2026 Primary election guide: Where Tahoe-Truckee residents can vote

by | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized

TRUCKEE/TAHOE, calif. / Nev. – Voters across the Tahoe-Truckee region will head to the polls in the coming weeks for the 2026 primary elections, with California’s primary election scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, and Nevada’s primary election set for Tuesday, June 9. With voters spread across multiple counties and two states, keeping track of election information can get confusing. Here’s a county-by-county guide to early voting locations, vote centers and ballot drop boxes in the Truckee-Tahoe region.

California Primary Election – June 2, 2026.

Nevada County

If you’re mailing in your ballot, county officials say only ballots postmarked by June 2 will be counted. To ensure a timely postmark, voters should mail ballots no later than May 29, the Friday before Election Day. If mailing later, officials recommend bringing the ballot inside a post office and asking a clerk for a free hand-cancelled postmark, or instead using an official ballot drop box or vote center.

Beginning May 23, 11-day vote centers will open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including weekends. On Election Day, vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vote Centers

  • Truckee Tahoe Airport — 10356 Truckee Airport Road
  • Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District — 11603 Donner Pass Rd.

Ballot Drop Boxes

  • Save Mart — 11399 Deerfield Drive, Truckee
    • Mon-Thurs: 6 am-11 pm
    • Fri-Sun: 6 am-midnight
    • Election Day: 6 am-8 pm
  • Truckee Library — 10031 Levon Avenue, Truckee
    • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    • Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    • Election Day: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Truckee Town Hall — 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee
    • Daily: Open 24 hours
    • Election Day: Open until 8 p.m.
  • Truckee Tahoe Airport — 10356 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee
    • Daily: Open 24 hours
    • Election Day: Open until 8 p.m.

Placer County

Placer County ballot drop boxes opened May 5 and will remain available through Election Day on June 2. Some drop boxes are located inside buildings or gated areas and may only be accessible during normal business hours. Officials say ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Elections Office no later than seven days after Election Day to be counted, they encourage voters to mail their ballot early, so it does not arrive too late.

County officials also remind voters not to place ballots in library book returns or unofficial drop boxes.

Vote Center

  • Fairway Community Center — 330 Fairway Dr., Tahoe City.
    • Will open 10 days before Election Day and operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. leading up to the election. On Election Day, hours will extend from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ballot Drop Boxes, open 24/7 and close on Election Day at 8 p.m.

  • Truckee Tahoe Airport — 10356 Truckee Airport Rd.
  • Kings Beach Library — 301 Secline St., Kings Beach
  • Tahoe City Old Fire House — 300 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City
  • Olympic Valley Public Service District Office — 305 Olympic Valley Rd., Olympic Valley

El Dorado County

El Dorado County voters will have access to several South Lake Tahoe ballot drop box locations ahead of the June 2 election.

Vote Center

An 11-day vote center at Lake Tahoe Community College will operate from May 23 through June 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Election Day, June 2, hours will extend from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Lake Tahoe Community College, University Room — 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe

Ballot Drop Boxes

  • South Lake Tahoe Library — 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe
    • 24-hour drive-up drop box
  • Grocery Outlet — 2358 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe
    • Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Holiday Market South Lake Tahoe — 2977 U.S. Hwy 50, South Lake Tahoe
    • Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Nevada Primary Election — June 9, 2026

Washoe County

County official say If you received a mail ballot and choose to vote in person instead, you can surrender it at a voting center; if you don’t have it, you’ll sign an affirmation that you are not voting twice in the same election.

Early Voting and Ballot Drop Off

  • Incline Village Library — 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village
    • Washoe County early voting centers will operate May 23 through June 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Election Day Vote Centers

Open June 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Incline Middle School — 931 Southwood Blvd., Incline Village
  • Incline Village Library — 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village

Douglas County

Douglas County voters may cast ballots in person on Election Day, Tuesday, June 9, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Election Day Voting and Mail Ballot Drop Box

  • Kahle Community Center — 236 Kingsbury Grade Rd., Stateline, NV 89449