Unlocking the Vote in Nevada
An initiative of the EP Jail & Post-Release Voting Working Group and Nevada partnersPrisoners Legal Advocacy Network
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Presently & Formerly Incarcerated Nevada Voters
Important Voting Dates & Deadlines
Impacted Advocates & Allies Lobby For Reform
Impacted advocates and allies lobbied for legislative reforms to increase incarcerated voters' access to the ballot and re-enfranchise formerly incarcerated Nevada citizens who are on probation or parole.
2019: Nevada Lawmakers Passed AB431
Assembly Bill 431 restored the voting rights of Nevadans who were convicted of a criminal offense but are not currently incarcerated. NEVADANS' RIGHT TO VOTE IS IMMEDIATELY RESTORED WHEN THEY RELEASE FROM PRISON, EVEN IF THEY ARE ON PROBATION OR PAROLE.
2023: Nevada Lawmakers Passed AB286
Registering to Vote in Nevada
Although Nevada has online and same-day registration for people in the outside community, eligible incarcerated Nevada voters who are registering to vote by mail should allow extra time for processing of their paper registration form. Voters who have recently released from prison may need to re-register.
Redirecting Your Ballot If Incarcerated
Eligible Nevada voters who are incarcerated in a jail that does not have in-person voting may need to submit a Mail Ballot Request Form to inform the Secretary of State of the facility address to which their ballot should be mailed. This form should be completed as soon as possible to allow time for processing and mailing of the paper ballot.
2024 General Election Voting Period
Nevada’s early voting dates for the 2024 General Election are Saturday, October 19, 2024 through Friday, November 1, 2024. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. If you are a presently or formerly incarcerated voter who has questions about where or how to vote in Nevada, call the Rights Restoration Hotline at 877-431-1601!
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Latest News & Updates
National Voter Registration Day Sidewalk Party!
Silver State Voices
September 20, 2024
Uncaged Voices and Silver State Voices are co-hosting a National Voter Registration Day Sidewalk Party from 12pm to 4pm on Tuesday, September 20th on Bonanza Road in Las Vegas. For more information, call the Rights Restoration Hotline: 877-431-1601.
CNN Features Nevada Partners In Jail Voting Reporting
CNN
June 12, 2024
CNN interviewed Silver State Voices and ACLU of Nevada partners in reporting about jail voting in a Las Vegas jail. The article and video can be accessed here: https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/12/politics/felons-inmates-voting-what-matters/index.html
ACLU of Nevada Advocates for AB 286 Compliance
ACLU of nevada
May 30, 2024
The ACLU of Nevada has been working with local governments throughout Nevada to implement policies to give eligible voters detained in these facilities streamlined access to the ballot box. See: https://www.aclunv.org/en/press-releases/aclu-nevada-champions-voting-rights-access-voters-county-jails