We have one more week of early voting; the last day is October 30th. Election Day is November 3rd. You can find each county’s vote center locations in your Sample Ballot. We have all your candidate and ballot question research covered on our blog: https://lwvnvblog.org/

Our last Judicial Candidates Open House is 10/30, via Zoom, 6-7:30 pm. We are ending where we started with a discussion of whether election is the best way to put judges on the bench. You can join us by RSVP’ing here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/judicial-candidates-the-courts-open-house/

Our last Education Candidates Open House is 10/31, via Zoom, 6-7:30 pm. We are ending with a discussion of what skills every student needs to be successful. You can join us by RSVP’ing here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/education-candidates-open-house/

Join the League of Women Voters of Nevada for our election events the week of October 19th and visit our blog if you are doing research to fill out your ballot.

https://lwvnvblog.org/

Friday, October 23rd, via Zoom, 6-7:30 pm: Judicial Candidates Open House

We’ll meet the candidates and then chat about the endorsement process. Is it an appropriate process for determining who we place on the bench? RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/judicial-candidates-the-courts-open-house/

Saturday, October 24th, via Zoom, 6-7:30 pm: Education Candidates Open House

We’ll meet the candidates and then chat about strategies to create and sustain partnerships between our business and education communities. RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/education-candidates-open-house/

League Supporters,

Here are events League supporters may find helpful for the week of October 12^th:

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada is hosting candidate and ballot question forums all this week.  You can review the schedule of events and information on watching at http://lwvnn.org/

I will be moderating the forum with Mark Amodei and Patricia Ackerman on Friday, October 16^th, so we will not have a Judicial Candidates Open House this week.  We’ll be back on schedule on October 23^rd.

October 17^th is the kick off of in-person early voting.  You can see all the early voting sites in your Sample Ballot or at https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/vote  All in-person voting sites are also mail-in ballot drop off sites.

If you plan to vote through your mail-in ballot, you can see the completion instructions in the Sample Ballot or you can view video instructions for completing your ballot at https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/vote

If you need help researching the candidates and ballot questions, our LWVN blog is bursting at the seams with important candidate and ballot question information: https://lwvnvblog.org/

On the 17^th, at 2 pm, LWVN is hosting a candidate forum for the higher education Regent races, during which we will discuss higher education governance and Ballot Question One.  You can RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/higher-education-in-nevada-meet-the-regent-candidates/

And at 6 pm, via Zoom, on October 17^th, we are continuing our Education Candidates Open Houses.  This week you can meet the candidates and join in a discussion of ways to boost parental engagement in the education system.  You can RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/education-candidates-open-house/

If you have any questions about these events or the election, please reach out,

Sondra

League of Women Voters of Nevada is offering opportunities to meet candidates & hear about ballot questions at upcoming events.  RSVP today to get ready to vote.

Tonight, 10/9: Judicial Candidates Open House, via Zoom, 6-7:30, meet the candidates and join a discussion of how we fund our courts.  There is a difference between funding the courts & funding a justice system.  RSVP:

https://actionnetwork.org/events/judicial-candidates-the-courts-open-house/

Tomorrow, 10/10: Education Candidates Open House, via Zoom, 6-7:30, meet the candidates and join in a discussion of issues such as equity, mental health, accountability, and distance learning.  RSVP:

https://actionnetwork.org/events/education-candidates-open-house/

Saturday, 10/17: Meet the Regent Candidates and join in a discussion of higher education governance & Ballot Question One.  RSVP:

https://actionnetwork.org/events/higher-education-in-nevada-meet-the-regent-candidates/

League Supporters,

This week’s update is a mid-week, but it is just as important!  First, the date mail-in ballots will go out to Clark County voters is now October 10^th. 

If you plan to vote with your mail-in ballot, I recommend signing up for the free ballot track program offered through the Secretary of State’s Office. Sign up to either receive an email or text message when your ballot is mailed to you, when it arrives back in the election department, and when your ballot is counted.  You can sign up here: https://nevada.ballottrax.net/voter/

If you have not received your Sample Ballot yet, please log into this webpage and then click on the Sample Ballot tab. You can download your PDF Sample Ballot and start researching your candidates today. https://www.nvsos.gov/votersearch/

The League of Women Voters of Nevada has all the information you need to research the candidates compiled on our blog: https://lwvnvblog.org/ 

We have a video voter guide, recordings of conversations with the education candidates, recordings of open houses with the judicial and education candidates, and a guide to voter guides and organization endorsements.

This Friday, via Zoom, 6-7:30 pm, join us for our weekly Judicial Candidates Open House to meet the candidates and engage in a discussion about how we fund our courts and support our judges. RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/judicial-candidates-the-courts-open-house/

On Saturday we will meet with the education candidates, via Zoom, 6-7:30 pm, to wrap-up our three-session Open House series.  We are covering a wide range of topics, from education equity to assessment and accountability. RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/education-candidates-open-house/

Lastly, this election we need every voter to reach out to family and friends to help them make a plan to vote early and safely.  Each one of us can be a change-maker by ensuring every eligible voter can cast a ballot and have that ballot count.

https://lwvnvblog.org/make-a-plan-to-vote/

Here is the latest information from the Clark County Election Department:

October 6^th is the last day for a voter to register or update their registration record through the mail or DMV.  After this date, the voter will need a Nevada DMV Driver’s License or ID to register online or in person.  NEW RESIDENTS – Please make sure you register by October 6^th if you do not have a Nevada ID or Driver’s License.

 For continuous updates please visit our website at www.clarkcountynv.gov/vote.   

View the Election Town Hall video hosted by our Registrar of Voters, Joseph P. Gloria:  https://youtu.be/hRc-CXjnKbM  

View the video on how to vote and mail your mail ballot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvQXcZxn_fM.  

SAMPLE BALLOTS – We have begun mailing the sample ballots!  All active voters will receive a sample ballot in the mail soon.

E-SAMPLE BALLOTS – All active voters that elected to receive an e-sample ballot should have already received it in their email. 

REGISTER TO VOTE OR UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION BEFORE 5:30pm on OCTOBER 6, 2020 – You can register or update your registration online at www.RegistertoVoteNV.gov or mail in an application.  You can visit us at our Election Center location at 965 Trade Drive, Suite A, North Las Vegas, NV 89030 from Monday through Thursday; 7:30am to 5:30pm. 

MAIL BALLOTS & INFORMATIONAL SUPPLEMENT – We will begin to mail out the mail ballots and supplement to all active voters on October 7, 2020.  If you wish to vote by mail and you do not receive it by October 17^th, please contact us as 702-455-8683 or 702-455-6552.

MAIL BALLOT DROP OFF SITES – Although we will be using voting machines at our Early Voting and Election Day locations, we encourage voters to vote by mail with the prepaid envelope we supplied or turn in their voted mail ballot in person at any Early Voting site, Election Day site, or directly to our Election Center Office.  See attached listing for more details.

LAST DAY OF ONLINE REGISTRATION – October 15^th is the last day for a voter to register or update their registration record online at www.RegistertoVoteNV.gov.  Must have NV ID or Driver’s License.

EARLY VOTING – begins 10/17-10/30/2020; all Early Voting sites are mail ballot drop off site also.  EARLY VOTING BROCHURES are available for those that would like to hand them out during your outreach events.  Please contact Julie Chapman at 702-455-6632 to make the arrangements to pick up the quantities you need.

ELECTION DAY – November 3, 2020; see attached listing of over 100 Vote Center locations.  All Election Day sites are mail ballot drop off sites also.  Election Day Location/Map brochures will be available soon, but let Julie Chapman know if you would like to pick up any for your events.

League Supporters,

Here are all your League events for the week of September 28, 2020.

Sample ballots are arriving in mailboxes, so now it is time to Make a Plan to Vote! You can review the League’s “Make a Plan to Vote” Guide here: https://lwvnvblog.org/make-a-plan-to-vote/

With an unpredictable virus still disrupting our lives, please try to vote early, if you can.

This Friday’s Judicial Candidates Open House is featuring a presentation by Venicia Considine, Community Relations Director of the Legal Aid Center.  You can RSVP here to receive the Zoom link:

https://actionnetwork.org/events/judicial-candidates-the-courts-open-house/

You can view the Judicial Candidates Open House recordings on our blog: https://lwvnvblog.org/judicial-candidates-open-house-recordings/

We are also now offering Education Candidates Open Houses on Saturday evenings.  This upcoming Saturday we will be discussing opportunities for change due to the pandemic conditions.  You can RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/education-candidates-open-house/

You can view last week’s Education Candidates Open House on our blog here: https://lwvnvblog.org/education-candidates-open-house-recordings/

We have recorded conversations with many of the education candidates here: https://lwvnvblog.org/edconvo/

On Saturday, October 3^rd, via Zoom, 9-10:30 am, please join us for our Continuing Conversations: Allyship to Action Series.  This second event is focused on creating an Equity Advocacy Agenda, facilitated by Leisa Moseley.  You can RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/allyship-to-action/

Lastly, mail-in ballots will arrive soon and early voting begins on October 17^th, so LWV of Nevada will be running a Google Voice help number to answer questions about the election process.  If you are willing to volunteer to answer questions, please email me at

sondra.cosgrove@gmail.com.

Please stay safe and help our community stay safe too.

New Service to Track and Receive Notifications Regarding Mail Ballots

Post Date:09/22/2020 3:29 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jennifer A. Russell
(775) 684-5793
sospio@sos.nv.gov

(Carson City, NV; September 22, 2020) – Today, the Nevada Secretary of State Elections Division announces a new service that allows voters to track the status of their mail ballot – when it is mailed to them, when it is received by the county, and when it has been counted.  This free service is provided to Nevada voters for the first time through a partnership between the Elections Division and BallotTrax.  As a leader in mail ballot locator and notification systems, BallotTrax already provides ballot tracking services to voters in many other states.

In order to sign up for ballot tracking for the 2020 general election, Nevada voters should visit https://nevada.ballottrax.net and register for the service, which is free.  Once registered, voters can select how they want to receive ballot tracking alerts:  text message, email, or voice call.  Voters can also set the hours during which they would like to receive ballot tracking alerts.  To manage preferences, voters can sign in to the website at any time to change their selected notification methods, turn off notifications, or modify contact hours.

“Due to the significant number of voters we anticipate will vote by mail this election, including many voters who will be casting a mail ballot for the first time, the Elections Division decided to make ballot tracking a priority,” said Wayne Thorley, Deputy Secretary of State for Elections.  “Voters are used to buying something online and then tracking the package from the retail outlet to their doorstep.  We can now offer this same service, and the peace of mind that comes with it, to voters who vote by mail.”

The only information that is required to sign up for ballot tracking is the voter’s first and last name, date of birth, and zip code.  Voters are not required to provide their Social Security number or driver’s license number in order to sign up for ballot tracking.  In addition to signing up for ballot tracking, Nevada voters can always verify the status of their ballot by visiting the Secretary of State’s registered voter services website.

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 4 from the 32nd Special Session of the Nevada Legislature, all active registered voters in Nevada will receive a ballot in the mail for the 2020 general election.  Voters can see the date on which ballots will be mailed to registered voters in their county by visiting the Secretary of State’s website.  Voters who prefer to vote in person rather than vote by mail can do so.  Early voting and Election Day polling locations can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.  Early voting begins on October 17 and runs through October 30.  Election Day is November 3.

Dear League Supporters,

As the election approaches, we have many different events planned and there will be events and important information that pop up on a regular basis.  So, we are beginning a new weekly newsletter update to ensure that you never miss a beat.

For the week of, September 21^st:

We are asking you to please send any endorsement sheets and/or voter guides from other organizations you belong to so that we can compile them all on a blog page.  We recognize that many voters use endorsements from organizations that have missions they support and voter guides with a range of questions while preparing to vote.  You can send this information to:  lwvnv2020@gmail.com

If you were unable to attend our ballot question forum on Saturday the 19^th, we recorded the event and it is now on our LWVN blog, along with additional information about Ballot Question One: https://lwvnvblog.org/new-2020-ballot-questions-analysis/

You can read the pro and con sides of each ballot question here:

Question No. 1: Board of Regents

Question No. 2: Same-Sex Marriage

Question No. 3: Pardons Board

Question No. 4: Voter Rights

Question No. 6: Renewable Energy Promotion Initiative

The League of Women Voters of Southern and Northern Nevada is currently partnering with the American Association of University Women to record conversations about education with the education candidates.  You can watch the recordings we have so far here: https://lwvnvblog.org/edconvo/

The Jewish Film Festival is lifting up our indigenous community this year by featuring our United States Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo.  The League of Women Voters of Southern Nevada is a cosponsor of the event.  You can RSVP for the virtual events here:  https://www.lvjff.org/let-there-be-no-regrets

On Friday evenings, until October 30^th, we are hosting Judicial Candidates & the Courts Open House events via Zoom, 6-7:30 pm, you can RSVP for the September 25^th meeting here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/judicial-candidates-the-courts-open-house/

During these open house events, we meet the judicial candidates and discuss how our judicial system works.

Starting on Saturday, September 26^th, we will be hosting Education Candidates Open Houses with our education candidates.  You can RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/education-candidates-open-house/

We will meet the candidates and chat about education in Nevada.

Lastly, the election is fast approaching, so now is the time to start preparing to vote early to stay safe, whether you vote by mail or in-person, please vote early.  You can review the election rules and processes here: https://lwvnvblog.org/updates-2020-general-election/

Nevada is stronger when we work together.