CLARK COUNTY (KTNV) — The 2024 presidential election is just over a week away and crowds of people still gather at polling stations during the early voting period in Clark County.

Many viewers told channel 13 about the concerns they have with the electoral process.

These concerns include double voting, fears of voter violence, and even concerns about campaigning and voter intimidation.

I have brought your concerns to Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar.

“You can never be 100 percent safe, but at the same time you can definitely take steps to do the best you can,” said Xan Clancy, who submitted her mail-in ballot at the Desert Breeze polling station from the southwest. moon valley

Clancy left her ballot with Jonathan Nelson.

“At least I feel a little more confident that I was able to fill it out in the privacy of my own home, but I come here and leave it in a safe place,” Nelson said.

Despite some of their concerns, both told me they feel confident in the state’s ability to keep elections fair and secure.

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“Nevada runs some of the safest elections in the country,” said Sec. Aguilar.

Aguilar told me Monday that there are several state laws and safeguards in place to prevent these voter concerns and ensure voter integrity.

“Every mail-in ballot in Nevada has its own code, so we know that code is only assigned to one ballot, so we can track it across the 17 counties,” said Sec. Aguilar. “And if they vote in person first, and then you try to mail in (a) ballot, when the mail-in ballot is received by the county, it is flagged and placed in a special status for review and investigation. “

Here is Nevada’s Double Voting Law:

Sec. Aguilar told me voters must either turn in their mail-in ballot or sign a form saying they won’t fill out their unused ballot if they vote in person.

Election officials will mark the ballot as void and dispose of it properly if you choose to turn it in in person.

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Here is the state law regarding mail-in ballots:

As for the direct campaign to voters at the polls – known as electoral — must be done more than 100 meters away from the entrance to the polling station.

“It’s, you know, managing the difference between being excited and being forced and intimidating,” he said dryly. Aguilar.

As long as they meet the distance requirements and do not use force, intimidation or cause violence in any way, they are perfectly legal and can support their candidate.

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A recent one Associated Press poll found that 4 in 10 registered voters nationally are extremely or very concerned about possible violent attempts to overturn election results.

Sec. Aguilar said our state has an Election Task Force made up of federal, state and local law enforcement that work together to stop any violence and ensure that Nevada’s voting process is safe even after the polls close.

Early voting takes place until Friday, November 1. You can also vote in person on Election Day, November 5.

Our Voter’s Guide 2024 has answers to questions you may have as you head to the polls — including where to find a polling place in your neighborhood and a breakdown of the seven questions you’ll encounter on the 2024 ballot.