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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a voter applies to vote in person at a
		  polling place and surrenders his or her mail ballot pursuant to subsection 3 of
		  NRS
		  293.269917, the election board officer shall
		  ask the voter to open the envelope so that the mail ballot may be accessed and
		  marked cancelled pursuant to subsection 2. If the voter has already shredded
		  the mail ballot, the shredded mail ballot must be surrendered and placed into a
		  container labeled "Cancelled ballots."
2. To mark a mail ballot cancelled the
		  election board officer shall:
(a) Use a
		  rubber stamp to stamp the mail ballot or stamp both the mail ballot and the
		  return envelope; or
(b) Write the
		  word "Cancelled" by hand on the mail ballot or on both the mail ballot and the
		  return envelope.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 11.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in
			 NRS
			 293C.361, the Secretary of State will
			 interpret the term "polling place" to mean any place that is designated by the
			 city clerk for voting by personal appearance.
Added
			 to NAC by Sec'y of State by
			 R093-21A,
			 eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
			 293.124,
			 293C.361
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 11.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a registered voter submits a new
		  application to register to vote to change his or her legal name after the date
		  on which his or her mail ballot is sent pursuant to
		  NRS
		  293.269911 or
		  293C.263 and returns his or her
		  mail ballot with his or her previous legal name, the mail ballot shall be
		  deemed to have been legally cast under the previous legal name of the
		  registered voter.
2. If a
		  registered voter updates his or her political party affiliation in the voter
		  registration information after the date on which his or her mail ballot is sent
		  pursuant to NRS
		  293.269911 for a primary election and returns
		  his or her mail ballot for his or her previous political party affiliation, the
		  mail ballot shall be deemed to have been legally cast under the previous
		  political party affiliation of the registered voter.
3. Nothing in this section authorizes:
(a) A registered voter to cast more than one
		  ballot; or
(b) A county or city
		  clerk to count more than one ballot received by a registered
		  voter.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 12.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
A request by an Indian tribe for the establishment or removal of
			 a ballot drop box pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293C.2675, as amended by section 70 of
			 Assembly Bill No. 321, chapter 248, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1252, must
			 be submitted to the city 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,
			 293C.2675,
			 as amended by section 70 of Assembly Bill No. 321, chapter 248, Statutes of
			 Nevada 2021, at pages 1252
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 12.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The counting board may temporarily recess
		  during the counting procedure. Such a temporary recess is not considered an
		  adjournment of the counting procedures for the purposes of
		  NRS
		  293.363 and
		  293C.362.
2. The county clerk shall post a statement in
		  his or her office that notifies the public of the times during which the
		  counting board is expected to temporarily recess during the counting
		  procedure.
Added
			 to NAC by Sec'y of State by
			 R014-23A,
			 eff. 9/18/2023
NRS
				293.124,
				293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 13.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Not later than 1 day before the start of a
		  recount, the county or city clerk, as applicable, shall post a statement in his
		  or her office that notifies the public of the date the recount board will begin
		  the recount of votes, the time at which the recount board is expected to begin
		  and any times during which the recount board is expected to temporarily recess
		  during the recount of votes.
2.
		  Subject to the provisions of subsections 3 to 7, inclusive, any person may
		  observe the conduct of a recount of votes.
3. Before observing the conduct of a recount
		  of votes pursuant to subsection 2, 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 a recount of votes:
(a) Acknowledges that he or she is prohibited
		  from:
(1) Using a mobile telephone or
		  computer within the facility in which the recount is occurring;
(2) Advocating for or against a candidate,
		  political party or ballot question;
(3) Arguing for or against or challenging any
		  decisions of county or city election personnel;
(4) Talking to county or city election
		  personnel other than the county or city clerk or a person designated by the
		  county or city clerk to answer questions from any person observing the conduct
		  of a recount of votes pursuant to this section;
(5) Interfering with the conduct of the
		  recount; and
(6) Interfering with
		  county or city election personnel in the performance of any duty of such
		  personnel set forth in title 24 of NRS; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 14.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The city clerk shall submit to the
		  Secretary of State a list containing the following information for each ballot
		  drop box established in the city:
(a) The
		  unique identifier of the ballot drop box as described by section 13;
(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 › Section 293.Sec. 14.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For the purposes of
		  NRS
		  293.5842 and
		  293.5847:
(a) An elector who is registering to vote may
		  provide his or her current and valid tribal identification card as proof of his
		  or her identity and residency.
(b)
		  An elector whose driver's license or identification card issued by the
		  Department of Motor Vehicles does not contain the current residential address
		  of the elector may, in addition to the documents set forth in subsection 3 of
		  NRS
		  293.5842 and subsection 3 of
		  NRS
		  293.5847, present a temporary identification
		  card issued by the Department of Corrections or any other agency of this State,
		  if such an identification card contains a photograph of the elector and his or
		  her current residential address.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › Section 293.Sec. 15.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a ballot drop box is located outdoors
		  and the city clerk or an employee of the city 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 city clerk or an employee of the
		  city clerk is not constantly present at the location of a ballot drop box, the
		  city 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 › Section 293.Sec. 16.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The city clerk shall develop and submit a
		  plan to the Secretary of State relating to ballot drop boxes established in the
		  city 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 city 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 › Section 293.Sec. 17.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The city clerk shall establish and use a
		  retrieval team to collect and transport mail ballots from the ballot drop boxes
		  established in the city to the receiving center or to the central counting
		  place, as directed by the city clerk. If necessary, the city clerk may use
		  multiple retrieval teams to collect and transport the mail ballots.
2. A retrieval team shall be composed of not
		  less than 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 city 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 the polls a card prepared by the
		  city 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 › Section 293.Sec. 18.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The city clerk shall, not later than 45 days after each general
			 election, report to the Secretary of State:
1. The cost of purchasing, installing and
		  performing maintenance on the ballot drop boxes established in the city;
		  and
2. Any costs associated with
		  the retrieval teams described in section 17, including, without limitation, the
		  costs of hiring, training and paying the retrieval teams.
Added
			 to NAC by Sec'y of State by
			 R093-21A,
			 eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
			 293.124, section 56 of Assembly Bill No. 321,
			 chapter 248, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1246 (NRS 293C.26321)
			 .
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				requires:
1. "Ballot stock" means:
(a) The paper upon which a ballot is printed
			 on which a voter directly indicates his or her vote; and
(b) The materials included with a mail
			 ballot, including, without limitation, the mail ballot, return envelope,
			 envelope or sleeve into which the mail ballot is inserted to ensure its secrecy
			 and voter instructions.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.015 - "Polling place" interpreted for purposes of prohibition on soliciting votes and electioneering

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in
				NRS
				293.361 and
				293.740, the Secretary of State
				will interpret the term "polling place" to mean any place that is designated by
				the county clerk for voting by personal appearance, including, without
				limitation, the location of a ballot drop box.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R093-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.023 - Applicability of chapter

Current through June 11, 2024
The provisions of this chapter, not inconsistent with the
				provisions of chapter 293C of NAC or a city charter, apply to city
				elections.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R217-97, eff. 5-26-98
NRS
				  293.124
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.025 - Submission of complaint concerning violation of provision of title 24 of NRS

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who wishes to file a complaint concerning an alleged
				violation of any provision of title 24 of NRS must:
1. Submit the complaint in writing to the
			 Secretary of State; and
2. Sign the
			 complaint.
The complaint may include proof of the alleged
				violation.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State, eff. 3-22-94; A by R217-97, 5-26-98
NRS
				  293.124
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.040 - Notice of judicial, statewide and multicounty district offices to be filled

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Secretary of
			 State will, not later than November 15 of the year before the year in which a
			 primary election is held:
(a) Prepare and send
			 to each county clerk a written and electronic notice which designates the
			 judicial, statewide and multicounty district offices for which candidates are
			 to be nominated at the primary election; and
(b) Post a copy of the notice prepared
			 pursuant to paragraph (a) on the Internet website of the Secretary of
			 State.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.060 - Designation of offices of justice of Supreme Court

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For
			 purposes of elections only, the offices of justice of the Supreme Court are
			 designated as seats A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
2. The offices which will be filled at the
			 general election of 2016, and each 6 years thereafter, are designated seats A
			 and E. The offices which will be filled at the general election of 2018, and
			 each 6 years thereafter, are designated seats C, F and G. The offices which
			 will be filled at the general election of 2020, and each 6 years thereafter,
			 are designated seats B and D. The following illustrates the sequence:
(a) Seat A 2016, 2022, 2028, 2034,
			 etc.;
(b) Seat B 2020, 2026, 2032,
			 2038, etc.;
(c) Seat C 2018, 2024,
			 2030, 2036, etc.;
(d) Seat D 2020,
			 2026, 2032, 2038, etc.;
(e) Seat E
			 2016, 2022, 2028, 2034, etc.;
(f)
			 Seat F 2018, 2024, 2030, 2036, etc.; and
(g) Seat G 2018, 2024, 2030, 2036,
			 etc.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.071 - Publication of constitutional amendments and statewide measures: Request for payment of costs

Current through June 11, 2024
On or before December 31 of each year in which a general
				election is held, each county clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State a
				request for the payment of any costs of publication which are a charge against
				the State pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				293.253.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State, eff. 3-15-96
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.253
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.073 - Determination by Secretary of State of names and abbreviations of political parties authorized to appear on ballot

Current through June 11, 2024
On or before January 15 of each year, the Secretary of State
				will determine the names or abbreviations of all political parties that may
				appear on ballots immediately following the name of each candidate for partisan
				office pursuant to
				NRS
				293.267.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R111-11, eff. 12-30-2011
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.267
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.077 - Major and minor political parties: Use of name on ballot, sample ballot or application to register to vote

Current through June 11, 2024
If a major political party or minor political party files an
				amended certificate of existence pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				293.128 or
				293.171,
				respectively, that amends the name of the political party:
1. The amended name of the political party is
			 not required to be used by the Secretary of State, county clerk or city clerk
			 on any ballot, sample ballot or application to register to vote until January 1
			 of the year following the year in which the amended certificate of existence is
			 filed with the Secretary of State and thereafter.
2. The former name of the political party may
			 be used by the Secretary of State, county clerk or city clerk on any ballot,
			 sample ballot or application to register to vote through December 31 of the
			 year in which the amended certificate of existence is filed with the Secretary
			 of State.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R130-13, eff. 2-26-2014
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.081 - Change of manner in which name of candidate appears on ballot

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For the purposes of
			 NRS
			 293.2565, the surname of the candidate
			 printed on a ballot may be his or her original surname or married surname. A
			 candidate may not request that a new modification or combination of his or her
			 original surname and married surname appear on a ballot.
2. A candidate may change the manner in which
			 his or her name will appear on the ballot by filing a written request to amend
			 his or her declaration of candidacy. The request must be filed by the candidate
			 in person with the filing officer with whom he or she filed the declaration of
			 candidacy not later than 5 p.m. on the last day to file the declaration of
			 candidacy.
This subsection does not authorize the amendment of any matter
				contained in a declaration of candidacy other than the manner in which the name
				of the candidate appears.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State, eff. 3-15-96; A by R217-97, 5-26-98; A by
				R088-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R014-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.2565
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.090 - Format for ballot questions; preparation and distribution of certain information and forms in minority language

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Preceding every
			 statewide question or constitutional amendment to be voted upon must be a
			 number, to be assigned by the Secretary of State, in boldface type.
2. The Secretary of State will prepare
			 statewide ballot questions, the accompanying explanations, arguments and
			 condensations, the forms for applications to register to vote, other statewide
			 forms and election information prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.247 in the appropriate minority language
			 to affected jurisdictions pursuant to
			 52 U.S.C. §
									10503 and provide them to the county clerks
			 for distribution to the public.
3.
			 The county clerks shall prepare all ballot questions other than those described
			 in subsection 2, the accompanying explanations, arguments and condensations,
			 the notice of offices to be filled and other county and local forms and
			 election information in the appropriate minority language to affected
			 jurisdictions pursuant to 52
			 U.S.C. §
									10503.
4. If any question is to be submitted to a
			 vote of the people, it must be printed upon the ballot or ballot page assembly
			 in a manner which enables a voter to vote "Yes" or "No" upon the question
			 submitted.
Sec'y of State, Conduct
				of Elections Reg. §§A-8 & A-9, eff. 2-28-80-NAC A 3-15-96;
				R072-06, 7-14-2006; A by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.250
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.120 - Sample ballots: Primary elections

Current through June 11, 2024
The county clerk shall:
1. Mail a copy of the sample ballot for the
			 primary election prepared pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.565 to each candidate who has filed with
			 the county clerk a declaration of candidacy. The copy must be mailed to the
			 mailing address which is stated in the declaration of candidacy .
2. Mail a copy of the sample ballot for the
			 primary election prepared pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.565 to each candidate who has been
			 certified to the county clerk by the Secretary of State.
3. If a candidate's name appears on more than
			 one type of sample ballot, mail a copy of at least one of the sample ballots to
			 the candidate, but the county clerk shall make a copy of each sample ballot
			 available to the candidate upon request.
4. Provide an electronic copy of each sample
			 ballot for a primary election prepared pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.565, to the Secretary of State.
5. Post a copy of the sample ballot or a list
			 of candidates in a conspicuous place in the county clerk's office.
Sec'y of State, Conduct
				of Elections Reg. §A-12, eff. 2-28-80-NAC A 7-18-88; R217-97, 5-26-98;
				R183-01, 5-10-2002; R072-06, 7-14-2006; A by
				R088-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
				293.124,
				293.247,
				293.565
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.130 - Sample ballots: General elections

Current through June 11, 2024
Sample ballots for general elections must be prepared in the
				same manner, quantity and form as sample ballots for primary elections and must
				be distributed and posted in the same manner. The county clerk shall prepare a
				sufficient number of explanations of the questions on the ballot so that he or
				she can mail one with each sample ballot, post one in a conspicuous place in
				his or her office and post at least two in each polling
				place.
Sec'y of State, Conduct
				of Elections Reg. §A-13, eff. 2-28-80-NAC A 7-18-88; R217-97, 5-26-98; A
				by
				R097-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
				293.124,
				293.247,
				293.3025,
				293.565
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.135 - Sample ballots: Omission of notice of availability of ballot in large type

Current through June 11, 2024
If a ballot and sample ballot are provided to all voters in
				14-point type, the sample ballot is not required to contain a notice of the
				availability of a sample ballot in large type.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R183-01, eff. 5-10-2002
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.250,
				  293.565
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.160 - Conduct of voting

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The chair of the
			 election board shall designate the officer of the election board who is to make
			 the proclamation required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.273. That officer shall make the
			 proclamation at the entrance or inside of the polling place.
2. During the time the polls are open, the
			 members of an election board may take time for meals or personal needs, except
			 that only one member may be absent at any time from a polling place where four
			 or fewer members are employed, and only two members may be absent at any time
			 from a polling place where five or more members are employed.
3. The election board shall, to the extent
			 possible, prevent any person who has given assistance in voting to another from
			 disclosing the nature of the assisted person's vote.
4. Any election board which receives mail
			 ballots from the county clerk shall follow the procedure prescribed for mail
			 ballots in NRS
			 293.269911 to
			 293.269937, inclusive.
5. When it is time to close the polls, a
			 member of the election board shall proclaim that the polls are closed for
			 voting.
6. After the completion of
			 an election, all ballots and paper records of VVPATs must be returned by the
			 sheriff or representative of the county clerk and placed by him or her in a
			 secure storage area designated and provided by the county clerk.
7. If a mail ballot central counting board is
			 appointed pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.269929, the members of the board shall
			 meet at a place and time designated by the county clerk to process mail
			 ballots.
Sec'y of State, Conduct
				of Elections Reg. §§A-22 - A-34, eff. 2-28-80-NAC A 7-18-88; 3-22-94;
				R217-97, 5-26-98; R072-06, 7-14-2006; A by
				R089-21A,
				eff. 2/22/2022; A by
				R011-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.273
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.173 - Counting of votes cast by certain challenged voters

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a mail ballot central counting board
			 has been appointed pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.269929, mail ballots cast by voters whose
			 eligibility to vote has been successfully challenged solely on the basis of a
			 change of residence within the county must be counted and recorded separately
			 from those cast by other voters in any precinct pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.304.
2. If a mail ballot central counting board
			 has not been appointed, the county clerk shall provide the manner of counting
			 such ballots.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State, eff. 6-15-82; A 7-18-88; R217-97, 5-26-98; 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 › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.177 - Use of signature stamp by voter

Current through June 11, 2024
If a voter presents a signature stamp obtained pursuant to
				chapter 427A of NRS for use on a document as set forth in chapter 427A of NRS,
				the county clerk shall require verification of the identity of the owner of the
				signature stamp in accordance with NRS
				NRS
				427A.755.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R072-06, eff. 7-14-2006
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.182 - Requirements for individual documents of petitions other than initiative and referendum petitions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who
			 submits a petition that consists of more than one document to the county clerk
			 for verification of the signatures shall sequentially number each page of each
			 document in the petition, beginning with the number 1.
2. If a petition consists of more than one
			 document, each of those documents must, in addition to any other requirements:
(a) Contain sequentially numbered spaces for:
(1) The name of each person signing the
			 petition.
(2) The signature of the
			 person signing the petition.
(3)
			 The street address of the residence where the person signing the petition
			 actually resides, unless a street address has not been assigned. If a street
			 address has not been assigned, the document may contain the mailing address of
			 the person signing the petition.
(4) The name of the county where the person
			 is a registered voter.
(5) The date
			 of the signature.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.1823 - Verification of signatures on certain petitions: Form for submission of information to Secretary of State

Current through June 11, 2024
Any information relating to the verification of signatures that
				a county clerk is required to forward, transmit or otherwise submit to the
				Secretary of State pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				293.1276 to
				293.1279,
				inclusive, must be forwarded, transmitted or otherwise submitted on the form
				prescribed by the Secretary of State for that purpose.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R130-13, eff. 2-26-2014
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.1276,
				  293.1277,
				  293.1278,
				  293.1279,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.1825 - Verification of signatures on certain petitions: Determination by Secretary of State of number required; duties of county clerk; completion of certificate

Current through June 11, 2024
In the case of a petition for initiative or referendum that
				proposes a constitutional amendment or statewide measure:
1. If more than 500 names have been signed on
			 the documents submitted to a county clerk and signatures on the petition were
			 gathered from more than one county within the petition district, the Secretary
			 of State will determine the number of signatures that the county clerk is
			 required to verify pursuant to subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 293.1277 based on the percentage of
			 signatures collected in that county for the petition district.
2. During completion of the statistical
			 sampling required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.1277, when a county clerk is determining
			 the number of registered voters who signed the petition for each petition
			 district contained fully or partially within the county, the county clerk shall
			 not include in his or her tally of total signatures any signature included in
			 the incorrect petition district.
3.
			 In completing the certificate showing the results of a county clerk's
			 examination of signatures required pursuant to NRS
			 NRS
			 293.1277, the county clerk shall report to
			 the Secretary of State the number of registered voters who signed the petition
			 for each petition district contained fully or partially within the county. If a
			 petition district comprises more than one county, the Secretary of State will
			 determine based on the certificates submitted by all county clerks of counties
			 contained fully or partially within the petition district the number of
			 registered voters who signed the petition for the petition district.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R092-09, eff. 10-27-2009; A by R111-11,
				12-30-2011
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.1277,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.1827 - Verification of signatures on certain petitions: Request to remove signature does not necessarily invalidate signature (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R111-11, eff. 12-30-2011; R by
				R015-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.183 - Verification of signatures on certain petitions: Limitation of witnesses

Current through June 11, 2024
A county clerk who conducts the verification of signatures on a
				petition in the manner prescribed in NRS
				NRS
				293.1276 to
				293.1279,
				inclusive, may:
1. In addition to
			 those persons who are authorized to witness the verification of signatures on a
			 petition pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.1277, limit the number of persons who may
			 witness the verification of signatures to not more than two persons who support
			 the petition and two persons who oppose the petition.
2. Prohibit any person who is authorized to
			 witness the verification of signatures from interfering with the verification
			 of signatures.
3. Remove and
			 replace any person who interferes with the verification of
			 signatures.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State, eff. 3-22-94
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.1277,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.185 - Verification of signatures on certain petitions: Discrepancy in address

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If, while verifying signatures pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.1277, a county clerk discovers that an
			 address included with a signature does not match the address for the registered
			 voter who signed the petition as indicated in the file of applications to
			 register to vote, the clerk shall notify the registered voter of the
			 discrepancy. The notification required pursuant to this subsection may be
			 accomplished by the county clerk posting notice of the discrepancy on the
			 county clerk's website. Such notification must include, without limitation, the
			 name of the registered voter and information relating to how the registered
			 voter may contact the county clerk to resolve the discrepancy.
2. A county clerk shall not verify any
			 signature for a person who has been notified of a discrepancy pursuant to
			 subsection 1 unless the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the clerk
			 that the person is a registered voter of the State, county, district or
			 municipality which is applicable for the ballot question or office that is the
			 subject of the petition.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R163-07, eff. 12-4-2007; A by R124-11,
				12-30-2011
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.1277,
				  293.247
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.187 - Provision of certain information to persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities: Alternative formats

Current through June 11, 2024
An alternative format for the purposes of providing information
				concerning elections, information concerning how to register to vote and
				information concerning the manner of voting for use by a person who is elderly
				or a person with a disability pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				293.469 includes, without limitation:
1. An audio tape;
2. The telephone;
3. A telecommunications device that is
			 accessible to a person who is deaf;
4. An Internet site; or
5. A closed-captioned video.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R183-01, eff. 5-10-2002; A by R092-09,
				10-27-2009
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.469
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.190 - Provision of registration and voting aids; notice of availability of registration aids, voting aids and procedures for voting by absentee ballot

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each county clerk shall provide to persons
			 with disabilities and persons 65 years of age or older registration aids and
			 voting aids, including:
(a) Instructions which
			 are printed in large type and are conspicuously displayed at each permanent
			 registration facility and at each polling place; and
(b) Information through telecommunication
			 devices for persons who are deaf.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.200 - Reimbursement for cost of ballots

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Secretary of
			 State will reimburse the counties for the cost of the basic ballot stock.
			 Reimbursement will not be made for setup and other costs, including the cost of
			 personalized printing, stitching, binding or numbering of the
			 ballots.
2. Payment will be made
			 after a claim of cost is presented to the Secretary of State. A county clerk
			 shall present the claim:
(a) For the cost of
			 the basic ballot stock for the presidential preference primary election not
			 later than March 30 of the year in which the presidential preference primary
			 election is held.
(b) For the cost
			 of the basic ballot stock for the primary election not later than June 30 of
			 the year in which the general election is held.
(c) For the cost of the basic ballot stock
			 for ballots for the general election not later than December 31 of the year in
			 which the general election is held.
A manufacturer's invoice showing an itemized list of all
				charges must accompany the claim. The Secretary of State will not pay claims
				presented more than 30 days after the date that the claim is required to be
				presented pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS › Section 293.202 - County clerks required to submit written contingency plans to Secretary of State; review and update of plans; briefing to staff regarding plans

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each county clerk shall, not later than 60
			 days before the date of any election, submit to the Secretary of State for
			 approval a written contingency plan that describes the procedures that will be
			 used in the event that election operations, including, without limitation,
			 mechanical voting systems and any components thereof, are significantly
			 disrupted.
2. The plan required by
			 subsection 1 must, without limitation:
(a)
			 Consider all potential sources of disruption to election operations, including,
			 without limitation:
(1) Systemic equipment
			 failures or malfunctions;
(2) Power
			 outages;
(3) Natural disasters or
			 infrastructure failure;
(4) Threats
			 of terrorism or other civil disturbances; and
(5) Unauthorized access, intrusion or hacking
			 into election facilities or equipment; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS › Section 293.203 - Procedures if recall or special election will not be held on same day as primary or general election

Current through June 11, 2024
If a recall or other special election is called in a county and
				will not be held on the same day as the primary election or general
				election:
1. The county clerk must, as
			 soon as practicable, notify the Secretary of State of the election on the form
			 and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State; and
2. The Secretary of State will confer with
			 the county clerk regarding, if applicable:
(a)
			 The use of the system of approved electronic transmission established pursuant
			 to NRS
			 293D.200;
(b) The locations of polling places,
			 including, without limitation, polling places for early voting by personal
			 appearance and vote centers;
(c)
			 The locations of ballot drop boxes for mail ballots;
(d) A plan for the security of ballots for
			 early voting and on election day;
(e) A plan for allowing members of the
			 general public to observe the conduct of voting at a polling place;
			 and
(f) A plan for the
			 accommodation of members of the general public who observe the delivery,
			 counting, handling and processing of ballots at a polling place, receiving
			 center or central counting place.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 293.205 - "Local elections official" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC
				293.205 to
				293.212, inclusive, and section
				3, "local elections official" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				293D.040.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R081-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.250,
				  293.269951, as amended by
				  section 3.5 of Senate Bill No. 216, chapter
				  244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				  1530
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 293.206 - Use of system of approved electronic transmission by a person with a disability to register to vote and apply for and cast ballot: Eligibility

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of
				NRS
				293.269951, an elector with a disability may
				use the system of approved electronic transmission established pursuant to
				NRS
				293D.200 to register to vote, and a
				registered voter with a disability may use the system of approved electronic
				transmission established pursuant to
				NRS
				293D.200 to apply for and cast a ballot, if
				the elector or registered voter, as applicable:
1. Has a physical or mental impairment that
			 substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the elector or
			 registered voter;
2. Has a record
			 of such an impairment; or
3. Is
			 regarded as having such an impairment.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R081-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
				293.124,
				293.247,
				293.250,
				NRS 293.269951
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 293.207 - Application for ballot using system of approved electronic transmission; duties of local elections official to provide certain information to registered voter

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A registered
			 voter who applies for a ballot pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.269951, as amended by section
			 3.5 of Senate Bill No. 216, chapter
			 244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1530, must indicate on the application:
(a) Whether the local elections official must
			 send the ballot to the registered voter by mail or approved electronic
			 transmission; and
(b) Whether the
			 registered voter will return the ballot to the local elections official by mail
			 or approved electronic transmission.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 293.209 - Duty of local elections official if request for ballot using system of approved electronic system received after mail ballot is sent

Current through June 11, 2024
If a local elections official receives a request for a ballot
				from a registered voter who is authorized to make such a request pursuant to
				NRS
				293.269951, as amended by section
				3.5 of Senate Bill No. 216, chapter
				244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1530, after a mail ballot has been sent
				to the registered voter pursuant to
				NRS
				293.269911 to
				293.269937, inclusive, or
				NRS
				293C.263 to
				293C.26337, inclusive, the local
				elections official must indicate that the mail ballot is cancelled in the mail
				ballot record.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R081-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.250,
				  293.269951, as amended by
				  section 3.5 of Senate Bill No. 216, chapter
				  244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				  1530
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 293.211 - Duty of local elections official if ballot sent pursuant to system of approved electronic transmission

Current through June 11, 2024
If a local elections official sends a ballot to a registered
				voter pursuant to NRS 293.269951, as amended by
				section 3.5 of Senate Bill No. 216, chapter
				244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1530, the local elections official
				must:
1. Cause a unique identification
			 number to be included on the ballot.
2. Record in the ballot record:
(a) The name of the voter, the voter's
			 precinct or district, the voter's political affiliation, if any, and the unique
			 identification number of the ballot.
(b) The method used by the local elections
			 official to send the ballot to the registered voter. If approved electronic
			 transmission is used by the local elections official to send the ballot, the
			 local elections official must record in the ballot record the destination of
			 the ballot, such as the facsimile transmission number or electronic mailing
			 address, as applicable, to which the local elections official sent the
			 ballot.
(c) The date and time that
			 the local elections official sent the ballot to the voter.
(d) The initials of the person who sent the
			 ballot to the voter.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 293.212 - Report by local elections official to Secretary of State after election concerning use of system of approved electronic transmission

Current through June 11, 2024
Not later than 60 days after the date of an election, each
				local elections official shall report to the Secretary of State, in the form
				prescribed by the Secretary of State:
1. The number of ballots for that election
			 that the local elections official sent to registered voters pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.269951, as amended by section
			 3.5 of Senate Bill No. 216, chapter
			 244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1530;
2. The number of ballots for that election
			 that were returned by registered voters pursuant to
			 NRS
			 293.269951, as amended by section 3.5 of
			 Senate Bill No. 216, chapter 244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1530;
			 and
3. The number of ballots
			 described in subsection 2 which were counted by the local elections
			 official.
Added
				to NAC by Sec'y of State by
				R081-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-23A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 293.124,
				  293.247,
				  293.250,
				  293.269951, as amended by
				  section 3.5 of Senate Bill No. 216, chapter
				  244, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				  1530
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.215 - Electronic notification to Secretary of State of opening and closing of polls during period for early voting

Current through June 11, 2024
1. On each voting
			 day during the period for early voting described in
			 NRS
			 293.3568, the county clerk shall notify the
			 Secretary of State by telephone or electronic mail:
(a) If the opening or closing of any polling
			 place located within the jurisdiction of the county clerk was delayed. The
			 notification required pursuant to this paragraph must be provided to the
			 Secretary of State as soon as practicable after the delay occurs and must
			 include, without limitation, an explanation of the reason for the
			 delay.
(b) Of the number of persons
			 who cast ballots on that day at each polling place located within the
			 jurisdiction of the county clerk. The notification required pursuant to this
			 paragraph must be provided to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable
			 after the close of all polling places located within the jurisdiction of the
			 county clerk.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.217 - Notification to Secretary of State of opening and closing of polls on election day; approval of plan for opening and closing polls and submitting election results

Current through June 11, 2024
1. On election day
			 for each election other than a city election, the county clerk shall notify the
			 Secretary of State by facsimile, electronic mail or other means approved by the
			 Secretary of State:
(a) Except as otherwise
			 provided in paragraph (b), of the time at which each polling place within the
			 jurisdiction of the county clerk opened on election day. The notification
			 required pursuant to this paragraph must be sent to the Secretary of State as
			 soon as practicable after the opening of all polling places within the
			 jurisdiction of the county clerk.
(b) If the opening or closing of any polling
			 place was delayed on that day. The notification required pursuant to this
			 paragraph must be sent to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after
			 the delay occurs and include, without limitation, an explanation of the reason
			 for the delay.
(c) Of the time at
			 which each polling place within the jurisdiction of the county clerk closed
			 that day and all registered voters waiting to vote at the time the polls closed
			 have voted. The notification required pursuant to this paragraph must be sent
			 to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after the closing of all
			 polling places within the jurisdiction of the county clerk.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 293 - Elections › VOTING AT POLLS › Section 293.219 - Notification to Secretary of State of voter turnout on election day

Current through June 11, 2024
On election day for each election other than a city election,
				the county clerk shall notify the Secretary of State of voter turnout in the
				county not less often than twice during the hours that polling places are open
				in the county.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of
				State by R124-11, eff. 12-30-2011
NRS
				  293.124,
				  293.247