 Election Information:
 2006 Primary Candidate Filing PDF Format
Voter Registration
The deadline to register to vote is 30 days (fifth Saturday) preceding any primary or general election. The deadline for party affiliation is 30 days before an election. In order to vote for offices associated with your party affiliation in the state/county primary election, you must also be registered under your desired party affiliation.
Primary Elections: (12th Tuesday Before General Election - August 15, 2006 )- NRS.293.175
Nevada is a closed primary state, (i.e., you can only vote for offices associated with your party affiliation, along with nonpartisan offices and ballot questions that are applicable to your precinct).
Major Political Parties:
Currently Nevada recognizes two major political parties for state/county primary elections: If you register as a member of a major political party, you will only be eligible to vote for offices associated with your party, along with nonpartisan offices and questions that are applicable to your precinct, in state/county primary elections. The major political parties are:
Minor Political Parties:
Currently Nevada recognizes five minor political parties for state/county primary elections:
Green
Independent American
Libertarian
Natural Law
Reform
If you register as a member of a minor political party or as a nonpartisan (no party affiliation), you will only be eligible to vote for nonpartisan offices and questions that are applicable to your precinct, (i.e., you can not vote for partisan offices, in state/county primary elections).
General Elections: (First Tuesday after first Monday)
General elections are open. You can vote for all offices on your ballot, regardless of your party affiliation. You can also vote for questions that are applicable to your precinct.
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