Clark County Clerk Discusses How Early Voters Can Change Their Ballots

Thursday, August 4th, 2022 -- 1:00 PM

Many people have cast an early ballot for the upcoming primary election on Tuesday of next week.

However, several candidates have dropped out of the race the past couple weeks. Clark County Clerk Christina Jensen explained what a voter can do if they’d like to recast their ballot.

She said, “After a voter has been issued an absentee ballot at the clerk’s office or by mail, they can request to spoil that ballot and receive a new one in the event the voter makes a mistake or changes their mind."

"It is strongly recommended that the voter request to spoil their ballot in writing (by mail or email) so that the clerk can confirm the request to spoil the ballot is being made by the original requestor of the absentee ballot and an adequate record of the request is established.”

She continued, “Voters may also go to the clerk’s office and make the request for a new ballot in person during the in-person voting hours offered by the municipality. The deadline to request a new absentee ballot is the last day the clerk offers in-person absentee voting."

"For most clerks that is Friday, August 5, but voters should contact their municipal clerk for scheduled hours. If the voter returned their ballot by mail, but their ballot has not been received at their polling place by Election Day, the voter cannot spoil their absentee ballot and get a new ballot.”

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