Nevada Chapter 293 — Elections

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NRS 293.010— Definitions
NRS 293.016— “Abstract of votes” defined
NRS 293.017— “Active registration” defined
NRS 293.019— “Approved electronic transmission” defined
NRS 293.021— “Automatic voter registration agency” defined
NRS 293.025— “Ballot” defined
NRS 293.026— “Ballot box” defined
NRS 293.030— “Ballot listing” defined
NRS 293.032— “Canvass” defined
NRS 293.033— “Central committee” defined
NRS 293.034— “Certificate of election” defined
NRS 293.035— “Challenge list” defined
NRS 293.038— “City of population category one” defined
NRS 293.040— “Clerk” defined
NRS 293.042— “Contest” defined
NRS 293.044— “County clerk” defined; synonymous with “registrar of voters” in certain counties
NRS 293.046— “Deputy clerk” defined
NRS 293.050— “Election board officer” defined
NRS 293.055— “Elector” defined
NRS 293.056— “Facsimile machine” defined
NRS 293.057— “Filing officer” defined
NRS 293.059— “General city election” defined
NRS 293.060— “General election” defined
NRS 293.063— “Independent candidate” defined
NRS 293.064— “Judicial office” defined
NRS 293.065— “Mail” defined
NRS 293.066— “Minor political party” defined
NRS 293.068— “Oath” defined
NRS 293.069— “Petition district” defined
NRS 293.070— “Physical disability” defined
NRS 293.073— “Political party” defined
NRS 293.077— “Precinct” defined
NRS 293.079— “Primary city election” defined
NRS 293.080— “Primary election” defined
NRS 293.090— “Registered voter” defined
NRS 293.093— “Regular votes” defined
NRS 293.094— “Rejected ballot” defined
NRS 293.095— “Roster” defined
NRS 293.097— “Sample ballot” defined
NRS 293.100— “School office” defined
NRS 293.103— “School officers” defined
NRS 293.104— “Security of an information system” defined
NRS 293.105— “Service of the United States” defined
NRS 293.107— “Spoiled ballot” defined
NRS 293.109— “State officer” defined
NRS 293.111— “Statewide voter registration list” defined
NRS 293.113— “Tally list” defined
NRS 293.115— “Township office” defined
NRS 293.117— “Township officer” defined
NRS 293.119— “Undervote” defined
NRS 293.121— “Voting district” defined
NRS 293.122— “Voting materials” defined
NRS 293.124— Secretary of State to serve as Chief Officer of Elections; regulations
NRS 293.126— Applicability of chapter to city elections
NRS 293.127— Liberal construction of title and determination of real will of electors
NRS 293.128— Procedure for qualification
NRS 293.165— Procedure for filling certain vacancies in major or minor political party nomination or nonpartisan nomination; deadline for making changes to general election ballot
NRS 293.166— Procedure for filling certain vacancies in party nomination for office of State Legislator from multicounty legislative district; deadline for making changes to general election ballot
NRS 293.167— Nomination of party candidates for United States Senator or Representative in Congress
NRS 293.168— Use of room or space in certain public buildings by central committee of major political party
NRS 293.171— Procedure for organization
NRS 293.172— Contents of petition required to place candidates’ names on ballot; limitation on who may sign petition; requirements for signing
NRS 293.174— Challenge of qualification
NRS 293.175— Date of primary election; nomination of candidates; applicability of provisions governing nominations
NRS 293.176— When candidacy for major political party prohibited; exception
NRS 293.177— Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; fee; filing periods; forms; contents; submission and retention of proof of identity, address and residency; appointment of agent for service of process; constitutes public record; investigation and challenge of candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements
NRS 293.179— Questionnaire for candidates for judicial office; filing officers required to post questionnaires on Internet
NRS 293.181— Declaration of residency required of candidates for office of State Legislator; form; contents; constitutes public record; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements
NRS 293.182— Written challenges concerning qualifications of candidates; enforcement in preelection actions
NRS 293.184— Remedies for candidates who unlawfully make certain false statements; disqualification from taking office; removal from ballot or notification to voters at polling places; enforcement in preelection actions
NRS 293.185— Appropriate filing officer for filing declaration of candidacy
NRS 293.186— Candidates for public office to receive form or access to electronic form for making financial disclosure statement and related instructions
NRS 293.187— Certification of names of persons for whom candidacy papers have been filed
NRS 293.190— Certification of names of persons nominated at primary election
NRS 293.193— Filing fees
NRS 293.194— Return of filing fee to certain candidates
NRS 293.195— Nonpartisan offices
NRS 293.196— Each office of justice of the Supreme Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election
NRS 293.197— Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election; ballots used in certain counties
NRS 293.198— Each department of Justice Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election
NRS 293.200— Independent candidates: Qualification; petition of candidacy; time limit for challenge; declaration of candidacy
NRS 293.202— Withdrawal of candidacy; rescission
NRS 293.203— Contents and publication of notice of primary or general election
NRS 293.204— Period for filing declaration of candidacy for special election
NRS 293.205— Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries
NRS 293.206— Submission of maps to Secretary of State and Legislative Counsel Bureau; determination of statutory compliance; revisions
NRS 293.207— Establishment on basis of number of voters therein; maximum number of voters; consolidation of precincts
NRS 293.208— Limitations on creation, division, abolition, consolidation and alteration during certain periods; exceptions
NRS 293.209— Creation or change of election district during certain period in year of general or general city election prohibited; annexation not prohibited during year of election
NRS 293.210— Establishment of new election precinct: Petition and conditions
NRS 293.217— Appointment of officers by county clerk; appointment of deputy sheriffs for elections; appointment of trainees
NRS 293.218— Recommendations by chair of election board of persons for service on election board
NRS 293.220— Delivery of notice of appointment to officer or trainee
NRS 293.223— Notice of unwillingness to serve as officer or trainee; appointment of replacement
NRS 293.225— Continuing powers and duties of election boards; reserve officers of election board; procedure for filling vacancies
NRS 293.227— Designation of chair; duties; restrictions upon participation of trainees; training; travel expenses for training
NRS 293.247— Regulations of Secretary of State for conduct of elections; interpretations; distribution of information to county and city clerks
NRS 293.250— Secretary of State to prescribe procedures and requirements relating to certain election-related computer systems and form of ballots and other election-related documents; requirements for statewide measures and other printed matter on ballots; authority of county clerks to divide paper ballots and prescribe color for ballots and voting receipts
NRS 293.252— Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of constitutional amendments and statewide measures proposed by initiative or referendum; duties of committees; Secretary of State required to reject libelous or factually inaccurate statements; appeal; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law
NRS 293.253— Publication of certain statewide measures: Duties of Secretary of State and county clerk; costs
NRS 293.256— Names of candidates on ballots not to include title, designation of profession or occupation
NRS 293.257— Separate primary ballots; placement of candidates’ names; designation on application to register to vote of affiliation with major political party condition for registered voter to cast ballot for party at primary election
NRS 293.260— Declaration of nominees: Omission and appearance of names on primary and general ballot; certain candidates declared elected at primary election; exceptions
NRS 293.263— Primary ballot for major political party: Form; names of candidates to be grouped alphabetically; exception
NRS 293.265— Nonpartisan primary ballot: Form; names of candidates to be grouped alphabetically; exception
NRS 293.267— Ballot for general election: Form; names of candidates to be grouped alphabetically; exception; indication of party name, “no political party” or “nonpartisan” or abbreviations thereof; order of appearance of certain statewide measures
NRS 293.268— Order of listing offices, candidates and questions on ballots
NRS 293.269— Ballots for statewide offices or President and Vice President must permit voter to register opposition to all candidates
NRS 293.270— Voting by printed ballot or other approved or authorized system; write-in voting prohibited; exception
NRS 293.272— Voting in person required at first election after valid registration for voter who registered to vote by mail or computer; exceptions
NRS 293.273— Time for opening and closing polls; duties of election board officers; persons permitted inside certain areas of polls
NRS 293.274— Members of general public allowed to observe conduct of voting at polling place; photographing or otherwise recording conduct of voting by members of general public prohibited
NRS 293.275— Possession of certain rosters by election board required for performance of board’s duties; required tests of electronic rosters before election
NRS 293.277— Conditions for entitlement of person to vote; forms of identification to identify registered voter; county clerk to prescribe verification procedure
NRS 293.283— Identification of registered voter who is unable to sign name
NRS 293.285— Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature
NRS 293.287— Announcement of name and political affiliation of registered voter; challenges; nonpartisan ballot at primary election
NRS 293.296— Assistance to voter who is physically disabled or unable to read or write English
NRS 293.297— hange of vote on certain mechanical recording devices
NRS 293.301— Procedure for posting or publishing alphabetical listing of registered voters; tearing or defacing alphabetical listing prohibited; penalty
NRS 293.302— Posting of notice of death of candidate at polling place
NRS 293.303— Challenges
NRS 293.304— Voting by person successfully challenged on grounds of residency
NRS 293.305— Closing of polls; admission of voters and other persons
NRS 293.307— Duties of voting board before adjournment
NRS 293.0335— “Central counting place” defined
NRS 293.356— Issuance of ballot; location at which ballot must be voted
NRS 293.358— Appointment of deputy clerks
NRS 293.361— Electioneering prohibited near polling place or jail during certain periods; penalty
NRS 293.363— Preparation by counting board to count ballots; counting must be public and continue until completed; requirements for counting paper ballots; rejection of certain ballots; record of discrepancies
NRS 293.365— Accounting for all paper ballots before counting of votes begins
NRS 293.367— Standards for rejecting ballots for appearance of tampering; regulations for counting ballots
NRS 293.368— Counting of votes cast for deceased candidate
NRS 293.370— Procedure for completion of tally lists
NRS 293.373— Duties of officers of counting board after ballots counted if paper ballots used
NRS 293.0382— “City of population category two” defined
NRS 293.383— Posting of copies of result of votes cast
NRS 293.0384— “City of population category three” defined
NRS 293.387— Canvass of returns; abstract of votes
NRS 293.388— Abstract of votes: Transmission to public libraries or posting upon website
NRS 293.389— Inclusion of inactive voters in reports of votes prohibited
NRS 293.391— Disposition and inspection of ballots, lists, records and stubs of voted ballots after canvass by county commissioners
NRS 293.393— Preparation of abstracts of votes cast at general election or certain other elections; preparation and delivery of certificates of election for certain offices
NRS 293.394— Risk-limiting audits of election results; regulations; audits by county clerks required
NRS 293.395— Transmission of copy of certified abstract of votes and mechanized report to Secretary of State; canvass of vote by justices of Supreme Court; Governor to grant certificates of election and issue proclamations
NRS 293.397— Prohibitions against withholding certificate of election or commission
NRS 293.400— Tie vote: Determination of winner in certain elections; determination of nominees in certain primary elections; right to recount
NRS 293.403— Recount of vote: Demand; advance deposit of costs
NRS 293.404— Employment and duties of recount board; persons present; procedures for recount of ballots; regulations
NRS 293.405— Costs of recount; commencement and completion of recount; limitation on additional recount
NRS 293.407— Filing of written statement of contest with clerk of district court; verification; notification
NRS 293.410— Statement of contest must not be dismissed for deficiencies of form; grounds for contest
NRS 293.413— Time for filing statement of contest; precedence of election contest; referral to special master
NRS 293.415— Depositions in election contests; trial and submission of matter
NRS 293.417— Judgment of court in election contest
NRS 293.420— Court costs
NRS 293.423— Recount of ballots at hearing of contest
NRS 293.424— Requirements applicable to recount and contest of election to office of presidential elector
NRS 293.425— Contest of general election for office of State Legislator: Statement of contest and other documents and materials to be filed with Secretary of State; notification of defendant; ability of contestant to amend statement of contest; list of witnesses; depositions, investigation and presentation of evidence
NRS 293.427— Contest of general election for office of State Legislator: Seating of candidate with highest number of votes; withdrawal of statement of contest; hearing and deciding of contest by appropriate house of Legislature; certificates of election; remedy
NRS 293.430— Contest of general election for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, justice of Supreme Court or judge of Court of Appeals: Filing of documents and other evidence with Secretary of State; notification of defendant; seating of candidate; duties of Secretary of State and Legislature; withdrawal of contest
NRS 293.433— Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session
NRS 293.435— Certificate of election delivered after decision
NRS 293.437— Designation of locations for polling places; payment of expenses for renting privately owned locations; legal rights and remedies of property owners or lessors not affected by presence of polling places at such locations
NRS 293.440— Lists of registered voters in precinct, district or county: Distribution of copies; contents; limitation on printing costs; request for and use by committees of political parties; fees
NRS 293.442— Election Account: Creation; deposit of money in Account; disposition of interest and income; authority of Secretary of State to disburse, expend and receive money; payment of claims
NRS 293.443— Responsibility for payment of election expenses; competitive bidding for printing of ballots; authority to charge for costs of printing certain applications to register to vote
NRS 293.445— Expenses for assistants to county or city clerk
NRS 293.446— Compensation of officer of election board for delivery of election returns to county or city clerk
NRS 293.0455— “Declaration of candidacy” defined
NRS 293.460— Compensation of officers of election board, deputy sheriffs and other employees; authorization to work as volunteer for no compensation
NRS 293.462— Construction of containers used to transport official ballots
NRS 293.463— Employees may absent themselves from employment to vote: Procedure; penalty
NRS 293.464— Court-ordered extension of deadline for voting
NRS 293.465— Loss or destruction of ballots, or other cause, preventing election in precinct or district; new election
NRS 293.466— Employment of language access coordinator by Secretary of State
NRS 293.468— Secretary of State to provide election materials in usable format for persons who are elderly or disabled
NRS 293.469— County clerks encouraged to provide election information and materials in usable format for persons who are elderly or disabled
NRS 293.471— Address of business that receives or distributes mail to be provided to county clerk
NRS 293.480— Limitation on inspection of ballots after return to county or city clerk
NRS 293.481— Governing body of political subdivision, public or quasi-public corporation, or other local agency submitting question to voters required to submit certain documents and information to county and city clerks; fee to cover cost of placing question and associated information on ballot
NRS 293.484— Contents of voter registration cards; issuance of card is not prerequisite to vote
NRS 293.485— Qualifications to vote: Citizenship; age; residence; registration
NRS 293.486— Determination of actual residence
NRS 293.487— When residence not gained or lost
NRS 293.490— Residence not lost upon removal from county or precinct
NRS 293.493— Loss of residence upon removal to another state, territory or foreign country
NRS 293.495— Presumption of intention to abandon residence
NRS 293.497— Residence of head of family
NRS 293.500— Loss of residence upon removal from State with intention to remain elsewhere for indefinite time
NRS 293.502— Procedures applicable to certain persons recently discharged from Armed Forces or separated from employment outside of the United States and their spouses and dependents
NRS 293.503— County clerk is ex officio county registrar; custody of documents relating to preregistration or registration; official records of office of county clerk; maintenance of records; time limitation on program to remove names of ineligible persons; availability of records for public inspection; confidential information
NRS 293.504— Voter registration agencies: Creation; duties; duty of Secretary of State to cooperate with Secretary of Defense to allow persons to preregister or register at military recruitment offices
NRS 293.505— Appointment, powers and duties relating to field registrars; prohibited acts relating to preregistration and registration; penalties
NRS 293.506— County clerk required to accept applications for preregistration and registration submitted by computer to Secretary of State; exceptions
NRS 293.507— Applications: Forms; distribution; contents; requirements regarding identification and residence; use of affidavits and identification numbers under certain circumstances; regulations
NRS 293.508— Applications: Forms must include option to receive sample ballot in larger type
NRS 293.509— Applications: County clerk authorized to provide forms to persons upon request; requirements for request; records to be kept by county clerk in response to request
NRS 293.510— Applications: County clerk required to use database created by Secretary of State to prepare rosters; applications for preregistration required to be kept separate
NRS 293.513— Elector may register for other elections despite closing of registration for impending election
NRS 293.517— Authorized methods of preregistration and registration; requirements for application; change of name; issuance of voter registration card; objection to application by county clerk under certain circumstances
NRS 293.518— Persons must indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of preregistration or registration; circumstances when party listed as “nonpartisan”; duties of county clerk or field registrar of voters
NRS 293.520— Preregistration, registration and reregistration of persons who are unable to sign name
NRS 293.523— Preregistration and registration of naturalized citizens
NRS 293.525— Vote after residence changed but registration not transferred; affirmation by elector; use of information regarding current address to correct statewide voter registration list and roster
NRS 293.527— County clerk required to update preregistration or registration when person moves to another county
NRS 293.530— Authority of county clerk to correct statewide voter registration list, determine whether residence is accurate and make investigations of registration; duty of county clerk to cancel registration under certain circumstances, maintain records regarding notices of cancellation and designate voter as inactive; regulations; required notices after certain changes to statewide voter registration list
NRS 293.533— Action to compel registration
NRS 293.535— Challenges alleging that registered voter is not citizen of United States or has abandoned residence in county; notice to registrant; procedure; cancellation; other challenges not precluded
NRS 293.537— Handling of applications of persons who have cancelled their preregistration or registration; reinstatement of such applications cancelled erroneously; preservation and destruction of such applications
NRS 293.540— Circumstances in which county clerk is required to cancel preregistration or registration
NRS 293.541— Additional circumstances in which county clerk is required to cancel preregistration or registration; notice; exception to notice requirement if insufficient time exists before election; voting after execution of affidavit of cancellation; separation of ballots
NRS 293.542— Duty of court to provide notification of judicial findings that certain persons lack mental capacity to vote
NRS 293.543— Reregistration of certain persons after cancellation of registration
NRS 293.547— Written challenges
NRS 293.548— Withdrawal of written challenge or affidavit
NRS 293.550— Registration of certain persons enlisted or inducted into Armed Forces of the United States: Appearance before county clerk or field registrar
NRS 293.553— Registration of certain persons in service of United States or attending school
NRS 293.555— Registration of spouse or dependent of certain persons in service of United States
NRS 293.557— Publication of list of registered voters
NRS 293.558— Disclosure of identification numbers to public; county or city clerk prohibited from disclosing certain information; registered voter may request that address and telephone number be withheld from public
NRS 293.560— Close of registration; publication of day and time that each method of registration closes; offices of county clerk, certain county facilities and ex officio registrars allowed to be open on last Friday of October in even-numbered years; hours of operation for county facility for voter registration
NRS 293.562— Notices from nongovernmental entities must indicate that such notices are not official elections mail
NRS 293.563— Preparation and delivery of rosters to polling place
NRS 293.565— Sample ballots: Inclusion and exclusion of certain matters; distribution; exceptions; required notices; form and type size; cost of distributing responsibility of political subdivision for certain elections
NRS 293.567— Number of registered voters in county to be transmitted by county clerk to Secretary of State before certain elections
NRS 293.0635— “Information system” defined
NRS 293.0643— “Judicial officer” defined
NRS 293.0653— “Mail ballot” defined
NRS 293.0655— “Major political party” defined
NRS 293.0657— “Mechanical recording device” defined
NRS 293.0659— “Mechanical voting system” defined
NRS 293.671— Establishment of statewide voter preregistration and registration system; duties of Secretary of State; requirements for system; disclosures
NRS 293.0675— “Nonpartisan office” defined
NRS 293.675— Establishment and maintenance of centralized database of voter registration information; creation of statewide voter registration list; duties of Secretary of State; requirements for list; duties of county and city clerks and Department of Motor Vehicles; verification of information with Social Security Administration; agreements with state agencies to provide information necessary for list; exchange of information with chief election officers of other states
NRS 293.700— Bribery of elector
NRS 293.705— Unlawful acts concerning elections officials
NRS 293.710— Intimidation of voters and other unlawful acts in connection with election process
NRS 293.715— Threat or intimidation addressed to candidate; penalty
NRS 293.717— Notification of threat or intimidation addressed to candidate; investigation; referral; report
NRS 293.720— Suppression of or failure to file nomination paper by public officer
NRS 293.730— Unlawful interference with conduct of election; unlawful acts relating to certain ballots; unlawful acts inside polling place
NRS 293.740— Soliciting votes and electioneering inside certain places or within certain distance from certain places prohibited; penalty
NRS 293.750— Removal or destruction of election supplies or equipment
NRS 293.755— Tampering or interfering with certain election equipment or computer programs used to conduct election; report of violation to district attorney
NRS 293.760— Alteration, defacement or removal of posted results of votes cast
NRS 293.770— Refusal of person sworn by election board to answer questions
NRS 293.0771— “Presidential preference primary election” defined
NRS 293.775— Voting by person who knows he or she is not qualified elector; voting using name of another person
NRS 293.780— Voting more than once at same election
NRS 293.790— Offer to vote by person whose vote has been rejected
NRS 293.800— Unlawful acts concerning registration of voters; violations of laws governing elections; crimes by public officers
NRS 293.805— Unlawful to pay compensation based upon total number of persons preregistered or registered or total number preregistered or registered in particular political party
NRS 293.810— Preregistration or registration in more than one county at one time
NRS 293.820— Solicitation of contribution for political organization without prior approval or charter
NRS 293.830— Betting on election
NRS 293.840— Civil penalty
NRS 293.870— Confidentiality of records relating to security of information systems used for elections; limitations on disclosure
NRS 293.875— Training on cybersecurity required for local election officials; notification of Secretary of State of attacks on security of information systems used by such officials
NRS 293.877— Training on forensic signature verification required for local election officials
NRS 293.900— Definitions
NRS 293.902— “Confidential information” defined
NRS 293.904— “Personal information” defined
NRS 293.906— Court order required to request confidentiality of certain personal information; duties of Secretary of State or county or city clerk
NRS 293.908— Certain persons who may request personal information to be kept confidential. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
NRS 293.909— Additional circumstances in which certain persons may petition to have personal information kept confidential
NRS 293.910— Limitations on disclosure of confidential information
NRS 293.912— Authorization to provide confidential information to certain persons or entities; records
NRS 293.914— Denial of request for confidential information
NRS 293.916— Unlawful to obtain, disclose or use personal or confidential information in unauthorized manner
NRS 293.918— Unlawful to disclose confidential information that will create substantial risk of bodily harm
NRS 293.920— Civil penalties
NRS 293.1105— “Statewide office” defined
NRS 293.1195— “United States Election Assistance Commission” defined
NRS 293.1205— “Voter registration card” defined
NRS 293.1265— Inapplicability of certain laws to members or members-elect of Legislature; plenary and exclusive jurisdiction and power of each House over certain matters
NRS 293.1273— Facsimile of signature created by computer to verify or compare signature
NRS 293.1275— Counting of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in computing certain periods of time; exceptions
NRS 293.1276— County clerk to forward number of signatures to Secretary of State; notice of failure to file required number of signatures; handling of petition; regulations
NRS 293.1277— Verification of signatures by county clerks; regulations
NRS 293.1278— Qualification or disqualification of petition upon receipt of certificates or amended certificates by Secretary of State
NRS 293.1279— Qualification or disqualification of petition upon verification of signatures; regulations
NRS 293.1715— Procedure to place candidates’ names on ballot; limitation on number of candidates to appear on ballot; procedure to determine number of signatures required
NRS 293.1725— Candidates: Submission of list to Secretary of State; filing of declaration of candidacy and certificate of nomination
NRS 293.1755— Residency and voter registration requirements for candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices excepted from residency and voter registration requirements
NRS 293.1965— Each office of judge of the Court of Appeals constitutes separate office for nomination and election
NRS 293.2045— Remedies in preelection actions challenging candidates who fail to meet qualifications for office; disqualification from taking office; removal from ballot or notification to voters at polling places; applicability
NRS 293.2175— Appointment of pupil as trainee: Qualifications; requirements; duties; compensation
NRS 293.2502— Elections procedures manual: Requirements; submission to Legislative Commission
NRS 293.2504— Training course related to elections procedures
NRS 293.2506— Requests by Secretary of State for information or data from county or city clerk concerning current election cycle
NRS 293.2543— Short title
NRS 293.2546— Legislative declaration of voters’ rights
NRS 293.2549— Duties of Secretary of State and of county and city clerks
NRS 293.2555— Privilege for political vote
NRS 293.2565— Use of given names, surnames and nicknames on ballot; use of additional criteria to distinguish between candidates having same given names and surnames
NRS 293.2673— Ballot to indicate date of election and at which election ballot will be used
NRS 293.2693— Voter education program to be provided in county or city using paper ballots
NRS 293.2694— Contracts to purchase ballots; notification by county or city of election to use ballots purchased by Secretary of State; contract vendor required to deposit mail ballots for mailing within this State
NRS 293.2696— General requirements for voting systems; duties of Secretary of State and of county and city clerks
NRS 293.2699— Voting systems used by counties and cities: Voting materials to be provided in English and other languages as required by federal law or as authorized by county or city clerk
NRS 293.2725— Person who has not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada: Prerequisites to voting at polling place and to voting by mail; applicability of section; exceptions
NRS 293.2731— Establishment of polling places
NRS 293.2733— Establishment of polling places and ballot drop boxes within Indian reservation or colony
NRS 293.2735— Establishment of polling place for precinct in residential development exclusively for elderly persons
NRS 293.2738— Polling place not to be established in any building named for candidate appearing on ballot
NRS 293.2955— Accessibility of polling place, ballot and election materials to persons who are elderly and to persons with disabilities; particular requirements regarding voting booths and waiting lines; alternative placement of specially equipped voting devices at centralized locations
NRS 293.3025— Posting of copies of certain other information and documents at polling place
NRS 293.3035— Notice of result of challenge
NRS 293.3072— Establishment of polling places as vote centers where eligible voters in county may vote on election day
NRS 293.3073— Requirements for providing notice of locations of vote centers; exceptions; limitations on establishing additional vote centers after such notice
NRS 293.3074— Requirements for preparing and delivering rosters for vote centers
NRS 293.3075— Requirements for casting ballots at vote centers
NRS 293.3078— “Provisional ballot” defined
NRS 293.3079— Provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures
NRS 293.3081— Casting of provisional ballot: General conditions; declaration or application
NRS 293.3082— Casting of provisional ballot: Specific prerequisites; completion of written affirmation; contents of affirmation; provision of receipt; notation on roster
NRS 293.3083— Casting of ballot by mail; treatment as provisional ballot under certain circumstances
NRS 293.3084— County and city clerks to establish certain procedures relating to provisional ballots
NRS 293.3085— Canvass and counting of provisional ballots
NRS 293.3086— Free access system to provide information to voter casting provisional ballot
NRS 293.3561— County clerk to establish criteria for selection of permanent and temporary polling places for early voting by personal appearance
NRS 293.3564— Establishment of permanent polling places for early voting; eligible voters may vote by personal appearance at any polling place for early voting
NRS 293.3568— Period for early voting; days and hours for early voting at permanent polling places
NRS 293.3572— Establishment of temporary branch polling places for early voting and ballot drop boxes; establishment within Indian reservation or colony; days and hours for early voting; legal rights and remedies of property owners or lessors not affected by presence of such polling places
NRS 293.3575— Establishment of polling places for early voters
NRS 293.3576— Schedule of locations and days and hours for early voting; limitations on establishment of additional locations; extension of hours after publication of schedule
NRS 293.3583— Mechanical recording devices: Preparation before polls open each day
NRS 293.3585— Procedure for early voting
NRS 293.3594— Security precautions
NRS 293.3604— Mechanical recording devices: Duties of election board at close of each voting day; duties of ballot board for early voting and county clerk at close of last voting day
NRS 293.3606— Returns; secrecy of ballots; disseminating information about count of returns before polls close prohibited; penalty
NRS 293.3608— County clerk to ensure that mechanical recording devices used for early voting provide record of number of votes; delivery of records and storage devices to central counting place
NRS 293.3625— Record made by county clerk of receipt at central counting place of sealed container used to transport official ballots
NRS 293.3677— Standards for counting votes; regulations
NRS 293.4665— Establishment of toll-free telephone number for language interpretation or assistance with translation; required languages
NRS 293.4667— Elections-related communications to be available in English and Spanish
NRS 293.4685— Certain additional duties of Secretary of State; county and city clerks to provide information requested by Secretary of State
NRS 293.4687— Website maintained by Secretary of State for public information relating to elections; requirements
NRS 293.4688— Access by mobile device to website maintained by Secretary of State; use of mobile device to submit information or forms
NRS 293.4689— Website maintained by county clerk for public information relating to elections; requirements
NRS 293.4695— County clerks required to collect and report certain information concerning election processes; Secretary of State to solicit and collect voter comments regarding election processes; report to Legislature
NRS 293.4815— Transmission of question to be presented to voters to Secretary of State
NRS 293.4855— Qualifications and procedures for certain minors to preregister to vote; regulations
NRS 293.5002— Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address
NRS 293.5035— Designation by county clerk of building owned or leased by county as county facility at which persons may preregister or register to vote
NRS 293.5045— Voter registration agencies: Prohibited acts; penalties
NRS 293.5055— County clerk or field registrar authorized to preregister or register residents of county outside boundaries of county
NRS 293.5057— Nonresidents may preregister or register to vote for office of President and Vice President under certain circumstances
NRS 293.5235— Requirements relating to preregistration and registration by mail or computer; exceptions; correction of information in applications; procedure for incomplete applications; required notices; prohibited acts; penalties; regulations
NRS 293.5237— Preregistration and registration at home by field registrar
NRS 293.5303— Data concerning change of address of registered voter: Agreement with United States Postal Service or other authorized person for use of data by county clerk
NRS 293.5307— Data concerning change of address of registered voter: Identification of registered voter who has moved; notices to registered voter
NRS 293.5415— Circumstances in which certain persons adjudicated mentally incompetent declared ineligible to vote; certain judicial findings required
NRS 293.5727— Preregistration and registration by application as part of certain transactions with Department; procedure for incomplete application; use of forms submitted to Department to correct information on previous application; regulations
NRS 293.5732— Establishment of system for electronic transmission of voter registration information as part of certain transactions with Department; requirements for system
NRS 293.5737— Procedures for notifying persons regarding transmission of information; required disclosures; regulations
NRS 293.5742— Procedures for collecting information; use of certain affidavits; issuance of certain identification numbers
NRS 293.5747— Timeline for transmission of information to database created by Secretary of State; destruction of certain records after transmission; timeline for forwarding certain paper documents to database
NRS 293.5752— Persons deemed applicants to register to vote unless they affirmatively decline in writing; duties of county clerks upon receipt of information; use of certain signatures
NRS 293.5757— Persons may use paper applications; actions of persons regarding voter registration must not affect services or assistance provided by Department; confidentiality and limitations on use of certain information; prohibition against requiring certain documentation; regulations
NRS 293.5762— Duties of Department in administering electronic transmission of voter registration information; use of paper forms and secured containers; collection and transmission of information to database created by Secretary of State; regulations
NRS 293.5767— Review of information by county clerks to determine eligibility to register to vote; effect of determination of ineligibility
NRS 293.5768— Automatic voter registration agencies; transactions which qualify for automatic voter registration; limitations on request and transmission of certain information
NRS 293.5772— Definitions
NRS 293.5777— “Election” defined
NRS 293.5782— “Final verification” defined
NRS 293.5787— “Polling place for early voting” defined
NRS 293.5792— “Provisional ballot” defined
NRS 293.5812— Applicability of other election laws; resolution of conflicts; rules of interpretation; intended public purpose
NRS 293.5817— Applicability to city elections; preemption of conflicting city charters; exceptions
NRS 293.5832— Methods and procedures for updating voter registration information during certain periods; casting of provisional ballot under certain circumstances
NRS 293.5837— Methods and procedures for registering by computer during certain periods and appearing in person to vote at polling place for early voting or on election day; casting of provisional ballot under certain circumstances
NRS 293.5842— Methods and procedures for registering and voting in person at polling place for early voting; casting of provisional ballot under certain circumstances
NRS 293.5847— Methods and procedures for registering and voting in person at polling place on election day; casting of provisional ballot
NRS 293.5852— Provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures
NRS 293.5872— Procedures for final verification of qualifications to register and vote in election; procedures for handling provisional ballots until final verification
NRS 293.5877— Canvass and counting of provisional ballots; requirements and restrictions on reporting results involving provisional ballots
NRS 293.5882— Free access system to provide information to certain voters regarding counting of provisional ballots
NRS 293.5887— Issuance of voter registration card after final verification
NRS 293.12755— Date
NRS 293.12757— Qualification to sign petition
NRS 293.12758— Receipt issued by county clerk; requirements for petition
NRS 293.12793— Appeal with Secretary of State contesting verification of signatures; notification of public officer who is subject of petition to recall; consideration and investigation of allegations
NRS 293.12795— Action by Secretary of State upon review of appeal; judicial review of decision of Secretary of State
NRS 293.46875— Voting materials and other elections material posted on Internet website maintained by Secretary of State to be available in certain languages
NRS 293.57682— Designation of other agencies in Executive Department of State Government as automatic voter registration agencies by Governor; notification
NRS 293.57684— Designation of agency of Indian tribe as automatic voter registration agency under certain circumstances
NRS 293.57686— Establishment of system for electronic transmission of voter registration information; requirements for system
NRS 293.57688— Requirement for automatic voter registration agency to transmit certain information to database created by Secretary of State; timeline for transmission
NRS 293.57691— Procedure upon receipt of voter registration information from automatic voter registration agency without electronic facsimile of voter signature; affirmation required for certain persons
NRS 293.57693— Procedure upon transmission of information by automatic voter registration agency; review of information by county clerks to determine eligibility to register to vote; notification; effect of determination of ineligibility
NRS 293.57695— Date person is deemed registered to vote; county clerk to correct statewide voter registration list if necessary
NRS 293.57697— Procedure for persons ineligible for automatic voter registration; eligibility of persons regarding voter registration must not affect services or assistance provided by automatic voter registration agency; confidentiality and limitations on use of certain information
NRS 293.57699— Regulations
NRS 293.127563— Secretary of State to determine number of signatures required for certain petitions
NRS 293.127565— Use of public buildings to gather signatures on petitions; remedy for violation; regulations
NRS 293.269905— Deadlines; requirements; recruitment of election board officers; facilitation of meetings
NRS 293.269911— Preparation and distribution of mail ballots; exceptions; mail ballot contents; time for distribution; mootness of untimely legal action which would prevent distribution
NRS 293.269913— Methods of distribution and other requirements for mail ballots and supporting materials; recordation of certain information by county clerk
NRS 293.269915— Requirements for mail ballots distributed to certain voters who have not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada; exceptions; treatment as provisional ballot under certain circumstances
NRS 293.269917— Procedure for voting by mail ballot; procedure for voting in person after mail ballot sent to voter
NRS 293.269919— Unlawful to mark and sign mail ballot on behalf of voter or assist voter to mark and sign mail ballot; exceptions
NRS 293.269921— Procedure for timely returning mail ballot; treatment of mail ballot when postmark cannot be determined; requirements for ballot drop boxes
NRS 293.269923— Persons authorized to return mail ballot; unlawful acts relating to return of mail ballot; penalty
NRS 293.269925— Establishment of procedures for processing and counting mail ballots
NRS 293.269927— Duties of county clerk upon return of mail ballot: Procedure for checking signatures; safeguarding and delivery of mail ballots for counting; procedure to contact voter to remedy certain defects in returned mail ballot
NRS 293.269929— Appointment and membership of mail ballot central counting board; board under direction of county clerk
NRS 293.269931— Period for counting mail ballots; counting must be public; rejection of certain mail ballots
NRS 293.269933— Process for counting mail ballots; requirements relating to empty envelopes and rejected mail ballots
NRS 293.269935— Certification and reporting of mail ballot results; secrecy of mail ballots; unlawful to disseminate information about mail ballot results before polls close and all votes cast on election day; penalty
NRS 293.269937— County clerk to test accuracy of electronic devices used to verify signatures on mail ballots; daily audit required during processing of mail ballots
NRS 293.269951— Use of system of approved electronic transmission by certain persons to register to vote and apply for and cast ballot
NRS 293.269971— Establishment of policy to ensure certain persons may vote and register to vote in jail; coordination between county clerk, city clerk and jail administrator; posting of elections information in county or city jail; regulations
NRS 293.269973— Responsibilities of jails
NRS 293.269975— Administrator of jail required to submit report of certain information to Secretary of State after certain elections