout reports, voting locations, election regulations and additional election information are available at www.washoecounty.gov/voters.
