Hello, Nevadans!
As of Thursday afternoon, nearly 350,000 Nevadans have voted by mail, and almost 260,000 have voted in person during early voting. That’s over half a million Nevadans who have already made their voice heard in this year’s midterm election.
One of those voters was Bobby Kasper, whom I met last week during The Nevadan’s forum with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford and Rep. Steven Horsford. Bobby is a retired union leader and has lived in Nevada for six years.
He said he votes because he cares about the country, loves Nevada and “it’s the American way of life.”
“You want a voice, you need to vote. I mean, if you care about this country, you vote. It’s really important. There’s an old saying, ‘Don’t complain if you don’t wanna get involved.’ And that’s what I try to do, I get involved. I think we all should be. And try to do the right thing by getting the word out and getting people to vote.”
During the 2022 midterm election, 1,025,854 Nevadans voted—about half of the active registered voters.
I think we can do better, don’t you, Nevada? Early voting ends Oct. 30, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Scroll down for voting resources.
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Several key races in this election cycle could shift control of Congress, influence how the next presidential election is run, and shape how Nevadans’ issues are addressed.
Local races like city council, county commission, and judicial races aren’t included here, but they’re just as important to research.
🟣 READ: Here’s a breakdown of the top races to watch
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Governor
Gov. Joe Lombardo (R, incumbent) vs. Attorney General Aaron Ford (D)
This race is expected to be among the nation’s most competitive as Democrats seek to flip Nevada back to blue. Danielle Ford is running as a nonpartisan for the governor seat.
🟣 READ: Where does each candidate stand on key issues?
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Lieutenant Governor
Stavros Anthony (R, incumbent) vs. Sandra Jauregui (D)
The lieutenant governor serves as the governor’s right hand. If the governor is out, sick, or leaves office early, the lieutenant governor steps in. This role also presides over the State Senate and casts the tie-breaking vote when needed.
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Attorney General
(open seat)
Nicole Cannizzaro (D) vs. Adriana Guzmán Fralick (R)
This role serves as the state’s legal counsel, provides legal opinions to state officials, investigates and prosecutes crimes, combats fraud and corruption, and protects consumers and their rights.
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Nevada Legislature
The Nevada Legislature has 63 members total—42 in the State Assembly (serving 2-year terms) and 21 in the Nevada State Senate (serving 4-year terms). The Legislature meets every other year for 120 days; the next session starts in February and will include the newly elected members.
Here’s a full list of candidates running. You can only vote in races for the district where you live; find your district and representative here.
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Constitutional Amendments
Question 6: The “Right to Abortion Initiative” would add a new article and section to the state’s constitution:
“All individuals shall have a fundamental right to abortion performed or administered by a qualified health care practitioner until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state…”
Abortion is currently legal up to the 24th week of pregnancy under Nevada state law, with additional exceptions past that point to protect the life or health of the mother.
Question 7: If passed, the state’s constitution would require voters to present a government-issued photo ID in all future elections.
This could include: A Nevada driver’s license, a US passport, a student photo ID issued by a university or college campus, a Nevada concealed firearms permit, or a Tribal photo ID.
For mail-in ballots, voters would need to provide the last four digits of their Nevada driver’s license number. Voters without one would need to provide the last four digits of their Social Security number—or, lacking that, the number provided by the county clerk when they registered to vote.
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Friday, Oct. 30: Last day of early voting
You can walk into any early voting site in your county and vote before Election Day. You can also register in person during this window and vote the same day.
Early voting hours and locations vary by county, so check with your county election office before you go.
Tuesday, Nov. 3: 🗳 ELECTION DAY 🗳
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you are allowed to vote. Stay in line.
You can still register and vote in person the same day.
Drop boxes for mail ballots close at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7: Last day for mailed ballots to arrive and still count
The cutoff is 5 p.m. and MUST be postmarked Nov. 3.
If you’re mailing yours, get it postmarked on or before Election Day. Better yet, drop it off at a polling site to skip the middleman. Use the state’s ballot tracker to check your ballot’s status.
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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jannelle Calderón. It was edited by Paula Solis.
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