# Thousands of Nevada voters receive mail ballots with printing error

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/thousands-of-nevada-voters-receive-mail-ballots-with-printing-error/
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:25:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:57:53+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6190429-washoe-nv-ballot-printing-error/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Elections, Politics

## Key points

- About 32,000 Washoe County return envelopes were misprinted.
- The word “FALSE” appeared near voters’ names.
- Officials say affected ballots remain valid and can be used as normal.

## Summary

About 32,000 voters in Washoe County, Nevada, received mail ballot return envelopes with the word “FALSE” printed near their names. The county registrar’s office attributed the error to its printing vendor and said it affected an initial production batch for the 2026 general election. The word appeared in a field used to indicate whether a voter must provide additional identification; its appearance prompted questions about whether the ballots were valid.

Election officials said the printing error does not change voters’ registration records, identification requirements or the validity of their ballots. Affected voters can use their ballots as normal. Washoe County’s usual mail voting rules still apply, including signing the return envelope so officials can verify the signature. The mistake concerns text printed on the envelope, rather than voters’ choices on the ballot.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Thousands of Nevada voters receive mail ballots with printing error](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6190429-washoe-nv-ballot-printing-error/)
- [Reno Gazette Journal: Washoe County: Ballots marked 'FALSE' are valid despite print error](https://www.aol.com/articles/washoe-county-ballots-marked-false-183230000.html)
- [KOLO-TV: Democracy Defense Foundation urges Washoe voters with FALSE envelopes to vote as normal](https://www.kolotv.com/2026/10/29/democracy-defense-foundation-urges-washoe-voters-with-false-envelopes-vote-normal/)
- [Washoe County: Voting by Mail](https://www.washoecounty.gov/voters/voting/mail/index.php)

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