Caucus nears for Republican Party of Nevada

The Republican Party of Nevada will hold its Republican Presidential Caucus and annual precinct meeting in Fallon at the Rafter 3C meeting room at 277 Sheckler Road on Feb. 8 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Churchill County has one location for the caucus.

Individuals must be registered as Republicans to participate; there are no exceptions and no same-day registration.

Voters may participate in the Presidential Preference Primary on Feb. 6 and the Republican caucus. Voters must have a valid Nevada state form of identification to participate in the caucus. They may not use a driver Privilege ID for voting.

The Nevada GOP has recently created a process for people with disabilities to obtain an absentee ballot which includes filling out an affidavit with a Photo ID. Contact the local Republicans Party for information at 775-750-3739.

Early voting began Saturday at the Churchill County Commission Chambers and the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Community Learning Center and will end Friday. Weekday early voting will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Nevada Presidential Preference Primary is Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fallon Convention Center or Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe Community Learning Center.

Same-day registration is allowed in-person at polling location with a valid Nevada driver’s license or ID card. Complete rules may be found at  https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/election-information/same-day-registration.

Mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Tuesday and received at the Churchill County Elections Office no later than four days after election day, which is Feb. 10. Deadline for ballot curing (voters with signature issues will be contacted) is 5 p.m. Feb. 12. Ballots can be dropped off at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office (155 N. Taylor St.) during polling hours. Other drop-off box locations at the city of Fallon’s clerk’s office, 55 W. Williams St., and the FPST Administration Building. The Clerk-Treasurer will post voter turnout daily, and individual ballot tracking can be set up at https://nevada.ballottrax.net/voter/.

(Note: If a voter receives a ballot that is not theirs, the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office is asking them to put a line through addressed ballot and mark return to sender or return the ballot in-person to 155 N. Taylor St. Ballots should not be shredded or thrown away).

Democrat candidates appearing on Feb. 6 ballot (some candidates may have dropped out since filing):

• Biden, Jr., Joseph R.

• Cornejo, Gabriel

• Crystalroc, Superpayaseria

• Foutz, Brent

• Haywood, John

• Leon, Stephen Alan

• Lozada, Frank “Frankie”

• Lyons, Stephen

• Palmer, Jason Michael

• Perez-Serrato, Armando “Mando”

• Picard, Donald

• Prascak, Mark

• Williamson, Marianne

• None of these candidates

Republican candidates to appear on Feb. 6 ballot (some candidates may have dropped out since filing):

• Castro, John

• Fulkerson, Heath

• Haley, Nikki R.

• Kjornes, Donald

• Pence, Mike

• Scott, Tim

• Singh, Hirsh V.

• None of these candidates

Candidate Donald J. Trump’s campaign opted to be involved with the caucus and not the primary election.