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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.220 - Preparation of election supplies and equipment for each precinct

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At least 2 days before any election, the
			 county clerk shall prepare the following supplies for each polling place:
(a) The roster;
(b) A quantity of mechanical voting devices
			 which assures an efficient flow of voters;
(c) A means for transporting ballots and
			 VVPATs which allows the ballots and VVPATs to be secured with a lock and key,
			 numbered seal or other device which prevents unauthorized entry;
(d) If the polling place:
(1) Is a vote center, a means to
			 electronically provide each sample ballot which pertains to the election upon
			 request; or
(2) Is not a vote
			 center, at least three copies of each sample ballot which pertains to the
			 election;
(e) A
			 procedural checklist for election boards; and
(f) One list of the inventory of the supplies
			 provided to the election board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.225 - Procedures regarding election supplies and manner of voting for each polling place

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At least 2 days
			 before any election, every county clerk shall prepare the following supplies
			 for each polling place:
(a) One flag of the
			 United States.
(b) Any notices or
			 other materials required to be posted at each polling place pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.184,
			 293.2045,
			 293.2549,
			 293.2955,
			 293.301,
			 293.302,
			 293.3025,
			 293.361,
			 293.740 and
			 293.780 and NAC
			 293.240.
(c) If a procedure for multilingual voting is
			 used in the county, the required notices in the appropriate foreign
			 languages.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.228 - Required tests of electronic roster before election

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If
			 a county clerk uses an electronic roster for an election, the county clerk must
			 conduct logic and accuracy tests on the electronic roster and certify to the
			 Secretary of State that the testing was completed by the deadline set forth in
			 NRS
			 293.275.
2. The testing required pursuant to
			 subsection 1 must confirm, without limitation:
(a) That each electronic roster accurately
			 displays:
(1) The date and time;
(2) The date of the election and the type of
			 election, including, without limitation, whether the election is a presidential
			 preference primary election, primary election, general election or special
			 election;
(3) The name of the
			 county;
(4) The number of voter
			 files contained in the electronic roster;
(5) The precinct and number of voters in the
			 precinct, if applicable;
(6) The
			 current version of the operating system; and
(7) The signature records of the voters in
			 the county;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.230 - Duties of election board before voting

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each member
			 of the election board must be present in the polling place where he or she is
			 to serve at least 45 minutes before the time the polling place is to
			 open.
2. The election board shall
			 set up the vote recording devices in a manner which creates the most efficient
			 flow of voters.
Sec'y of State, Conduct
				of Elections Reg. §§ B-4 - B-6, eff. 2-28-80-NAC A by R217-97,
				5-26-98; R072-06, 7-14-2006
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.240 - Procedures regarding voting; examination of voting booths; notification to county clerk of certain violations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After a person
			 is identified as being a registered voter and has signed the roster, a member
			 of the election board:
(a) May issue the voter
			 a receipt.
(b) Shall ask the voter
			 if the voter needs assistance in casting a ballot.
(c) Shall make the following statement to the
			 voter:
If you have any questions or concerns about the mechanical
				voting device, please stop voting immediately and bring your question or
				concern to the attention of a member of the election board. Once you have cast
				your ballot, you will not be able to have your question or concern addressed by
				the election board.
(d)
			 Shall direct the voter to a voting booth equipped to handle the voter's
			 ballot.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.245 - Observation of conduct of voting at polling place

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Subject to the provisions of subsections 2 to 8, inclusive, any person may
			 observe the conduct of voting at a polling place, including, without
			 limitation, a polling place for early voting and a vote center.
2. Before observing the conduct of voting at
			 a polling place pursuant to subsection 1, a person must sign an acknowledgment
			 in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State stating that the person,
			 during the time the person observes the conduct of voting:
(a) Acknowledges that he or she is prohibited
			 from:
(1) Talking to voters within the polling
			 place;
(2) Using a mobile telephone
			 or computer within the polling place;
(3) Advocating for or against a candidate,
			 political party or ballot question;
(4) Arguing for or against or challenging any
			 decisions of county or city election personnel; and
(5) Interfering with the conduct of voting;
			 and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.247 - Determination of when person is waiting to vote at time polls close

Current through June 11, 2024
1. As used in NRS
			 NRS
			 293.305 and
			 293C.297
			 and NAC 293.217, a person is waiting to vote at the hour of closing the polls
			 if the person:
(a) Is physically in line
			 waiting to vote; or
(b) Has entered
			 the polling place.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.249 - Procedures after voting during period for early voting

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 After the close of voting on each day during the period for early voting, the
			 election officer in charge of a polling place for early voting must determine
			 the total number of:
(a) Persons who applied
			 to vote and voted in person at the polling place on that day;
(b) Ballots cast at the polling place on that
			 day;
(c) Mail ballots that were
			 surrendered; and
(d) Mail ballots
			 dropped off for processing by the mail ballot central counting board.
If a difference exists between the numbers determined pursuant
				to paragraphs (a) and (b), the difference must be reported in writing to the
				county clerk, together with any known reasons for the
				difference.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.250 - Procedures after voting

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After the close
			 of polls on the day of the election, the election board must determine the
			 total number of:
(a) Persons who applied to
			 vote and voted in person at the polling place;
(b) Ballots cast at the polling
			 place;
(c) Mail ballots that were
			 surrendered; and
(d) Mail ballots
			 dropped off for processing by the mail ballot central counting board.
If a difference exists between the numbers determined pursuant
				to paragraphs (a) and (b), the difference must be reported in writing to the
				county clerk, together with any known reasons for the
				difference.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES › Section 293.265 - "Provisional ballot" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC
				293.265 to
				293.280, inclusive, "provisional
				ballot" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				293.3078.
Added to NAC by
				Sec'y of State by R088-21, eff. 2/28/2022
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES › Section 293.270 - General requirements; voter appearing at incorrect polling place

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who completes the written
			 affirmation required by
			 NRS
			 293.3082 must be provided with a provisional
			 ballot, regardless of whether the person is at the wrong polling place or
			 precinct.
2. If an election
			 official becomes aware that a person appearing to vote is a registered voter
			 who has appeared to vote in the wrong polling place, the election official must
			 inform the person of the location of the correct polling place for the person.
			 The election official must also inform the person that although a provisional
			 ballot may be cast at the incorrect precinct, the provisional ballot will not
			 be counted unless the requirements of subsection 4 are satisfied and the voter
			 casts the provisional ballot at a polling place that is located in the
			 congressional district in which the voter resides.
3. If the deadline for a registered voter who
			 casts a provisional ballot pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.3081 or
			 293.3083 and who failed to
			 provide the county or city clerk the required identification is a legal
			 holiday, the deadline is extended until 5 p.m. on the next working
			 day.
4. A county or city clerk
			 shall count a provisional ballot if the county or city clerk determines that
			 all the following requirements were satisfied by the date of the election for
			 which the provisional ballot was cast:
(a) The
			 voter was properly registered in the county where the provisional ballot was
			 cast;
(b) The voter was a citizen
			 of the United States;
(c) The voter
			 was 18 years of age or older;
(d)
			 The voter had continuously resided in the county where he or she registered to
			 vote for at least 30 days;
(e) The
			 voter had continuously resided in the precinct for which he or she registered
			 to vote for at least 10 days;
(f)
			 The voter signed the required affirmation;
(g) If the provisional ballot was cast at a
			 polling place, the voter did not cast any other ballot, including a mail
			 ballot;
(h) If the voter did not
			 show proof of residence and identity at the time he or she registered to vote,
			 that the voter provided official identification establishing residence and
			 identity by 5 p.m. on the Friday following election day;
(i) The voter cast the provisional ballot at
			 a polling place that was authorized to accept a ballot for the congressional
			 district in which the voter resides; and
(j) The provisional ballot cast listed the
			 correct federal offices for the congressional district in which the voter
			 resides.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES › Section 293.275 - Notification of certain persons of ability to cast provisional ballot

Current through June 11, 2024
The county clerk, or a designee thereof, shall inform any
				person whose name does not appear on a voter registration list as an eligible
				voter for a polling place, or who an election official asserts is not eligible
				to vote at the polling place, of the ability of the person to cast a
				provisional ballot and the ability of the person to register to vote pursuant
				to NRS
				293.5842.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R072-06, eff. 7-14-2006; A by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES › Section 293.280 - Free access system to provide information to voter casting provisional ballot

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A county clerk,
			 or a designee thereof, shall inform each voter who casts a provisional ballot
			 of the availability of the free access system established in accordance with
			 NRS
			 293.3086.
2. The county clerk shall provide the
			 Secretary of State, in the format the Secretary of State prescribes, with all
			 information on whether the provisional ballots cast by each person were counted
			 and, if not, the reason why such a ballot was not counted. The Secretary of
			 State will add the information to the free access system to make such
			 information available to the voters who cast a provisional ballot.
3. The free access system must be available
			 to a person who casts a provisional ballot for the period beginning on the
			 eighth day immediately following the date of the election and continuing for at
			 least 30 days after the date of the election in which the person cast the
			 provisional ballot.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R072-06, eff. 7-14-2006
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.3086
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.291 - Form to request absent ballot; voting at polling place after receipt (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R013-00, eff. 4-4-2000; A by R183-01, 5-10-2002; R163-07, 12-4-2007; R
				by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R015-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.295 - Request for absent ballot: Verification of voter's address; notification (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State, eff. 3-22-94; A by R217-97, 5-26-98-Substituted in revision for NAC
				293.166; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R015-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.305 - Delivery of absent ballot by mail

Current through June 11, 2024
When a county clerk sends a voter a mail ballot pursuant to
				NRS
				293.269911, the county clerk shall use an
				envelope that may not be forwarded to an address of the voter that is different
				from the address to which the mail ballot is mailed.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R217-97, eff. 5-26-98-Substituted in revision for NAC 293.168; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; A
				by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.307 - Provision of instructions for correction of absent ballot; duplication of corrected ballot (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R163-07, eff. 12-4-2007; A by R092-09, 10-27-2009; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R015-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.311 - Procedures for handling absent voters' ballots in county with absent ballot central counting board (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R086-00, eff. 8-22-2000; A by R072-06, 7-14-2006-Substituted in
				revision for NAC 293.169; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.313 - Absent ballot sent by approved electronic transmission: Recording of absent ballot and maintenance of original ballot card (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R092-09, eff. 10-27-2009; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.315 - Absent ballot sent by facsimile: Contents and form (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R092-09, eff. 10-27-2009; A by R111-11, 12-30-2011; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.317 - Absent ballot: Receipt; recording; verification of signature (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R092-09, eff. 10-27-2009; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.318 - Absent ballot: Plan for disposition in case of emergency (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R124-11, eff. 12-30-2011; R by
				R015-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › ABSENT BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.319 - Absent ballot: Plan for disposition in case of emergency (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R092-09, eff. 10-27-2009; R by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; R
				by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.321 - Plan for disposition of mail ballots in case of emergency

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each county clerk and city clerk shall
			 submit a plan to the Secretary of State for approval setting forth the
			 procedures that the clerk will use for the disposition of mail ballots in case
			 of an emergency. The plan must be submitted not later than 90 days before each
			 election. If no changes are being made to the plan, the county or city clerk
			 may resubmit the plan for a subsequent election. If the county or city clerk
			 resubmits the plan, the county or city clerk must indicate that fact on a form
			 prescribed by the Secretary of State.
2. The Secretary of State will review each
			 plan submitted pursuant to this section and, not later than 15 days after the
			 plan is submitted, notify the county or city clerk whether the plan complies
			 with the requirements of this section.
3. In the case of an emergency, the Secretary
			 of State may order one or more polling places to be used to accommodate voters
			 who are unable to vote at their polling places due to the emergency.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R090-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R106-23A,
				eff. 2/20/2024
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.322 - Duties of mail ballot central counting board; county clerk required to post public notice; general public authorized to observe handling of mail ballots

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The county clerk shall, not earlier than
			 15 days before the day of the election, deliver the mail ballots to the mail
			 ballot central counting board for counting. When the mail ballots are received,
			 the mail ballot central counting board shall, in addition to the requirements
			 of NRS
			 293.269931,
			 293.269933 and
			 293.269935:
(a) Sort the mail ballots by precinct or, for
			 those precincts that have been consolidated into a single voting district, by
			 voting district, unless the system for counting the mail ballots produces an
			 accounting of the mail ballots by precinct or voting district;
(b) Count the number of mail ballots by
			 precinct or, for those precincts that have been consolidated into a single
			 voting district, by voting district;
(c) Account for all returned mail ballots on
			 the record of mail ballots; and
(d)
			 Place all the returned mail ballots and the record of mail ballots into the
			 container provided by the county clerk.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.323 - Unique color for return envelopes: Request by clerks; printing (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC
				by Sec'y of State by
				R099-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; R by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.325 - Duty of clerk if voter updates mailing address after date on which mail ballot is sent

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a registered
			 voter updates his or her mailing address in the voter registration information
			 after the date on which his or her mail ballot is sent pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.269911 or
			 293C.263, as applicable, but on
			 or before the 14th day before the election, the county or city clerk, as
			 applicable, must:
(a) On or before the 13th
			 day before the election, send a second mail ballot to the registered voter at
			 the updated mailing address;
(b)
			 Indicate in the roster of mail ballots:
(1)
			 The name of the registered voter to whom the second mail ballot is
			 issued;
(2) The date that the
			 second mail ballot is issued;
(3)
			 The number of the second mail ballot; and
(4) Except as otherwise provided in
			 subsection 2, that the first mail ballot is
			 cancelled.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.327 - Written notice by registered voter to elect not to receive mail ballot; subsequent written request to receive mail ballot

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 registered voter may elect not to receive a mail ballot pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.269911 or
			 293C.263, as applicable, by
			 submitting written notice to the Secretary of State or applicable county or
			 city clerk. If the voter submits written notice to:
(a) The Secretary of State, the written
			 notice must be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
			 State. Upon receipt of such written notice, the Secretary of State will notify
			 the applicable county clerk and city clerk, if any.
(b) The county clerk, the written notice must
			 be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the county clerk. Upon
			 receipt of such written notice, the county clerk must notify the applicable
			 city clerk, if any.
(c) The city
			 clerk, the written notice must be submitted in the form and manner prescribed
			 by the city clerk. Upon receipt of such written notice, the city clerk must
			 notify the applicable county clerk.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.329 - Provision of instructions for correction of mail ballot; duplication of corrected ballot

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each county
			 clerk or city clerk shall provide, with each mail ballot, instructions that
			 must include the following:
If you make a mistake or change your mind while voting
						  this ballot, do not use correction fluid or tape. Simply cross out the name of
						  the candidate you do not wish to vote for and fill in the oval of the candidate
						  you do wish to vote for. See example below. Call (XXX) XXX-XXXX for assistance
						  if needed.
Benjamin Franklin
Click here to view
						  image
2. A
			 county clerk or city clerk shall not duplicate any mail ballot which the voter
			 has marked to indicate a correction or on which the voter has used correction
			 tape or fluid unless the clerk determines that no ambiguity exists as to the
			 intent of the voter.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R090-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
				293.124,
				293.247,
				293.250
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.332 - Extension of deadline for receipt of mail ballot or confirmation of signature for mail ballot when deadline is on legal holiday

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the deadline for:
(a) The county clerk to receive a mail ballot
			 that has been mailed to the county clerk; or
(b) A registered voter to provide to the
			 county clerk a signature on a mail ballot or a confirmation that the signature
			 used for a mail ballot belongs to the voter, as applicable,
is a legal holiday, such deadline is extended until 5 p.m. on
				the next working day.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.334 - Receipt, recording and verification of signature of mail ballot; procedure for rejected mail ballot; records of chain of custody

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When a mail ballot is returned to the
			 county clerk, the county clerk shall record the receipt of the mail ballot in
			 the mail ballot record and check the signature on the return envelope in
			 accordance with the requirements of
			 NRS
			 293.269927.
2. The county clerk shall place any rejected
			 mail ballot in a separate envelope and note on the outside of the envelope the
			 appropriate number of the precinct and the reason for the rejection of the mail
			 ballot.
3. Each county clerk shall
			 keep records of the chain of custody for all mail ballots, including, without
			 limitation, the mailing of mail ballots, reissued mail ballots, rejected mail
			 ballots, verified mail ballots, duplicated mail ballots and tabulated mail
			 ballots.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R090-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
				293.124,
				293.247,
				293.269927
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.336 - Compliance with procedures for checking signatures; periodic audits of certain employees in county clerk's office; testing of electronic device used to sort mail ballots or capture voter's signature

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The county
			 clerk or an employee in the office of the county clerk shall check the
			 signature on the return envelope of a mail ballot in accordance with the
			 provisions of NRS
			 293.269927.
2. The county clerk shall perform periodic
			 audits of each employee in the office of the county clerk whose regular duties
			 include checking signatures on mail ballots. If the county clerk finds that an
			 employee has an irregular acceptance or rejection rate, the county clerk must
			 retrain the employee or prohibit the employee from checking signatures on mail
			 ballots.
3. If the county clerk
			 uses an electronic device to:
(a) Sort mail
			 ballots, the county clerk must test the electronic device before it is so used
			 to ensure that the electronic device properly sorts mail ballots.
(b) Capture the digital image of a voter's
			 signature on a mail ballot, the county clerk must test the electronic device
			 before it is so used to ensure that the electronic device is able to clearly
			 and accurately capture the digital image of a signature on a mail
			 ballot.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.338 - Electronic device used to verify signatures

Current through June 11, 2024
An electronic device that is used to verify signatures on mail
				ballots may only be connected to a computer network for maintenance and
				support. When connected to the computer network, the electronic device must be
				operated on a closed, secure network behind a firewall. The county clerk shall
				keep maintenance logs documenting:
1.
			 The name of any person who provides maintenance or support to the electronic
			 device;
2. The time and date the
			 electronic device was accessed; and
3. The reason for accessing the electronic
			 device.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R095-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
				293.124,
				293.247,
				293.269925
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.339 - Requirements for daily audit of electronic device used to verify signatures

Current through June 11, 2024
The daily audit of an electronic device used to verify
				signatures on mail ballots that is required pursuant to
				NRS
				293.269937 must comply with the following
				requirements:
1. The county clerk
			 shall select a random sample of 1 percent of the mail ballots received before
			 3:00 p.m. from the previous 24-hour period for which the electronic device has
			 verified the signatures.
2. A team
			 of bipartisan election board officers appointed by the county clerk shall
			 manually review the signatures selected in accordance with the procedures set
			 forth in NRS
			 293.269927.
3. The election board officers shall sign and
			 date the daily audit report. The audit report must be deposited in the vaults
			 of the county clerk pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.391.
4. If the team of election board officers
			 rejects a signature that the electronic device verified, then the electronic
			 device fails the audit and the county clerk shall:
(a) Immediately stop using the electronic
			 device;
(b) Notify the Secretary of
			 State in writing within 48 hours after the electronic device has failed the
			 audit; and
(c) Work with the
			 Secretary of State to identify the issue and implement a solution.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.342 - Duties of county clerk relating to mail ballots beginning on first day of period for early voting by personal appearance; procedure if clerk receives return envelope for different county

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Beginning on the
			 first day of the period for early voting by personal appearance, the county
			 clerk shall:
(a) Count all return envelopes
			 received by mail, in person at the clerk's office or deposited in a ballot drop
			 box;
(b) Batch the return
			 envelopes; and
(c) Record the total
			 number of return envelopes received.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › MAIL BALLOT VOTING › Section 293.345 - Clerks required to electronically report to Secretary of State certain information concerning status of process

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Beginning the
			 45th day before an election and through the 7th day following the election,
			 each county clerk shall, at least once each business day, inform the Secretary
			 of State of:
(a) Each registered voter to whom
			 the county clerk sent a mail ballot for the election;
(b) Each registered voter whose mail ballot
			 has been received by the county clerk; and
(c) For each registered voter whose mail
			 ballot has been received by the county clerk, an indication of whether the
			 process set forth in NRS 293.269927 has been
			 completed.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › BALLOT DROP BOXES › Section 293.347 - Affixation of unique identifier and county seal or similar design

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The county clerk shall affix to each
			 ballot drop box established in the county:
(a) A unique identifier composed of:
(1) The abbreviation of the county name as
			 prescribed by subsection 2; and
(2)
			 A number; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › BALLOT DROP BOXES › Section 293.348 - Submission to Secretary of State of list of information for each ballot drop box; submission of amended list under certain circumstances

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Not later than 45 days before each
			 election, the county clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State a list
			 containing the following information for each ballot drop box established in
			 the county:
(a) The unique identifier of the
			 ballot drop box as described in NAC
			 293.347;
(b) The location of the ballot drop box;
			 and
(c) The dates and times during
			 which the ballot drop box will be unlocked and accessible to persons for the
			 submission of mail ballots.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › BALLOT DROP BOXES › Section 293.349 - Requirements for security and accessibility

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a ballot
			 drop box is located outdoors and the county clerk or an employee of the county
			 clerk is not constantly present at the location of the ballot drop box, the
			 ballot drop box must be securely fastened in a manner that prevents it from
			 being tampered with or moved.
2. In
			 addition to any requirement set forth in subsection 1, if the county clerk or
			 an employee of the county clerk is not constantly present at the location of a
			 ballot drop box, the county clerk:
(a) Shall
			 ensure that the ballot drop box is locked at all times that a person is not
			 authorized by law to submit a mail ballot; and
(b) May surveil the ballot drop box for its
			 security, including, without limitation, by taking any of the following
			 measures:
(1) Video recording the ballot drop
			 box; or
(2) Partnering with a law
			 enforcement agency or similar entity to patrol the ballot drop box.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › BALLOT DROP BOXES › Section 293.351 - Submission of plan to Secretary of State relating to ballot drop boxes that are tampered with or rendered inaccessible

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Not later than
			 90 days before each election, the county clerk shall develop and submit a plan
			 to the Secretary of State for approval relating to ballot drop boxes
			 established in the county that are tampered with or rendered inaccessible
			 during early voting or on election day. The plan must, include, without
			 limitation:
(a) Provision for the replacement
			 of a ballot drop box that is tampered with or rendered inaccessible during
			 early voting or on election day;
(b) The method that the county clerk will use
			 to notify the public if a ballot drop box is tampered with or rendered
			 inaccessible; and
(c) The location
			 of the nearest ballot drop box to the ballot drop box that is tampered with or
			 rendered inaccessible.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › BALLOT DROP BOXES › Section 293.352 - Establishment and duties of retrieval team to collect and transport mail ballots to receiving center or central counting place

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 county clerk shall establish and use a retrieval team to collect and transport
			 mail ballots from the ballot drop boxes established in the county to the
			 receiving center or to the central counting place, as directed by the county
			 clerk. If necessary, the county clerk may use multiple retrieval teams to
			 collect and transport the mail ballots.
2. A retrieval team shall be composed of at
			 least two persons. If a ballot drop box is established within a polling place,
			 the retrieval team must, if practicable, be composed of two members of the
			 election board who are of differing political parties.
3. A retrieval team must frequently collect
			 mail ballots from the ballot drop boxes established in the county beginning on
			 the date that the mail ballots are issued and ending at the close of the polls
			 on election day and as prescribed by subsection 4 or 5.
4. If there is a line of persons waiting to
			 submit a mail ballot to the ballot drop box at the close of the polls on
			 election day, a retrieval team shall:
(a)
			 Hand the last person in line at the close of polls a card prepared by the
			 county clerk that states "Last Person in Line"; and
(b) Refrain from collecting and transporting
			 the mail ballots in the ballot drop box until the time that the person holding
			 the card described in paragraph (a) has submitted the mail
			 ballot.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › BALLOT DROP BOXES › Section 293.353 - Report to Secretary of State concerning certain costs associated with ballot drop boxes and retrieval teams

Current through June 11, 2024
The county clerk shall, not later than 45 days after each
				election, report to the Secretary of State:
1. The cost of purchasing, installing and
			 performing maintenance on the ballot drop boxes established in the county;
			 and
2. Any costs associated with
			 the retrieval teams described in NAC
			 293.352, including, without
			 limitation, the cost of hiring, training and paying the retrieval
			 teams.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R093-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R008-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.269921,
				  298.640
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › BALLOT DROP BOXES › Section 293.354 - Request by Indian tribe for establishment or removal of ballot drop box

Current through June 11, 2024
A request by an Indian tribe for the establishment or removal
				of a ballot drop box pursuant to
				NRS
				293.2733 must be submitted to the county
				clerk on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R093-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
				293.124,
				293.3733
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › PROCESSING OF BALLOTS; RETURNS › Section 293.356 - Requirements for persons to observe processing and counting of ballots at central counting place

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Subject to the
			 provisions of subsections 2 to 5, inclusive, any person may observe the
			 processing and counting of ballots at the central counting place.
2. Before observing the processing and
			 counting of ballots at the central counting place pursuant to subsection 1, a
			 person must sign an acknowledgment in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
			 State stating that the person, during the time the person observes the
			 processing and counting of ballots at the central counting place:
(a) Acknowledges that he or she is prohibited
			 from:
(1) Talking to workers within the
			 central counting place other than the county or city clerk or a person
			 designated by the county or city clerk to address questions from
			 observers;
(2) Using a mobile
			 telephone or computer within the central counting place;
(3) Advocating for or against a candidate,
			 political party or ballot question;
(4) Interfering with the statutory duties of
			 county or city election personnel; and
(5) Interfering with the processing and
			 counting of ballots; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › PROCESSING OF BALLOTS; RETURNS › Section 293.357 - Reporting of returns from early voting and mail ballots in combination with regular votes of precinct

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a precinct
			 has fewer than 10 returns from early voting:
(a) The reporting of those returns separately
			 from the regular votes of the precinct shall be deemed, for the purposes of
			 NRS
			 293.3606, to violate the secrecy of those
			 voters' ballots; and
(b) Those
			 returns must be reported in combination with the regular votes of the
			 precinct.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › PROCESSING OF BALLOTS; RETURNS › Section 293.358 - County abstract: Contents; combining of precincts

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A county abstract must contain:
(a) The name of the county.
(b) The title of the election.
(c) The date of the election.
(d) The information required by
			 NRS
			 293.387,
			 293.393 and
			 293.395.
(e) The title of the office.
(f) The name of the candidate as it appeared
			 on the ballot.
(g) The number of
			 registered voters in each precinct.
(h) The number of ballots cast in each
			 precinct.
(i) The number of votes
			 cast for each candidate in each precinct.
(j) The total for all precincts of the items
			 set forth in paragraphs (g), (h) and (i).
(k) The number of each ballot
			 question.
(l) The number of "Yes"
			 votes and "No" votes in each precinct for each ballot question.
(m) The total number of "Yes" votes and "No"
			 votes for each ballot question in all precincts.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › PROCESSING OF BALLOTS; RETURNS › Section 293.359 - Mechanized report of abstract

Current through June 11, 2024
A mechanized report of an abstract of votes, as required by
				NRS
				293.387 and
				293.395, must be transmitted to
				the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State will, not later than March 1 of
				each year in which the general election is held, notify each county clerk of
				the specifications for the mechanized report of the abstract of votes required
				pursuant to this section.
Added to NAC by
				Sec'y of State, eff. 2/28/1990; A
				3/17/1992; R013-00,
				4/4/2000; R092-09,
				10/27/2009)-(Substituted in revision in 2006 for
				NAC 293.197 and in 2022 for NAC
				293.341
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.387,
				  293.395
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › RECOUNT OF VOTES › Section 293.361 - Restrictions on membership of recount board

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 recount board employed pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.404 must not consist solely of members of
			 the same political party.
2. No
			 member of a recount board employed pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.404 may be a candidate for nomination or
			 election to the office for which the recount of votes is demanded, or a
			 relative of such a candidate within the second degree of consanguinity or
			 affinity.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State, eff. 3-15-96-Substituted in revision for NAC
				293.178
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.404
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › RECOUNT OF VOTES › Section 293.365 - Manner of conducting canvass

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The results of a
			 recount of any election demanded pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.403 must be canvassed within 5 working
			 days after the completion of the recount.
2. If the recount concerns a candidate or
			 ballot question that was voted on in more than one county, the board of county
			 commissioners of each county shall conduct the canvass in the manner prescribed
			 in subsections 2, 3 and 4 of
			 NRS
			 293.393 and subsection 1 of NRS
			 NRS
			 293.395.
3. If the recount concerns a candidate or
			 ballot question that was voted on in one county, the board of county
			 commissioners shall conduct the canvass in the manner prescribed in subsections
			 2 and 3 of
			 NRS
			 293.387.
4. If the recount concerns a candidate or
			 ballot question that was voted on in a city election, the mayor and the
			 governing body of the city shall conduct the canvass in the manner prescribed
			 in subsections 3 to 7, inclusive, of
			 NRS
			 293C.387.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R013-00, eff. 4-4-2000-Substituted in revision for NAC
				293.1785
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › RECOUNT OF VOTES › Section 293.371 - Designation of observer by Secretary of State; withdrawal of demand

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At the request of the city or county
			 clerk, the Secretary of State will designate a representative to observe a
			 recount of votes.
2. A person who
			 demands a recount of votes may withdraw the demand by filing a withdrawal in
			 writing with the officer with whom the person filed the demand pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.403 at any time before the completion of
			 the recount. files the withdrawal of the demand. A person who withdraws a
			 demand for a recount of votes may not request a continuation of the recount or
			 a new recount of those votes.
3.
			 If a person files a withdrawal of a demand for a recount pursuant to subsection
			 2, each county or city clerk who was conducting the recount must determine the
			 actual cost incurred before the withdrawal was filed. If the sum deposited for
			 the purpose of the recount:
(a) Is less than
			 the cost of the recount at the time of the withdrawal, the person shall, upon
			 demand, pay the deficiency to the county clerk, city clerk or Secretary of
			 State, as applicable.
(b) Is in
			 excess of the cost of the recount at the time of the withdrawal, the excess
			 must be refunded to the person.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › RECOUNT OF VOTES › Section 293.375 - Determination and allocation of cost

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In determining
			 the estimated or actual cost of any recount, the county or city clerk or
			 Secretary of State:
(a) May include the cost
			 of:
(1) Utilities used in a public building
			 which is occupied for a recount before or after the normal hours of
			 business;
(2) Rent for the use of a
			 building not owned by the public;
(3) Salaries for overtime work of regularly
			 employed members of the staff who normally handle elections;
(4) Salaries for other employees engaged for
			 the recount;
(5) Services rendered
			 by the personnel of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services
			 of the Department of Administration or the agency of the county or city that is
			 charged with the responsibility of administering a telecommunications or
			 computer system for the county or city and the computer time associated with
			 the recount;
(6) Mileage and per
			 diem allowances for county or city clerks who attend meetings at the request of
			 the candidate;
(7) Extra materials
			 ordered for the particular recount, such as tally books; and
(8) Any required support from vendors of
			 equipment or materials used in the recount.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › REGISTRATION OF VOTERS › Section 293.395 - "Official identification" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of NRS
				NRS
				293.517:
1. The Secretary of State interprets
			 "official identification" to mean a government-issued, or otherwise official,
			 article or combination of articles, which establishes both the identity and
			 residence of a person submitting an application to register to vote.
2. The following articles may be used to
			 establish identity:
(a) A current and valid
			 Nevada driver's license;
(b) A
			 current and valid identification card issued by the Department;
(c) A current and valid identification card
			 issued by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;
(d) A current and valid identification card
			 issued by a sheriff of a Nevada county to an employee as a condition of
			 employment by certain business enterprises;
(e) A current and valid identification card
			 issued by an agency of the State of Nevada or political subdivision thereof or
			 the United States, including, without limitation, a public school, college or
			 university;
(f) A current and valid
			 student identification card from an accredited private school, college or
			 university;
(g) A current and valid
			 United States passport;
(h) A
			 current and valid insurance plan identification card which the county clerk
			 determines, in his or her discretion, to be a reliable indication of the true
			 name and identity of the person; or
(i) A current and valid tribal identification
			 card.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › REGISTRATION OF VOTERS › Section 293.405 - Registration of person in county where not previously registered

Current through June 11, 2024
A county clerk must require a person wishing to register in a
				county where the person has not previously been registered to comply with the
				provisions of NRS
				NRS
				293.517, regardless of whether the person was
				previously registered elsewhere.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R072-06, eff. 7-14-2006
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.517
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › REGISTRATION OF VOTERS › Section 293.407 - Registration through Department of Motor Vehicles: "Driver's license" and "identification card" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of the 2018 Ballot
				Question No. 5, the Automatic Voter Registration Initiative, and section
				3:
1. "Driver's license" means a
			 driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to
			 NRS
			 483.290. The term does not include a driver
			 authorization card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to
			 NRS
			 483.291.
2. "Identification card" means an
			 identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to
			 NRS
			 483.850.
Added to NAC by Sec'y
			 of State by
			 R052-19A,
			 eff. 12/18/2019
NRS
			 293.124,
			 293.247,
			 section 7 of 2018 Ballot Question No. 5