Primary Election 2010 Information Roundup For Reno and Washoe County

Candidate filings for the 2010 elections in Reno and Washoe County feature more choices for voters than we've had in a long time. The current political climate in Washoe County and Nevada, and across the nation, has produced what can only be called a wide range of views spanning the political spectrum from one extreme to the another. The rhetoric is shrill and there are candidates coming at us from every angle. The 2010 primary election on June 8 is our first chance to sort out who and what we will support in the fall general election on November 2.

2010 Washoe County Primary Election Information

• 2010 Primary Election Summary
• 2010 Primary Election Candidates
• Early Voting in Reno and Washoe County
• Where to Vote Early in Reno and Washoe County

Nevada Primary Elections are Closed

A closed primary election is one in which voters are only allowed to vote for candidates from their own party, as well as those in nonpartisan contests. For example, a registered Democrat will receive a ballot with the various Democratic primary candidates, plus those running for nonpartisan offices and ballot questions applicable to his or her precinct. Nevada recognizes two major political parties (Republican and Democrat) and two minor parties (Independent American and Libertarian). If you are registered to vote as anything other than a Republican or Democrat, your ballot will only show nonpartisan office candidates and ballot questions applicable to your precinct.