Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.518 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.518
Persons must indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of preregistration or registration; circumstances when party listed as “nonpartisan”; duties of county clerk or field registrar of voters
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.5768 to 293.57699 , inclusive, at the time a person preregisters or an elector registers to vote, the person or elector must indicate: (a) A political party affiliation; or (b) That he or she is not affiliated with a political party. A person or an elector who indicates that he or she is “independent” shall be deemed not affiliated with a political party.

2. If a person or an elector indicates that he or she is not affiliated with a political party, or is independent, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the person's or elector's political party as nonpartisan.

3. If a person or an elector indicates an affiliation with a major political party or a minor political party that has filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the person's or elector's political party as indicated by the person or elector.

4. If a person or an elector indicates an affiliation with a minor political party that has not filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall: (a) List the person's or elector's political party as the party indicated in the application to preregister or register to vote, as applicable. (b) When compiling data related to preregistration and voter registration for the county, report the person's or elector's political party as “other party.”

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if a person or an elector does not make any of the indications described in subsection 1, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall: (a) List the person's or elector's political party as nonpartisan; and (b) Mail to the person or elector a notice setting forth that the person has been preregistered or the elector has been registered to vote, as applicable, as a nonpartisan because he or she did not make any of the indications described in subsection 1.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if a person who is preregistered or registered to vote: (a) Submits a new paper application to preregister or register to vote; and (b) Does not make any of the indications described in subsection 1 on the new paper application, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall not change the person's existing political party affiliation that was established by his or her prior application pursuant to this section and is listed in the statewide voter registration list.

7. The provisions of subsection 6 do not apply to a voter who registers to vote using the National Mail Voter Registration Application promulgated by the United States Election Assistance Commission pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20501 et seq., as amended.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.228 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.228
Notice of unwillingness to serve as officer or trainee; appointment of replacement
Status: in_force

If any person appointed to serve as an election board officer pursuant to NRS 293C.220 or as a trainee pursuant to NRS 293C.222 is unwilling to serve as appointed, the person shall notify the city clerk within 5 days after receipt of the notification that he or she is unwilling to serve, whereupon the city clerk shall appoint some other registered voter to serve at the election.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.3564 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.3564
Establishment of permanent polling places for early voting; eligible voters may vote by personal appearance at any polling place for early voting
Status: in_force

1. Each county clerk shall establish at least one permanent polling place for early voting by personal appearance in the county.

2. Any person entitled to vote early by personal appearance may do so at any polling place for early voting.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.877 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.877
Training on forensic signature verification required for local election officials
Status: in_force

At least once each year, each county clerk and all members of his or her staff whose duties include administering an election must complete a training class on forensic signature verification that is approved by the Secretary of State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.600 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.600
Preparation of computer program used to run computer or counting device; protection of program
Status: in_force

1. Before any election where a mechanical voting system will be used, the city clerk shall prepare or cause to be prepared a computer program on cards, tape or other material suitable for use with the computer or counting device to be employed for counting the votes cast. The program must cause the computer or counting device to operate in the following manner: (a) All lawful votes cast by each voter must be counted. (b) All unlawful votes, including, but not limited to, overvotes must not be counted. (c) The computer or counting device must halt or indicate by appropriate signal if a ballot is encountered that lacks a code identifying the precinct in which it was voted.

2. The program must be prepared under the supervision of the accuracy certification board appointed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293B.140 .

3. The city clerk shall take such measures as he or she deems necessary to protect the program from being altered or damaged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.2694 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.2694
Contracts to purchase ballots; notification by county or city of election to use ballots purchased by Secretary of State; contract vendor required to deposit mail ballots for mailing within this State
Status: in_force

1. The Secretary of State may enter into one or more contracts for the purchase of all ballots, including, without limitation, mail ballots, and return envelopes for use in any statewide and local election held in this State pursuant to title 24 of NRS. Such a contract is subject to the provisions of chapter 333 of NRS .

2. Each board of county commissioners and governing body of an incorporated city in this State may elect to use the ballots, including, without limitation, mail ballots, and return envelopes purchased by the Secretary of State in accordance with the contract or contracts entered into pursuant to this section for all statewide and local elections held in a given year in this State pursuant to title 24 of NRS by notifying the Secretary of State in writing not less than 8 months before the date of the presidential preference primary election in a presidential election year or the date of the primary election in any other election year.

3. If a contract or contracts entered into pursuant to this section requires the vendor to distribute mail ballots on behalf of a county or city clerk, the contract or contracts must require the vendor to deposit the mail ballots for mailing at a location within this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.485 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.485
Qualifications to vote: Citizenship; age; residence; registration
Status: in_force

1. Every citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or over, who has continuously resided in this State and in the county 30 days and in the precinct 10 days next preceding the day of the next succeeding: (a) Primary election; (b) Primary city election; (c) Presidential preference primary election; (d) General election; or (e) General city election, and who has registered in the manner provided in this chapter, is entitled to vote at that election.

2. This section does not exclude the registration of eligible persons whose 18th birthday or the date of whose completion of the required residence occurs on or before the next succeeding: (a) Primary election; (b) Primary city election; (c) Presidential preference primary election; (d) General election; (e) General city election; or (f) Any other election.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.281 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.281
Accessibility of polling place, ballot and election materials to persons who are elderly and to persons with disabilities; particular requirements regarding voting booths and waiting lines; alternative placement of specially equipped voting devices at centralized locations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at all times during which a polling place is open: (a) The polling place must: (1) Be accessible to a voter who is elderly or a voter with a disability; and (2) Have at least one voting booth that is: (I) Designed to allow a voter in a wheelchair to vote; (II) Designated for use by a voter who is elderly or a voter with a disability; (III) Equipped to allow a voter who is elderly or a voter with a disability to vote with the same privacy as a voter who is not elderly or as a voter without a disability; and (IV) Equipped with a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically and which may be used by persons with disabilities; and (b) Either: (1) The polling place must have a separate line for voters with disabilities or who are not physically able to wait in line to vote. Voters in this separate line must be allowed to vote before any voter who is not disabled and is physically able to wait in line to vote; or (2) An election board officer at the polling place must allow voters with disabilities or who are not physically able to wait in line to move to the front of the line of voters waiting to vote.

2. A polling place that does not comply with the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may be used if necessary because of a natural disaster, including, without limitation, an earthquake, flood, fire or storm.

3. At each polling place, the city clerk is encouraged to: (a) Post in a conspicuous place, in at least 12-point type, instructions for voting; (b) Provide ballots in alternative audio and visual formats for use by a voter who is elderly or a voter with a disability; and (c) Provide, in alternative audio and visual formats for use by a voter who is elderly or a voter with a disability, all materials that are: (1) Related to the election; and (2) Made available to a voter in printed form at the polling place.

4. As an alternative to carrying out the functions described in subsection 3, if, in the opinion of the city clerk, the needs of voters who are elderly or disabled requiring the use of specially equipped voting devices will be best served by placing such devices at centralized voting locations, the city clerk may so provide. If the city clerk provides for the placement of specially equipped voting devices at centralized locations, a voter who is elderly or disabled and requires the use of such a device to be able to cast a ballot without assistance may cast his or her ballot at any centralized voting location designated by the city clerk.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293B.235 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293B / Section 293B.235
Duties of assistants before opening polls
Status: in_force

The assistants referred to in NRS 293B.225 and 293B.230 shall, under the direction of the county or city clerk, prepare the mechanical recording devices for the election and provide for the delivery of the devices to the polling places of the election district in which the election is to be held, or to the custody of the chair of the election board, together with all furniture and appliances necessary for the proper conduct of the election.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.5772 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.5772
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 293.5777 to 293.5792 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293B.110 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293B / Section 293B.110
Adoption of different systems or devices for different precincts or districts
Status: in_force

A mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device may be adopted for some of the precincts or districts in the same county or city, while the remainder of the precincts or districts in that county or city may be furnished with paper ballots or any other mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.270 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.270
Voting by printed ballot or other approved or authorized system; write-in voting prohibited; exception
Status: in_force

1. Voting at any election regulated by this title must be on printed ballots or by any other system approved by the Secretary of State or specifically authorized by law.

2. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 293D of NRS , voting must be only upon candidates whose names appear upon the ballot prepared by the election officers, and no person may write in the name of an additional candidate for any office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293B.070 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293B / Section 293B.070
Full choice of candidates and measures
Status: in_force

A mechanical voting system must provide facilities for voting for the candidates of as many political parties or organizations as may make nominations, and for or against measures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.562 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.562
Notices from nongovernmental entities must indicate that such notices are not official elections mail
Status: in_force

Any nongovernmental entity that sends a notice to a person:

1. Indicating that the person is not or may not be registered to vote in this State; or

2. Requesting that the person register to vote in this State,

must indicate clearly on the notice that it is not official elections mail from the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.542 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.542
Duty of court to provide notification of judicial findings that certain persons lack mental capacity to vote
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order stating that the court specifically finds by clear and convincing evidence that a person lacks the mental capacity to vote because he or she cannot communicate, with or without accommodations, a specific desire to participate in the voting process, the court shall provide a certified copy of the order to:

1. The county clerk of the county in which the person is a resident; and

2. The Office of the Secretary of State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.3495 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 294A / Section 294A.3495
Disclosures required on certain communications that include official contact information of governmental entity
Status: in_force

1. If a communication is published in support of or in opposition to a candidate and the communication includes the official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity, the communication must disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner the following information: (a) If the communication includes the official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity of the State of Nevada, the communication must disclose: This communication is not endorsed by and is not an official publication of the State of Nevada. (b) If the communication includes the official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity of any political subdivision of the State of Nevada, the communication must disclose: This communication is not endorsed by and is not an official publication of (insert the official name of the political subdivision).

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Governmental entity ” means the State of Nevada, any political subdivision of the State of Nevada or any agency, institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, division, office, authority or other unit of government of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision of the State of Nevada. (b) “ Official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity ” means the legal or commonly recognized name of a governmental entity and: (1) The street address of any building, office or other place where the governmental entity is open for the transaction of official business; or (2) Any other official contact information for contacting the governmental entity for the transaction of official business, including, without limitation, a telephone number, facsimile number, electronic mail address or address of the Internet website of the governmental entity. (c) “ Publish ” means the act of: (1) Printing, posting, broadcasting, mailing or otherwise disseminating; or (2) Causing to be printed, posted, broadcasted, mailed or otherwise disseminated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.209 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.209
Creation or change of election district during certain period in year of general or general city election prohibited; annexation not prohibited during year of election
Status: in_force

1. A political subdivision of this State shall not create, divide, change the boundaries of, abolish or consolidate an election district after the first day of filing by candidates for nonjudicial office during any year in which a general election or general city election is held for that election district.

2. This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from annexing territory in a year in which a general election or general city election is held for that election district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.269 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.269
Members of general public allowed to observe conduct of voting at polling place; photographing or otherwise recording conduct of voting by members of general public prohibited
Status: in_force

1. The city clerk shall allow members of the general public to observe the conduct of voting at a polling place for a city election.

2. A member of the general public shall not photograph the conduct of voting at a polling place for a city election or record the conduct of voting on audiotape or any other means of sound or video reproduction.

3. For the purposes of this section, a member of the general public does not include any person who: (a) Gathers information for communication to the public; (b) Is employed or engaged by or has contracted with a newspaper, periodical, press association, or radio or television station; and (c) Is acting solely within his or her professional capacity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293B.063 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293B / Section 293B.063
System to meet or exceed federal standards
Status: in_force

No mechanical voting system may be used in this State unless it meets or exceeds the standards for voting systems established by the United States Election Assistance Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.2731 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.2731
Establishment of polling places
Status: in_force

1. For a primary election or general election, the county clerk must establish: (a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, at least 100 polling places where a person can vote in person on the day of the election. (b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, at least 25 polling places where a person can vote in person on the day of the election. (c) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, at least 1 polling place where a person can vote in person on the day of the election.

2. For the purposes of subsection 1, a polling place where a person can vote on the day of the election may include a vote center.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.720 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.720
Suppression of or failure to file nomination paper by public officer
Status: in_force

Any officer in whose office any nomination paper has been filed, who shall wrongfully suppress, neglect or fail to cause the proper filing thereof at the proper time and the proper place, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.117 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.117
“Township officer” defined
Status: in_force

“Township officer” means a public official elected in a township to serve the township.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293B.115 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293B / Section 293B.115
Provision of systems or devices for polling places; custody when not in use
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners, city council or other governing body which adopts a mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device, as soon as practicable after adopting it, shall provide for each polling place one or more mechanical voting systems or mechanical recording devices in complete working order. When the systems and devices are not in use at an election, the board, council or governing body shall take custody of them and of the furniture and equipment of the polling place.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.1755 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.1755
Residency requirements for candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices excepted from residency requirements
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other requirement provided by law, no person may be a candidate for any office unless, for at least the 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy for the office which the person seeks, the person has, in accordance with NRS 281.050 , actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the State, district, county, township or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains and, if elected, over which he or she will have jurisdiction or will represent.

2. Any person who knowingly and willfully files a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement regarding the person's residency in violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to candidates for: (a) Any federal office. (b) The office of district attorney.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.130 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293D / Section 293D.130
Covered voter may use digital or electronic signature for purposes of chapter
Status: in_force

A covered voter may sign any document or other material that is necessary for the covered voter to register to vote, apply for a military-overseas ballot or cast a military-overseas ballot pursuant to this chapter using his or her digital signature or electronic signature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.275 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.275
Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887 , inclusive, and 293C.272 : (a) A registered voter who applies to vote must state his or her name to the election board officer in charge of the roster; and (b) The election board officer shall: (1) Announce the name of the registered voter; (2) Instruct the registered voter to sign the roster or signature card; (3) Verify the signature of the registered voter in the manner set forth in NRS 293C.270 ; and (4) Verify that the registered voter has not already voted in that city in the current election.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.57691 , if the signature does not match, the voter must be identified by: (a) Answering questions from the election board officer covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote; (b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter; or (c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293C.270 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.

3. If the signature of the voter has changed in comparison to the signature on the application to register to vote, the voter must update his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

4. For the purposes of subsection 2, the personal data of a voter may include his or her date of birth.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.3604 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.3604
Mechanical recording devices: Duties of election board at close of each voting day; duties of ballot board for early voting and city clerk at close of last voting day
Status: in_force

If ballots which are voted on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically are used during the period for early voting by personal appearance:

1. At the close of each voting day, the election board shall: (a) Prepare and sign a statement for the polling place. The statement must include: (1) The title of the election; (2) The number which identifies the mechanical recording device and the storage device required pursuant to NRS 293B.084 ; (3) The number of ballots voted on the mechanical recording device for that day; (4) The number of signatures in the roster for early voting for that day; (5) The number of signatures on signature cards for that day; and (6) The number of signatures in the roster designated for electors who applied to register to vote or applied to vote at the polling place pursuant to NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887 , inclusive. (b) Secure: (1) The ballots pursuant to the plan for security required by NRS 293C.3594 ; and (2) Each mechanical voting device in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293C.3594 .

2. At the close of the last voting day, the city clerk shall deliver to the ballot board for early voting: (a) The statements for all polling places for early voting; (b) The voting rosters used for early voting; (c) The signature cards used for early voting; (d) The storage device required pursuant to NRS 293B.084 from each mechanical recording device used during the period for early voting; and (e) Any other items as determined by the city clerk.

3. Upon receipt of the items set forth in subsection 2 at the close of the last voting day, the ballot board for early voting shall: (a) Indicate the number of ballots on an official statement of ballots; and (b) Place the storage devices in the container provided to transport those items to the central counting place and seal the container with a number seal. The official statement of ballots must accompany the storage devices to the central counting place.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.5002 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.5002
Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address
Status: in_force

1. The Secretary of State shall establish procedures to allow a person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive, to: (a) Preregister or register to vote; and (b) Vote by mail ballot, without revealing the confidential address of the person.

2. In addition to establishing appropriate procedures or developing forms pursuant to subsection 1, the Secretary of State shall develop a form to allow a person for whom a fictitious address has been issued to preregister or register to vote or to change the address of the person's current preregistration or registration, as applicable. The form must include: (a) A section that contains the confidential address of the person; and (b) A section that contains the fictitious address of the person.

3. Upon receiving a completed form from a person for whom a fictitious address has been issued, the Secretary of State shall: (a) On the portion of the form that contains the fictitious address of the person, indicate the county and precinct in which the person will vote and forward this portion of the form to the appropriate county clerk; and (b) File the portion of the form that contains the confidential address.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) The Secretary of State and each county clerk shall keep the portion of the form developed pursuant to subsection 2 that he or she retains separate from other applications for preregistration or registration. (b) The Secretary of State or a county or city clerk shall not make the name, confidential address, fictitious address, telephone number or electronic mail address of the person who has been issued a fictitious address available for: (1) Inspection or copying; or (2) Inclusion in any list that is made available for public inspection, unless directed to do so by lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.185 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.185
Appropriate filing officer for filing declaration of candidacy
Status: in_force

A declaration of candidacy must be filed with the appropriate filing officer, during regular office hours, as follows:

1. For United States Senator, Representative in Congress, statewide offices, State Senators, Assemblymen and Assemblywomen to be elected from districts comprising more than one county, and all other offices whose districts comprise more than one county, with the Secretary of State.

2. For Representative in Congress and district offices voted for wholly within one county, State Senators, Assemblymen and Assemblywomen to be elected from districts comprising but one or part of one county, county and township officers, with the county clerk.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293B.380 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293B / Section 293B.380
Ballot processing and packaging board: Composition; duties
Status: in_force

1. The ballot processing and packaging board must be composed of persons who are qualified in the use of the data processing equipment to be operated for the voting count.

2. The board shall: (a) Allow members of the general public to observe the counting area where the computers are located during the period when ballots are being processed if those members do not interfere with the processing of the ballots. (b) Receive ballots and maintain groupings of them by precinct. (c) Before each counting of the ballots or computer run begins, validate the testing material with the counting program. (d) Maintain a log showing the sequence in which the ballots of each precinct are processed, as a measure to ensure that the ballots of all precincts are processed. (e) After each counting of the ballots, again verify the testing material with the counting program to substantiate that there has been no substitution or irregularity. (f) Record an explanation of any irregularity that occurs in the processing. (g) If the election is: (1) A primary election held in an even-numbered year; or (2) A general election, ensure that a list is compiled indicating the total votes, other than mail ballots, which each candidate accumulated in each precinct. (h) Collect all returns, programs, testing materials, ballots and other items used in the election at the computer center and package and deliver the items to the county clerk for sealing and storage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.3074 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.3074
Requirements for preparing and delivering rosters for vote centers
Status: in_force

1. For each polling place established pursuant to NRS 293.3072 , if any, the county clerk shall prepare a roster that contains, for every registered voter in the county, the voter's name, the address where he or she is registered to vote, his or her voter identification number, the voter's precinct or district number and the voter's signature.

2. The roster must be delivered or caused to be delivered by the county clerk to an election board officer of the proper polling place before the opening of the polls.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.909 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.909
Additional circumstances in which certain persons may petition to have personal information kept confidential
Status: in_force

1. Any person who is not otherwise described in NRS 293.908 or a representative of a governmental agency, on behalf of a person who is an employee of the governmental agency and is not otherwise described in NRS 293.908 , may petition a district court to have personal information of the person that is contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be maintained in a confidential manner. Any such a petition must be based on a sworn affidavit which sets forth sufficient justification for the request for confidentiality, including, without limitation: (a) Evidence of the existence of a threat to the petitioner or the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of the petitioner and that such threat is mitigated by making the personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk confidential; or (b) Evidence that a threat has existed within the last 5 years to a person who holds a similar position as the petitioner and that such threat was mitigated by making the personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk confidential; and

2. A petition filed pursuant to this section must be filed under seal and no filing fee may be charged.

3. The district court may order the personal information of the petitioner contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk to be confidential if, based on a preponderance of the evidence, the court finds: (a) The existence of a threat to the petitioner or the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of the petitioner and that such threat is mitigated by making the personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk confidential. (b) That a threat has existed within the last 5 years to a person who holds a similar position as the petitioner and that such threat was mitigated by making the personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk confidential.

4. Any order of a court requiring the personal information of a person contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be maintained in a confidential manner pursuant to this section: (a) Is sufficient for the person to request that any personal information set forth in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk subsequent to the court order be maintained in a confidential manner. (b) Expires 5 years after the date of the order. The Secretary of State, county clerk and city clerk must notify the person at least 6 months before the expiration of the order. The person may submit a request to the district court to extend the order. Any such extension expires 5 years after the date of the extension.

5. Upon receipt of an order obtained pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State, county clerk and city clerk shall keep such information confidential and shall not: (a) Disclose the confidential information to anyone, unless disclosure is specifically authorized in writing by that person or entity; or (b) Post the confidential information on the Internet or its successor, if any, or make the information available to others in any other way.

6. As used in this section, “ personal information ” means: (a) The home address of a person; (b) The home address of the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person; and (c) Any telephone number or electronic mail address of a person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.166 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.166
Procedure for filling certain vacancies in party nomination for office of State Legislator from multicounty legislative district; deadline for making changes to general election ballot
Status: in_force

1. A vacancy occurring in a party nomination for the office of State Senator, Assemblyman or Assemblywoman from a legislative district comprising more than one county may be filled as follows, subject to the provisions of subsections 2, 3 and 4. The county commissioners of each county, all or part of which is included within the legislative district, shall meet to appoint a person who is of the same political party as the former nominee and who actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in the district to fill the vacancy, with the chair of the board of county commissioners of the county whose population residing within the district is the greatest presiding. Each board of county commissioners shall first meet separately and determine the single candidate it will nominate to fill the vacancy. Then, the boards shall meet jointly and the chairs on behalf of the boards shall cast a proportionate number of votes according to the percent, rounded to the nearest whole percent, which the population of its county is of the population of the entire district. Populations must be determined by the last decennial census or special census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce. The person who receives a plurality of these votes is appointed to fill the vacancy. If no person receives a plurality of the votes, the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties shall each as a group select one candidate, and the nominee must be chosen by drawing lots among the persons so selected.

2. If a vacancy occurs in a party nomination for the office of State Senator, Assemblyman or Assemblywoman from a legislative district comprising more than one county after the primary election and before 5 p.m. on the fourth Friday in July of the year in which the general election is held and: (a) The vacancy occurs because the nominee dies or is adjudicated insane or mentally incompetent, the vacancy may be filled pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1. (b) The vacancy occurs for a reason other than the reasons described in paragraph (a), the nominee's name must remain on the ballot for the general election and, if elected, a vacancy exists.

3. No change may be made on the ballot for the general election after 5 p.m. on the fourth Friday in July of the year in which the general election is held. If, after that time and date: (a) A nominee dies or is adjudicated insane or mentally incompetent; or (b) A vacancy in the nomination is otherwise created, the nominee's name must remain on the ballot for the general election and, if elected, a vacancy exists.

4. Each designation of a candidate provided for in this section must be filed with the appropriate filing officer before 5 p.m. on the fourth Friday in July of the year in which the general election is held. In each case, the candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 before 5 p.m. on the date the designation is filed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.2695 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.2695
Possession of certain rosters by election board required for performance of board’s duties; required tests of electronic rosters before election
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an election board may not perform its duty in serving registered voters at any polling place in any election provided for in this title, unless it has before it: (a) The roster designated for registered voters who apply to vote at the polling place; and (b) The roster designated for electors who apply to register to vote or apply to vote at the polling place pursuant to NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887 , inclusive.

2. For a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293C.3032 , an election board may perform its duty in serving registered voters at the polling place in an election if the election board has before it the roster for the city.

3. If a city clerk uses an electronic roster, not earlier than 2 weeks before and not later than 5 p.m. on the day before the first day of the period for early voting by personal appearance, the city clerk shall complete a test of the electronic roster to ensure its functionality in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary of State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.257 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.257
Form of ballot for primary city election; names of candidates to be grouped alphabetically; exception
Status: in_force

For a primary city election, there must appear at the top of each ballot the designation “Candidates for city offices.” Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.2565 , following this designation must appear the names of candidates grouped alphabetically under the title and length of term of the office for which those candidates filed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.175 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.175
Date of primary city election for certain cities; procedure for filing declaration of candidacy; candidates to be voted upon by electors at large; certain candidates declared elected at primary city election; placement of names of candidates on ballot for general city election
Status: in_force

1. A primary city election must be held in each city of population category one, and in each city of population category two that has so provided by ordinance, on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year, at which time there must be nominated candidates for offices to be voted for at the next general city election.

2. A candidate for an office to be voted for at the primary or general city election must file a declaration of candidacy with the city clerk not earlier than: (a) For the office of judge of a municipal court, the first Monday in January of the year in which the applicable election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday after the first Monday in January. (b) For any other office, the first Monday in March of the year in which the applicable election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday after the first Monday in March.

3. At the time that a candidate files a declaration of candidacy, the city clerk shall charge and collect from the candidate, and the candidate must pay to the city clerk, a filing fee in an amount fixed by the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution. The filing fees collected by the city clerk must be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the city.

4. All candidates, except as otherwise provided in NRS 266.220 , must be voted upon by the electors of the city at large.

5. If, in a primary city election held in a city of population category one or two, one candidate receives a majority of votes cast in that election for the office for which he or she is a candidate, the candidate must be declared elected to the office and the candidate’s name must not be placed on the ballot for the general city election. If, in the primary city election, no candidate receives a majority of votes cast in that election for the office for which he or she is a candidate, the names of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes must be placed on the ballot for the general city election.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.420 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293D / Section 293D.420
Required declaration by covered voter; signature
Status: in_force

1. Each military-overseas ballot must include or be accompanied by a declaration signed by the covered voter declaring that a material misstatement of fact in completing the document may be grounds for a conviction of perjury under the laws of the United States or this State.

2. The covered voter may sign the declaration required pursuant to subsection 1 using his or her digital signature or electronic signature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.380 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.380
Posting of copies of voting results
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each counting board, before it adjourns, shall post a copy of the voting results in a conspicuous place on the outside of the place where the votes were counted.

2. If votes are cast on ballots that are mechanically or electronically tabulated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or chapter 293 or 293B of NRS , the city clerk shall, as soon as possible, post copies of the tabulated voting results: (a) On an Internet website maintained by the city or the city clerk, if any, including, without limitation, a website maintained by the city clerk pursuant to NRS 293C.715 ; and (b) In a conspicuous place on the outside of the counting facility, courthouse or city hall. Copies of the voting results posted pursuant to this paragraph must be posted not later than the start of business on the day immediately following the day of the election.

3. Each copy of the voting results posted in accordance with subsections 1 and 2 must set forth the accumulative total of all the votes cast within the city conducting the election.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 298.035 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 298 / Section 298.035
Selection of nominees and alternates for presidential elector
Status: in_force

1. Each major political party shall, at the state convention of the major political party held in that year, select from the qualified electors who are legally registered members of the major political party: (a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and (b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector, for each position of presidential elector required by law.

2. Each minor political party shall choose from the qualified electors who are legally registered members of the minor political party: (a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and (b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector, for each position of presidential elector required by law. The person who is authorized to file the list of candidates for partisan office of the minor political party with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.1725 shall, not later than the last Tuesday in August, submit to the Secretary of State the list of nominees for presidential elector and alternates.

3. Each independent candidate nominated for the office of President pursuant to NRS 298.109 shall, at the time of filing the petition as required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 298.109 , or within 10 days thereafter, choose from the qualified electors: (a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and (b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector, for each position of presidential elector required by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.3079 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.3079
Provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures
Status: in_force

If a person casts a provisional ballot pursuant to NRS 293.3078 to 293.3086 , inclusive, the provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures upon which the person would have been entitled to vote if the person had cast a regular ballot.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.095 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 295 / Section 295.095
Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners' committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator's affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk
Status: in_force

1. Any five registered voters of the county may commence initiative or referendum proceedings by filing with the county clerk an affidavit stating they will constitute the petitioners' committee and be responsible for circulating the petition and filing it in proper form, stating their names and addresses and specifying the address to which all notices to the committee are to be sent, and setting out in full the proposed initiative ordinance or citing the ordinance sought to be reconsidered.

2. Initiative petitions must be signed by a number of registered voters of the county equal to 15 percent or more of the number of voters who voted at the last preceding general election in the county.

3. Referendum petitions must be signed by a number of registered voters of the county equal to 10 percent or more of the number of voters who voted at the last preceding general election in the county.

4. Upon receipt of a petition for initiative or referendum placed on file pursuant to subsection 1, the county clerk shall consult with the board to determine if the initiative or referendum may have any anticipated financial effect on the local government if the initiative or referendum is approved by the voters. If the board determines that the initiative or referendum may have an anticipated financial effect on the local government if the initiative or referendum is approved by the voters, the board must prepare a description of the anticipated financial effect and the county clerk shall post a copy of this information on the county clerk’s Internet website, if the county clerk maintains one.

5. A petition must be submitted to the county clerk for verification, pursuant to NRS 295.250 to 295.290 , inclusive, not later than: (a) One hundred and eighty days after the date that the affidavit required by subsection 1 is filed with the county clerk; or (b) One hundred and thirty days before the election, whichever is earlier.

6. A petition may consist of more than one document, but all documents of a petition must be uniform in size and style, numbered and assembled as one instrument for submission. Each signature must be executed in ink or indelible pencil, be preceded by the printed given name followed by the surname of the person signing and be followed by the address of the person signing and the date on which the person signed the petition. All signatures on a petition must be obtained within the period specified in subsection 5. Each document must contain, or have attached thereto throughout its circulation, the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered.

7. Each document of a petition must have attached to it when submitted an affidavit executed by the circulator thereof stating: (a) That the circulator personally circulated the document; (b) The number of signatures thereon; (c) That all the signatures were affixed in the circulator’s presence; and (d) That each signer had an opportunity before signing to read the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered.

8. The county clerk shall issue a receipt to any person who submits a petition pursuant to this section. The receipt must set forth the number of: (a) Documents included in the petition; (b) Pages in each document; and (c) Signatures that the person declares are included in the petition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.269921 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.269921
Procedure for timely returning mail ballot; treatment of mail ballot when postmark cannot be determined; requirements for ballot drop boxes
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and chapter 293D of NRS , in order for a mail ballot to be counted for any election, the mail ballot must be: (a) Before the time set for closing of the polls, delivered by hand to the county clerk, or any ballot drop box established in the county pursuant to this section; or (b) Mailed to the county clerk, and: (1) Postmarked on or before the day of the election; and (2) Received by the clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the fourth day following the election.

2. If a mail ballot is received by mail not later than 5 p.m. on the third day following the election and the date of the postmark cannot be determined, the mail ballot shall be deemed to have been postmarked on or before the day of the election.

3. Each county clerk must establish a ballot drop box at every polling place in the county, including, without limitation, a polling place for early voting. A county clerk may establish a ballot drop box at any other location in the county where mail ballots can be delivered by hand and collected during the period for early voting and on election day. No person other than a clerk may establish a drop box for mail ballots.

4. A ballot drop box must be: (a) Constructed of metal or any other rigid material of sufficient strength and resistance to protect the security of the mail ballots; and (b) Capable of securely receiving and holding the mail ballots and being locked.

5. A ballot drop box must be: (a) Placed in an accessible and convenient location at the office of the county clerk or a polling place in the county; and (b) Made available for use during the hours when the office of the county clerk, or the polling place, is open for business or voting, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.507 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.507
Applications: Forms; distribution; contents; requirements regarding identification and residence; use of affidavits and identification numbers under certain circumstances; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Secretary of State shall prescribe: (a) Standard forms for applications to preregister or register to vote; (b) Special forms for preregistration and registration to be used in a county where registrations are performed and records of registration are kept by computer; and (c) A standard form for the affidavit described in subsection 5.

2. The county clerks shall provide forms for applications to preregister or register to vote to field registrars in the form and number prescribed by the Secretary of State.

3. Each form for an application to preregister or register to vote must include a: (a) Unique control number assigned by the Secretary of State; and (b) Receipt which: (1) Includes a space for a person assisting an applicant in completing the form to enter the person's name; and (2) May be retained by the applicant upon completion of the form.

4. The form for an application to preregister or register to vote must include: (a) A line for use by the applicant to enter: (1) The number indicated on the applicant's current and valid driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, if the applicant has such a driver's license; (2) The last four digits of the applicant's social security number, if the applicant does not have a driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles and does have a social security number; or (3) The number issued to the applicant pursuant to subsection 5, if the applicant does not have a current and valid driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or a social security number. (b) A line on which to enter the address at which the applicant actually resides, as set forth in NRS 293.486 . (c) A notice that the applicant may not list a business as the address required pursuant to paragraph (b) unless the applicant actually resides there. (d) A line on which to enter an address at which the applicant may receive mail, including, without limitation, a post office box or general delivery.

5. If an applicant does not have the identification set forth in subparagraph (1) or (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 4, the applicant shall sign an affidavit stating that he or she does not have a current and valid driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or a social security number. Upon receipt of the affidavit, the county clerk shall issue an identification number to the applicant which must be the same number as the unique identifier assigned to the applicant for purposes of the statewide voter registration list.

6. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of subsections 3, 4 and 5.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.250 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 295 / Section 295.250
Determination of total number of signatures
Status: in_force

1. Upon submission of a petition containing signatures that are required to be verified pursuant to NRS 295.095 , 295.140 or 295.205 , the county or city clerk shall determine the total number of signatures on the petition.

2. If the county or city clerk finds that the total number of signatures on the petition is: (a) One hundred percent or more of the required number of signatures of registered voters, the county or city clerk shall examine the signatures for verification as provided in NRS 295.260 . (b) Less than 100 percent of the required number of signatures of registered voters: (1) The petition shall be deemed insufficient; and (2) The county or city clerk shall not examine the signatures for verification as provided in NRS 295.260 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.403 — NV Code / Title 24 / Chapter 293 / Section 293.403
Recount of vote: Demand; advance deposit of costs
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.424 , a candidate defeated at any election may demand and receive a recount of the vote for the office for which he or she is a candidate to determine the number of votes received for the candidate and the number of votes received for the person who won the election if, within 3 working days after the canvass of the vote and the certification by the county clerk or city clerk of the abstract of votes, the candidate who demands the recount: (a) Files in writing a demand with the officer with whom the candidate filed his or her declaration of candidacy; and (b) Deposits in advance the estimated costs of the recount with that officer.

2. Any voter at an election may demand and receive a recount of the vote for a ballot question if, within 3 working days after the canvass of the vote and the certification by the county clerk or city clerk of the abstract of votes, the voter: (a) Files in writing a demand with: (1) The Secretary of State, if the demand is for a recount of a ballot question affecting more than one county; or (2) The county or city clerk who will conduct the recount, if the demand is for a recount of a ballot question affecting only one county or city; and (b) Deposits in advance the estimated costs of the recount with the person to whom the demand was made.

3. The estimated costs of the recount must be determined by the person with whom the advance is deposited based on regulations adopted by the Secretary of State defining the term “ costs .”

4. As used in this section, “ canvass ” means: (a) In any primary election, the canvass by the board of county commissioners of the returns for a candidate or ballot question voted for in one county or the canvass by the board of county commissioners last completing its canvass of the returns for a candidate or ballot question voted for in more than one county. (b) In any primary city election, the canvass by the city council of the returns for a candidate or ballot question voted for in the city. (c) In any general election: (1) The canvass by the Supreme Court of the returns for a candidate for a statewide office or a statewide ballot question; or (2) The canvass of the board of county commissioners of the returns for any other candidate or ballot question, as provided in paragraph (a). (d) In any general city election, the canvass by the city council of the returns for a candidate or ballot question voted for in the city.