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NV Rev Stat § 293B.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.085 - Several elective to same offices; effect of overvote.

A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for as many persons for an office as the voter is lawfully entitled to vote for, but no more. If a voter casts more votes for an office than the voter is lawfully entitled, the counting device or electronic computer must be programmed so that those votes are not counted. The remainder of the voter’s ballot must be counted if it is otherwise lawfully voted.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1099)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.090 - Prevention of voting more than once.

A mechanical voting system must prevent the voter from voting for the same person more than once for the same office.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.095 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.095 - Measures on which voter is entitled to vote.

A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for or against any measure the voter may have the right to vote on, but none other.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.100 - Correct registration or recording of votes.

A mechanical recording device must correctly register or record, on the voter’s ballot, all votes cast for any and all persons and for or against any and all measures.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.103 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.103 - Voting receipts.

If a mechanical voting system is used whereby votes are directly recorded electronically, a voting receipt may be used.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1289; A 1985, 1100; 1995, 2787; 2007, 1167, 2606)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.104 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.104 - Secretary of State not to approve system that does not meet or exceed federal standards.

The Secretary of State shall not approve any mechanical voting system which does not meet or exceed the standards for voting systems established by the United States Election Assistance Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2198; A 2005, 1438; 2019, 3394)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.105 - General authority.

The board of county commissioners of any county or the city council or other governing body of any city may purchase and adopt for use at elections any mechanical voting system and mechanical recording device. The system or device may be used at any or all elections held in the county or city, for voting, registering and counting votes cast.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100; 1995, 2787; 2017, 548)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.110 - Adoption of different systems or devices for different precincts or districts.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1977, 247; 1985, 1100; 1995, 2788; 2017, 549)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.115 - Provision of systems or devices for polling places; custody when not in use.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1100; 2017, 549)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.120 - Experimental use in certain precincts.

The board of county commissioners of any county or the city council or other governing body of any city, without formally adopting a mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device which it might lawfully adopt, may provide for its experimental use at an election in one or more precincts. Its use at the election is as valid for all purposes as if it were lawfully adopted.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1100; 2017, 549)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.122 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.122 - Purchase of systems or devices by Secretary of State for lease to counties; sources of money to pay for such purchases.

  1. The Secretary of State may purchase mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices and lease them to:  (a) A county whose population is 100,000 or more pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293B.124.  (b) A county whose population is less than 100,000 pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293B.124 or 293B.1245.  2. The Secretary of State may pay for such systems and devices purchased pursuant to subsection 1 out of any money:  (a) Specifically appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature; or  (b) In an account established pursuant to NRS 293B.124 or 293B.1245.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 497; A 1985, 1101; 2017, 549)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.124 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.124 - Lease of systems or devices by counties with option to purchase: Contents of agreement; deposit and use of rental payments.

  1. If a county wants to lease from the Secretary of State mechanical voting systems or mechanical recording devices which have been approved pursuant to NRS 293B.1045 by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State and the county shall enter a written agreement designated as "Lease of Equipment with Option to Purchase." Each agreement must provide in substance:  (a) That the systems and devices particularly described in the agreement are leased by the State, as lessor, to the county, as lessee, for a term of 2 years from the date of the agreement, with an exclusive option in the lessee to extend the term for like periods of 2 years at a time, for an agreed maximum term not exceeding 20 years after the date of the agreement.  (b) That the lessee will maintain and insure the systems and devices for the original term and each succeeding agreed term.  (c) That the aggregate of rental payments provided for under the maximum term of the lease agreement must equal the aggregate of the purchase price of the mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices covered by the agreement, together with all interest, shipping, installation and other costs paid or agreed to be paid by the State. Upon payment of the latter aggregate sum by any lessee to the State, the State shall forthwith convey to that lessee legal title to the systems and devices covered by the paid agreement.  2. All rental payments received under all such agreements entered into pursuant to this section must be deposited into a separate account in the State General Fund to be used to replace aging and outdated mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 497; A 1987, 713; 2017, 550)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.1245 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.1245 - Lease of systems or devices by certain counties without option to purchase: Contents of agreement; deposit and use of rental payments.

  1. The Secretary of State and a county whose population is less than 100,000 may enter into a written agreement for the lease of mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices, without an option for the county to purchase such systems and devices. Each agreement must provide in substance that:  (a) The systems or devices particularly described in the agreement are leased by the State, as lessor, to the county, as lessee, for a term of 2 years from the date of the agreement, with an exclusive option in the lessee to extend the term for like periods of 2 years at a time.  (b) The lessee will maintain and insure the systems and devices for the original term and each succeeding agreed term.  (c) The aggregate of rental payments for a term of 2 years under the lease does not exceed 10 percent of the purchase price of the systems and devices described in the agreement.  2. All rental payments received under all such agreements entered into pursuant to this section must be deposited into a separate account in the State General Fund to be used to pay the costs of replacing aging and outdated mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 548)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.125 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.125 - Purchase of systems or devices by local governments; authorized methods to pay for such systems or devices.

  1. If a county or city purchases a mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device, the cost of such purchase is a charge upon the county or city.  2. The board of county commissioners or city council or other governing body of any city may provide for the payment of the costs of such systems and devices in such manner and by such method as they consider in the best local interests, and also may for that purpose issue bonds, certificates of indebtedness, or other obligations which are a charge on the county or city. The bonds, certificates or other obligations may be issued with or without interest, payable at such time as the authorities may determine, but may not be issued or sold at less than par.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1101; 2017, 550)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.130 - Requirements.

  1. Before any election where a mechanical voting system is to be used, the county 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 or, in a primary election, votes cast for a candidate of a major political party other than the party, if any, of the registration of the voter must not be counted.  (c) If the election is:  (1) A primary election held in an even-numbered year; or  (2) A general election,  the total votes, other than absentee votes and votes in a mailing precinct, must be accumulated by precinct.  (d) The computer or counting device must halt or indicate by appropriate signal if a ballot is encountered which lacks a code identifying the precinct in which it was voted and, in a primary election, identifying the major political party of the voter.  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 county clerk shall take such measures as he or she deems necessary to protect the program from being altered or damaged.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1525; A 1979, 1304; 1985, 1101; 1987, 357; 1989, 229; 1993, 2199; 1995, 2632; 1997, 1608, 3470; 1999, 679)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.135 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.135 - Filing before election; inspection.

  1. A copy of each election computer program certified by the accuracy certification board for an election in the State must be filed with the Secretary of State at least 1 week before the election. Copies of any subsequent alterations in the program must be filed in the same manner before the election.  2. The copies of the programs filed pursuant to subsection 1 are not public records and are not available for inspection by the public.  3. A copy of a program may be inspected:  (a) By the judge, body or board before whom an election is being contested;  (b) Jointly by the parties to the contest if ordered by the judge, body or board; or  (c) By any other person who is authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1989, 2171)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.140 - Appointment of accuracy certification board.

Before conducting the test required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293B.150, the county or city clerk shall appoint three persons, not more than two of whom are of the same political party, to serve as an accuracy certification board. Not more than two of the persons appointed to the board may be employees of the county or city.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1525; A 1987, 357; 1993, 2199)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.145 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.145 - Observation of conduct of tests.

  1. The accuracy certification board shall observe the conduct of the tests prescribed by NRS 293B.150 and 293B.165.  2. Representatives of the various political parties, candidates and the press may also observe the conduct of such tests.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.150 - Tests required before first day of early voting.

Not earlier than 2 weeks before and not later than 5 p.m. on the day before the first day of early voting, the county or city clerk shall test:  1. The mechanical recording device which directly records votes electronically, if any; or  2. The automatic tabulating equipment and programs, if any,  to ascertain that the device or equipment and programs will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 1987, 357; 1997, 2786; 1999, 3554)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.155 - Procedure for conducting tests; inspection of results of test.

  1. The tests prescribed by NRS 293B.150 and 293B.165 must be conducted by processing a preaudited group of logic and accuracy test ballots so voted or marked as to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each measure, and must include for each office one or more ballots which have votes in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the mechanical recording device or the automatic tabulating equipment and programs to reject those votes.  2. If any error is detected, the cause therefor must be ascertained and corrected and an errorless count must be made before the mechanical recording device or the automatic tabulating equipment and programs are approved.  3. When satisfied with the accuracy of the mechanical recording device or automatic tabulating equipment and computer program, the accuracy certification board and the county or city clerk shall date and sign all reports, and seal the program, if any, and the reports and all test material in an appropriate container. The container must be kept sealed by the clerk.  4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the contents of such a sealed container are not subject to the inspection of anyone except in the case of a contested election, and then only by the judge, body or board before whom the election is being contested, or by the parties to the contest, jointly, pursuant to an order of that judge, body or board. For the period set forth in NRS 293.413 during which a candidate may file a statement of contest, the results of the test must be made available in the clerk’s office for public inspection.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 1981, 1743; 1987, 358; 1989, 2171; 1995, 2788; 1999, 3554; 2007, 1167, 2606)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.165 - Tests required before and after counting of ballots; certification of tests by accuracy certification board.

  1. A test conducted in the manner prescribed in subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 293B.155 must be conducted immediately before the start of the official count of the ballots and again within 24 hours after the official count of the ballots.  2. Such tests must be certified by the accuracy certification board.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 2003, 1658)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.170 - Sealing and disposition of programs and ballots.

After the completion of the last logic and accuracy test, the programs used, if any, and the logic and accuracy test ballots and the official ballots shall be sealed, retained and disposed of in the manner provided in NRS 293.391 or 293C.390 for other ballots.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 1999, 3555)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.175 - Official ballot in mechanical voting system.

In those districts or precincts in which a mechanical voting system is used, the list of offices and candidates and the statements of measures appropriate for use with that system in combination with the device upon which a vote is registered is an official ballot.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1101)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.180 - Applicability of provisions governing mechanical voting systems and paper ballots.

The laws relating to mechanical voting systems and paper ballots generally, so far as applicable, apply respectively to that part voted upon mechanical recording devices and that part voted upon paper.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.185 - Procedure to be followed if ballot larger than capacity of mechanical recording device.

If the ballot is larger than the mechanical recording device can accommodate, the county or city clerk may place it upon more than one device or place part of it upon the recording device and the remainder upon paper.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102; 1987, 358)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.190 - Primary elections: Partisan and nonpartisan arrangement of list of candidates and measures to be voted on at election.

When used in primary elections, the list of offices and candidates and the statements of measures to be voted on for each mechanical recording device, except those devices intended solely for nonpartisan voters, must be so arranged that it contains a page or pages setting forth the ballot of one major political party only, followed by a page or pages setting forth the nonpartisan ballot and so that the voter may cast partisan and nonpartisan votes on a single ballot but may not cast partisan votes for a candidate of another major political party.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102; 1989, 229)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.195 - Sample ballots: Open for inspection.

The sample ballots of mechanical voting systems must be open to public inspection at the polling place during the election day.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.200 - Sample ballots: Size; instructions for voting.

The sample ballots must be in full or reduced size and contain suitable illustrated directions for voting on the mechanical recording device.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.205 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.205 - Sample ballots: Availability at polling place; form.

The officers charged with the duty of providing ballots for any polling place shall provide the polling place with two sample ballots, which must be arranged in the form of:  1. A booklet or full sheet of paper printed to display a facsimile of the page or several pages which constitute the list of offices and candidates and the statements of measures to be voted on which will be in use at that election; or  2. A diagram showing that part of the face of the mechanical recording device which will be used at that election containing the list of offices and candidates and the statements of measures to be voted on.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102; 1987, 111; 1989, 399; 1997, 765)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.220 - Preparation of mechanical recording devices for use in voting.

The county or city clerk shall place the proper lists of offices and candidates and the statements of measures to be voted on on the mechanical recording devices, corresponding with the sample ballots provided for in this chapter, and shall put the devices in order, ready for use in voting.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 1985, 1103; 1987, 358)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.225 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.225 - Employment of competent persons by clerk; oaths.

To prepare the mechanical recording device for an election, the county or city clerk shall employ competent persons who must be sworn to perform their duties honestly and faithfully.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 1985, 1103; 1987, 358)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.230 - Employment of qualified persons only.

The county or city clerk shall not appoint any person to prepare any mechanical recording device for an election unless the person is fully qualified to perform his or her duties in connection with the complete preparation of the devices for the election and the instruction of the election officers and voters.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 1985, 1103; 1987, 358)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.235 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.235 - Duties of assistants before opening polls.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1527; A 1985, 1103; 1987, 359)
NV Rev Stat § 293B.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems or Devices|NRS 293B.240 - Testing of mechanical recording device by clerk.

In preparing a mechanical recording device for an election, the county or city clerk shall, according to the printed directions furnished, thoroughly test the device and arrange it so that it will in every particular meet with the requirements for voting and counting at the election.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1527; A 1985, 1103; 1987, 359)