The first batch of ballots for Washoe County voters were printed on Wednesday.

Every registered voter will receive a mail-in ballot unless they opted out by filing out a form through the Secretary of State's website at least 60 days prior to the election.

Mail ballots can be filled out, signed and returned via the postal service at any time or drop-off locations during early voting and on Election Day.

People who wish to vote in person can cast their ballot at any of the county's two dozen vote centers during the early voting period of May 28 to June 10. In-person voters should bring their mail-in ballot to surrender unless they opted out ahead of time.

Things to know about mail-in ballots in Washoe County:

• A new ballot is triggered when there is a change to their residential address or party affiliation for their voter registration up to May 30. It is possible to receive a ballot, then make a change that will trigger a new ballot to be issued. This invalidates the previous ballot and only the most recently issued ballot is valid. Changes made after May 30, will not receive a new mail-in ballot.
• It is very important to follow the directions printed on the ballot. Be sure to sign where indicated, and put only one ballot in the return envelope. If more than one ballot is in the envelope, all ballots will be invalidated.
• Because this is a primary election and voters can only vote in their party’s races and nonpartisan races, numerous versions of ballots are created. Nonpartisan voters can only vote in nonpartisan races. Your ballot is specific to you, your party and where you live.
• Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Washoe County Registrar of Voters Office within four days after the election to be counted.
• If there is an issue with your signature verification – the signature on your ballot does not match the signature on your voter registration – you will be contacted to “cure” your ballot. This means you will be asked identifying information to ensure that the ballot is yours. Voters have until June 20 to cure their ballots.
• Attempting to vote twice, vote for someone else, or otherwise defraud the election is a crime. Mailing in a ballot and appearing to vote in person is voter fraud.
• If you receive a ballot for someone else, simply write “Not at this address” on the outside of the ballot envelope and send back to the Registrar of Voters Office. This will assist the office in keeping its voter rolls current.

Washoe County officials say sample ballots will be mailed in batches — they will be clearly labeled "Sample" and include all the races in the election and important information on vote center locations. If you do not receive a mail-in ballot by May 28 or feel there is a mistake with your voter registration, contact the Registrar of Voters Office at 775-328-3670.