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

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

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The Raiders' stadium became a polling place, and the county's most-watched one.

7 days ago: Nevada last state to report Election Night results

Overview

Updated 4 days ago

Allegiant Stadium opened as a Clark County vote center for the second straight general election on Nov. 3, 2026. In 2024 it drew more than 4,200 voters, the most of any site in Nevada, and 35% were first-time voters.

Countywide, 146,522 people voted on Election Day and about 220,000 voted early, the registrar said. Long lines at some sites kept Nevada from reporting results until after midnight, but Registrar Lorena Portillo later said large locations such as Allegiant did not have long waits.

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.
146,522
Election Day voters in Clark County
Voted at vote centers on Nov. 3, 2026.
378,000
Mail ballots processed
As of 11 a.m. Nov. 4, including about 78,000 received Tuesday.
270
County employees trained as election workers
Drawn from the county's 38 departments, with about 120 more working election night.

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People Involved

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Lorena Portillo
Clark County Registrar of Voters
Oversaw the Nov. 3 election and is processing mail ballots while reviewing wait times.
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Sandra Douglass Morgan
President of the Las Vegas Raiders
Hosted the stadium vote center for a second election cycle on Nov. 3.
 Francisco Aguilar
Francisco Aguilar
Nevada Secretary of State
Statewide chief elections officer overseeing results after the Nov. 3 election.

Organizations Involved

CC
Clark County Election Department
County election agency
Processed Election Day and mail ballots after long lines delayed Nevada's results.

The county office that runs elections in and around Las Vegas, including the stadium vote center.
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders
NFL franchise
Hosted the stadium vote center for a second election cycle on Nov. 3.

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

Timeline

November 2024 November 2026

8 events Latest: 7 days ago
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  1. Nevada last state to report Election Night results

    Latest Election

    Long lines in Clark County made Nevada the last state to report any Election Night results. The secretary of state confirmed all locations closed at midnight.

  2. County processes more than 378,000 mail ballots

    Administration

    As of 11 a.m., Clark County had processed more than 378,000 mail ballots, including about 78,000 received Tuesday. Registrar Lorena Portillo said large sites such as Allegiant did not have long waits.

  3. Allegiant Stadium opens as Election Day vote center

    Scheduled

    The stadium opened at 7 a.m. with same-day registration and mail-ballot drop-off until 7 p.m.

  4. County warns of longer wait times

    Advisory

    Clark County advised voters to expect longer waits in the morning, lunch and evening because of changes to the voting process and expected turnout.

  5. Clark County reports 146,522 Election Day voters

    Election

    The county said 146,522 people voted on Election Day. Long lines kept two vote centers open past 7 p.m., and the last ballot was cast late Tuesday.

  6. County says it is ready for Election Day turnout

    Statement

    Officials report 220,021 in-person early votes and about 270 county employees trained as election workers.

  7. County begins training election workers for the 2026 cycle

    Administration

    Training runs through Oct. 24: 304 sessions and more than 1,500 hours.

  8. 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.

Scenarios

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

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