More than a quarter-million Nevadans had participated in the state’s primary elections as of Friday afternoon, a few hours before the two weeks of early voting concluded.

The 270,008 people who had voted in person or returned a mail ballot amounted to a roughly 11 percent participation rate out of the more than 2.4 million active and inactive registered voters in Nevada as of Monday.

At least 181,139 ballots had been returned statewide, and 86,869 people had voted in person since May 23.

Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, Nevada’s chief election official, said Friday that the early voting process had proceeded without hiccups, crediting county clerks and election workers.

“Everything has gone very smoothly,” he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Clerks have been preparing for this moment since the day after the 2024 election.”

Aguilar said he otherwise wished turnout was higher.

Nevadans who want to vote in person still have one final chance: on Election Day Tuesday.

Those who wish to mail back their ballots can do so through that day, although Aguilar recommends that they take them to drop boxes or polling locations instead, to ensure that they are counted.

For now, Nevada law allows returned mail ballots to be counted several days after Election Day. Ballots postmarked by Election Day are accepted for up to four days, while mail returned without a legible postmark is accepted for up to three days.

A Supreme Court ruling — which is expected to come down after the primaries — could lead to the reversal of laws in Nevada and about a dozen other states that allow the counting of mail ballots received days after Election Day.

If the higher court rules against Mississippi, whose law was challenged by the Republican National Committee and the Mississippi Libertarian Party, the change could go into effect as early as November’s midterm elections.

“As opposed to any of the president’s executive orders, we can’t challenge a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court or file a lawsuit against it,” Aguilar said in late May. “We have to accept it.”

About 57,000 Clark County residents had voted early and in person as of Friday afternoon, state data showed. Almost 108,000 had returned their mail ballots.

Aguilar said that he’s been encouraging clerks to push voters whose mail ballots require signature verification, a process known as curing, to get it done as soon as possible.

Clark County had flagged at least 1,621 ballots that needed curing as of Friday afternoon. At least 543 of those voters had since verified their signatures.

There is a plethora of nonpartisan and partisan local, state and federal races on the ballot. Some can be won outright this month. For others, like congressional and the governor’s races, voters will have a chance to dwindle the field that will then face off in November.

Nevada offers same-day, in-person registration for inactive voters, which requires a state identification card. Registered voters can track their ballots at myballot.nv.gov and update their contact information at vote.nv.gov.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com.

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Update| A missing person alert issued in North Las Vegas has been canceled after the person was found dead.

The North Las Vegas Police Department said the missing person alert has been canceled and that the person has been identified as a man found deceased on Wednesday.

Original| North Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing endangered man who walked away from his home early Wednesday and did not return.

Raul Soriano was last seen Wednesday, June 3, at about 3 a.m. at his residence in the 2600 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard.

Police said he left home in an unknown direction to go to the store and never came back.

Soriano is a 75-year-old Asian man who is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. He has short white hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a T-shirt, black pants and a black hat.

Police said Soriano walks slowly with a noticeable limp. He was not wearing his dentures and has no teeth. Police said he has diabetes and requires medication.

Anyone with information about Soriano’s whereabouts is asked to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111.

The State Fair of Nevada returns to Reno June 11-13 with livestock shows, youth competitions, entertainment, carnival rides and new attractions.

“We are excited to welcome families and communities from across Nevada back to the official State Fair of Nevada,” said Nevada Department of Agriculture Director J.J. Goicoechea in a news release. “After 16 years, a Nevada tradition is finally returning, something many families have waited years to experience again.”

The fair will take place at the Nevada State Fairgrounds, including the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center and Reno Rodeo Arena.

Here’s what to know about the upcoming event.

What’s planned for the State Fair of Nevada

The fair will feature several events: the Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale, University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s 4-H Expo, a Made in Nevada Farmers’ Market and Next Generation Junior Bull Riding.

Organizers have also announced an opening-night concert featuring country artist Caleb Montgomery, a drone show, local vendors, food and art displays, carnival rides and other entertainment.

The Traeger Smoke Show, a public barbecue competition, is scheduled for Saturday, June 13. Participants will prepare smoked and grilled dishes for judging, with the winner receiving a Woodridge Elite Traeger Smoker. Registration information is available at statefair.nv.gov/contests-shows.

Why the State Fair of Nevada is returning to Reno

Assembly Bill 333, passed during the 2025 legislative session, restored the Nevada State Fairgrounds, originally endowed to the Department of Agriculture in 1867, back under the agency’s control.

The new law also reaffirmed that the director of the Nevada Department of Agriculture determines the official state fair, clearing the path for the event’s return.