In order to register to vote, simply fill out a voter registration application form, which may be found at:

• Your university Student Affairs office
• Your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' office
• Online at the Election Assistance Commission
• Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
• Your City Clerk’s office
• United States Post Office
• Utility companies
• Political party offices
• Local Chambers of Commerce

Return your completed application via mail or in person at:

• Your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters office;
• Your City Clerk Office; or
• Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles

As a college student, you may choose to register using your hometown address or your current campus home address. Keep in mind that you may register and vote in only one county/state per election. If you register using your hometown address, you will have to vote at either your designated voting precinct location in your hometown or by absentee ballot. To register in Nevada, there are certain guidelines you must follow before you can vote. Specifically, Nevada law states you must:
               

• Be at least 18 years of age on or before Election Day;
  
  Primary Election – August 12, 2008
  General Election – Nov. 4, 2008
  
• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be a resident of Nevada for 30 days preceding any election;
• Have your rights restored if you were convicted of a felony; and
• Not have been declared by a court to be mentally incompetent
  

If you are a college student attending school in a different county than your permanent residence, you may choose to register using your hometown address or your current campus home address. Keep in mind that you may register and vote in only one county per election. If you register using your hometown address, you will have to vote at either your designated voting precinct location or by absentee ballot. In order to register to vote, simply fill out a voter registration application form, which may be found at:

• Your university Student Affairs office
• Your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' office
• Online at the Election Assistance Commission
• Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
• Your City Clerk’s office
• United States Post Office
• Utility companies
• Political party offices
• Local Chambers of Commerce

Return your completed application via mail or in person at:

• Your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters office;
• Your City Clerk Office; or
• Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles

As a Nevada resident attending college out of state, your best option to register to vote is to obtain a copy of the Federal Voter Registration Application online at the Election Assistance Commission. Locate the instructions for the state of Nevada and follow the guidelines for completing the application. Once you have completed the application, mail it back to the Nevada Secretary of State Elections Division or your local County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' office.

You may also contact your local County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' office and ask to have a voter registration application mailed to your college residence. Once you receive the application, fill it out completely and mail it back to your local County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' office.

As a non-Nevada resident attending college in Nevada, your best option to register to vote is to obtain a copy of the Federal Voter Registration Application online at the Election Assistance Commission. Locate the instructions for your home state and follow the guidelines for completing and mailing back the application.

Your voting location depends on the address you used when completing your voter registration application. If you registered to vote using your hometown address, you will have to vote at either your designated voting precinct location in your hometown or by absentee ballot. If you chose to use your college residence address, you will vote at your designated voting precinct location in the district of that you currently reside. Precinct locations will be printed on your sample ballot or you may locate your voting location on “My Voter File” on the Secretary of State’s website: http://www.silverstate08.com.

To confirm your registration, you will receive a voter registration card by mail. If you do not receive this, please contact your local City Clerk or County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to verify your application was received and processed.