Allegiant Stadium returns as Clark County's Election Day super site

Overview

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In 2024, Allegiant Stadium became the first polling place of its kind in Clark County history. It drew more than 4,200 voters, the most of any site in Nevada, and 35% of them were casting a ballot for the first time.

The county opens it again on Nov. 3, 2026, with same-day registration and mail-ballot drop-off from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials say 220,021 in-person early votes were already cast, and 270 county employees have trained as election workers.

Why it matters

Where people vote changes who votes: the stadium's 2024 debut drew a crowd a decade younger than the county average.

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Key Indicators

4,200+

Voters at Allegiant Stadium in 2024

The highest total of any voting location in Nevada that year.

35%

First-time voters at the stadium in 2024

Share of stadium voters casting a ballot for the first time.

20%

First-time voters countywide in 2024

The stadium's rate ran 15 points above the rest of Clark County.

220,021

In-person early votes cast in Clark County

Through Nov. 2, 2026, before Election Day voting began.

270

County employees trained as election workers

Drawn from the county's 38 departments, with about 120 more working election night.

Voices

Curated perspectives — historical figures and your fellow readers.

People Involved

Lorena Portillo

Clark County Registrar of Voters

Running the 2026 general election for Nevada's largest county

Sandra Douglass Morgan

President of the Las Vegas Raiders

Overseeing the team's third election cycle hosting a vote center

Francisco Aguilar

Nevada Secretary of State

Statewide chief elections officer backing the stadium model

Organizations Involved

Clark County Election Department

County election agency

Designates vote centers, trains workers and counts ballots

The county office that runs elections in and around Las Vegas, including the stadium vote center.

Las Vegas Raiders

NFL franchise

Hosts the vote center inside its home stadium

The NFL team that operates Allegiant Stadium and lends it to the county on Election Day.

Timeline

November 2024 November 2026

4 events Latest: Today

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November 2026
Polls scheduled to open at Allegiant Stadium
Upcoming Scheduled

The stadium is listed as an Election Day vote center with same-day registration and mail-ballot drop-off until 7 p.m.
Tomorrow • 7:00 a.m.
County says it is ready for Election Day turnout
Today Statement

Officials report 220,021 in-person early votes and about 270 county employees trained as election workers.
Today
August 2026
County begins training election workers for the 2026 cycle
Administration

Training runs through Oct. 24: 304 sessions and more than 1,500 hours.
August 5th, 2026
November 2024
Allegiant Stadium debuts as Clark County's first voting super site
Election

More than 4,200 people vote there, the most of any site in Nevada. Thirty-five percent are first-time voters.
November 5th, 2024

Scenarios

Allegiant Stadium beats its 2024 turnout mark

Possible Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: Clark County election officials, who say they expect strong turnout

The county reports more than 4,200 ballots cast at the stadium on Nov. 3, 2026, topping the 2024 debut. A large early-vote total statewide and heavy promotion of the site would drive it. The certified canvass, not Election Night reporting, settles the number.

County adds a second stadium-scale vote center for 2028

Unlikely Resolves by Q2 2028

Discussed by: Local election administrators framing the stadium as a template, not an exception

Clark County treats the 2024 and 2026 stadium results as proof that large venues pull in infrequent voters and designates more than one arena- or stadium-scale site for the 2028 general election. Trigger would be a strong 2026 showing plus venue partners willing to host.

Raiders drop the stadium voting program after 2026

Unlikely Resolves by Nov 7, 2028

Discussed by: No public proponent; this is the baseline if the arrangement is not renewed

The stadium does not appear on the county's 2028 vote center list, either because the team declines to host, the county shifts to smaller neighborhood sites, or the venue's event calendar conflicts. Nothing in the current record commits either party beyond the 2026 election.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

November 2024

Allegiant Stadium becomes Clark County's first voting super site (2024)

The Raiders offered their stadium as a polling place for the 2024 general election, and the county accepted. More than 4,200 people voted there, making it the busiest voting location in Nevada, with 35% first-time voters against 20% countywide.

Then

The site won attention for drawing younger voters, who were on average a decade younger than voters at other county locations.

Now

The county and team repeated the arrangement for 2026, treating it as an established part of the vote center network rather than a one-time experiment.

Why this matters now

It is the direct baseline: every 2026 claim about whether the stadium works is measured against these numbers.

September-November 2020

Sports venues open as polling places nationwide (2020)

During the pandemic-era general election, teams and venue operators across the country turned large buildings into voting sites. Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York were among the arenas and stadiums used for early voting and Election Day voting.

Then

The venues absorbed crowds that would otherwise have queued at smaller neighborhood sites, and they drew attention for making voting feel like an event.

Now

Several teams and leagues kept offering their buildings in later elections, and venue-based voting became a recognized option rather than an emergency measure.

Why this matters now

Allegiant is a later iteration of the same model, in a county where a single site can now outdraw every traditional polling place in the state.