Early voting in Reno is about to begin

Nevada is one of the states that allows early voting in its elections. For the 2012 primary election, early voting starts on Saturday, May 26, and ends on Friday, June 8. If you don’t take advantage of early voting, you’ll have to cast your ballot on Election Day, which is Tuesday, June 12.

There will be early voting polling places throughout Reno and Washoe County, from many Scolari’s stores to several branches of the Washoe County Library.

During the early voting period, you can vote at any early voting polling place. On Election Day, however, you must vote in the precinct in which you are registered and at the designated polling location. If you aren’t sure, you can check your voter registration status through either the Washoe County Registrar of Voters or the Nevada Secretary of State.

2012 Reno City Council Election

There is a crowded field of candidates in the 2012 Reno City Council primary election. Seats in four of six wards are up for grabs – three due to term limits and one in which the incumbent has decided not to run for re-election.

This is the first opportunity in many years for voters to significantly change the make-up of the Reno City Council. Learn more about this important election from “Reno City Council Elections 2012.”

On a related issue, Reno City Council ward boundaries were re-drawn this year as a result of population changes recorded by the 2010 Census. The changes weren’t huge, but you should check to make sure you which ward you are in, just in case the line moved on you. Refer to “Reno City Council Ward Boundaries” for details.

Before heading to the polls, you can check your voter registration status through either the Washoe County Registrar of Voters or the Nevada Secretary of State.

2012 Primary Election

Nevada’s 2012 primary election is Tuesday, June 12. Meanwhile, a vast field of candidates is vying for your attention with a variety of promises and attacks on their opponents. If nothing else, the process is doing a good job of accentuating the deep divisions cutting across all levels of the political spectrum. Despite all the dissension, voting is still the best way we have for letting us participate in decisions that affect everyone.

If you can’t or don’t wish to vote on election day, you can vote early from May 26 through Friday, June 8.

Before heading to the polls, you can check your voter registration status through either the Washoe County Registrar of Voters or the Nevada Secretary of State.