Last Updated on May 25, 2012 

What Will Be on Your Ballot
  

You may only vote in contests and for questions corresponding to your precinct (and party in Federal/State Primary Elections), as listed in your sample ballot. For example, you may only vote for one of the Congressional candidates who will represent your district and whose name is in your sample ballot.

If you are currently registered, you may view and print what will be on your your specific ballot from our website by logging-in to Registered Voter Services and selecting View My Sample Ballot from the dropdown menu.

Voting will be EASIER for you and FASTER for everyone if you study, mark and bring your sample ballot with you when you vote. Do not wait until you are in the voting booth to review the information.
  

Order of Offices, Names and Questions in Federal/State Elections

  
Nevada law specifies the order of the races, names and questions on the ballot.

Office and Question Order

Partisan federal, state and county offices appear first. Nonpartisan state and county offices are next. Ballot questions appear last.

Name Order

Candidates’ names are in alphabetical order by office.

"None of These Candidates" Option

You may vote for “None of These Candidates” in U.S. Presidential, U.S. Senate, and statewide contests (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Controller, Attorney General, Justice of the Supreme Court).
  

Why a Candidate or Office May or May Not Appear on the Primary Election Ballot
(Applicable to "vote-for-one" contests.  There are no "vote-for-two" (or more) contests on the June 12, 2012 Primary Election ballot.)

  
Why a Candidate or Office Appears on the Primary Election Ballot

• PARTISAN CONTESTS:

  • If more than one Democratic candidate has filed for an office and at least one other candidate not from that party has filed for the same office, then the Democratic candidates will appear on the Primary ballot and the winner will go forward to the General Election.
      

  • If more than one Republican candidate has filed for an office and at least one other candidate not from that party has filed for the same office, then the Republican candidates will appear on the Primary ballot and the winner will go forward to the General Election.
      

  • If three or more candidates from the same major party (Democrat or Republican) file for an office and no other candidate files for that office, then the two candidates who receive the most votes will go forward to the General Election UNLESS one of the candidates receives a majority of the votes (50% +1). In that case, only the candidate with the majority of votes will go forward to the General Election.
      

• NONPARTISAN CONTESTS:

  • If more than two candidates file for a nonpartisan office, then that contest will appear on the Primary Election ballot and the two candidates who receive the most votes will go forward to the General Election.
      

  • If only one candidate files for a nonpartisan office, then that contest will appear on the Primary Election ballot and if the candidate receives at least one vote, he/she will be declared elected. This DOES NOT apply to the Nevada Supreme Court. If only one candidate files for a seat on the Supreme Court, then the Nevada Constitution requires that the candidate go forward unopposed to the General Election.

Why a Candidate or Office does NOT Appear on the Primary Election Ballot

• PARTISAN OFFICES:

  • If only one candidate from a major party (Democrat or Republican) runs for a partisan office, then the candidate will only appear on the General Election ballot.
      

  • If only two candidates from only one major party (Democrat or Republican) run for a partisan office (no independent, minor party or opposing major party candidates run), then the candidates and office will only appear on the General Election ballot.
      

  • Minor party and independent candidates running for partisan offices will only appear on the General Election ballot.
        

  • The U.S. President/Vice President contest and candidates will only appear on the General Election ballot.
      

• NONPARTISAN OFFICES:

  • If only two candidates run for a nonpartisan office, then that office and those two candidates will only appear on the General Election ballot.

   

  • If only one candidate runs for a Supreme Court seat, then the Nevada Constitution requires that the candidate go forward unopposed to the General Election.
      

  • Special District Offices and candidates (Moapa Valley Water District, Virgin Valley Water District, Moapa Valley TV Maintenance District and Overton Power District) will only appear on the General Election ballot.

Why a Candidate or Office May Not Appear on a Federal/State General Election Ballot

If Only One Candidate Runs for a Nonpartisan Office 
(other than Justice of the Supreme Court)

The candidate will only appear on the Primary Election ballot. 

If Only One Candidate Runs for a Special District Office
(Moapa Valley Water District, Virgin Valley Water District, Moapa Valley TV Maintenance District and Overton Power District)

The candidate will be declared elected, i.e., will not appear on the General Election ballot.
  

No Write-In Candidates

  
Nevada law does not permit write-in candidates (NRS 293.270).

  
Municipal (City) Election Ballots

  
Individual cities may have additional rules that apply in municipal elections. Such rules vary by City. Check with your City Clerk for details.
  

REMEMBER: Only voters properly registered within the specific boundaries of an incorporated city (Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, Mesquite or North Las Vegas) may vote in municipal elections and only in their own city’s elections.  Voters registered in unincorporated areas of Clark County do NOT participate in municipal elections.