NRS ch. 293

Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 293 — Elections — General Provisions

415 sections · status activeenacted 1957-01-01

Sections

All 415 sections

§	Title	Length	Status
NRS § 293.010	Definitions	186	active
NRS § 293.016	“Abstract of votes” defined	108	active
NRS § 293.017	“Active registration” defined	175	active
NRS § 293.019	“Approved electronic transmission” defined	240	active
NRS § 293.021	“Automatic voter registration agency” defined	102	active
NRS § 293.025	“Ballot” defined	254	active
NRS § 293.026	“Ballot box” defined	103	active
NRS § 293.030	“Ballot listing” defined	92	active
NRS § 293.032	“Canvass” defined	276	active
NRS § 293.033	“Central committee” defined	90	active
NRS § 293.034	“Certificate of election” defined	299	active
NRS § 293.035	“Challenge list” defined	116	active
NRS § 293.038	“City of population category one” defined	216	active
NRS § 293.040	“Clerk” defined	227	active
NRS § 293.042	“Contest” defined	316	active
NRS § 293.044	“County clerk” defined; synonymous with “registrar of voters” in certain counties	313	active
NRS § 293.046	“Deputy clerk” defined	179	active
NRS § 293.050	“Election board officer” defined	94	active
NRS § 293.055	“Elector” defined	143	active
NRS § 293.056	“Facsimile machine” defined	201	active
NRS § 293.057	“Filing officer” defined	242	active
NRS § 293.059	“General city election” defined	214	active
NRS § 293.060	“General election” defined	72	active
NRS § 293.063	“Independent candidate” defined	191	active
NRS § 293.064	“Judicial office” defined	69	active
NRS § 293.065	“Mail” defined	138	active
NRS § 293.066	“Minor political party” defined	101	active
NRS § 293.069	“Petition district” defined	139	active
NRS § 293.070	“Physical disability” defined	114	active
NRS § 293.073	“Political party” defined	62	active
NRS § 293.077	“Precinct” defined	72	active
NRS § 293.079	“Primary city election” defined	202	active
NRS § 293.080	“Primary election” defined	71	active
NRS § 293.090	“Registered voter” defined	118	active
NRS § 293.093	“Regular votes” defined	262	active
NRS § 293.094	“Rejected ballot” defined	180	active
NRS § 293.095	“Roster” defined	450	active
NRS § 293.097	“Sample ballot” defined	368	active
NRS § 293.100	“School office” defined	62	active
NRS § 293.103	“School officers” defined	147	active
NRS § 293.104	“Security of an information system” defined	86	active
NRS § 293.105	“Service of the United States” defined	404	active
NRS § 293.107	“Spoiled ballot” defined	82	active
NRS § 293.109	“State officer” defined	470	active
NRS § 293.111	“Statewide voter registration list” defined	126	active
NRS § 293.113	“Tally list” defined	300	active
NRS § 293.115	“Township office” defined	63	active
NRS § 293.117	“Township officer” defined	90	active
NRS § 293.119	“Undervote” defined	165	active
NRS § 293.121	“Voting district” defined	100	active
NRS § 293.122	“Voting materials” defined	894	active
NRS § 293.124	Secretary of State to serve as Chief Officer of Elections; regulations	504	active
NRS § 293.126	Applicability of chapter to city elections	244	active
NRS § 293.127	Liberal construction of title and determination of real will of electors	909	active
NRS § 293.128	Procedure for qualification	2,053	active
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	3,092	active
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	3,292	active
NRS § 293.167	Nomination of party candidates for United States Senator or Representative in Congress	236	active
NRS § 293.168	Use of room or space in certain public buildings by central committee of major political party	1,281	active
NRS § 293.171	Procedure for organization	1,325	active
NRS § 293.172	Contents of petition required to place candidates’ names on ballot; limitation on who may sign petition; requirements for signing	1,838	active
NRS § 293.174	Challenge of qualification	716	active
NRS § 293.175	Date of primary election; nomination of candidates; applicability of provisions governing nominations	1,049	active
NRS § 293.176	When candidacy for major political party prohibited; exception	936	active
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	12,040	active
NRS § 293.179	Questionnaire for candidates for judicial office; filing officers required to post questionnaires on Internet	1,022	active
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	2,871	active
NRS § 293.182	Written challenges concerning qualifications of candidates; enforcement in preelection actions	2,723	active
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	1,364	active
NRS § 293.185	Appropriate filing officer for filing declaration of candidacy	680	active
NRS § 293.186	Candidates for public office to receive form or access to electronic form for making financial disclosure statement and related instructions	1,160	active
NRS § 293.187	Certification of names of persons for whom candidacy papers have been filed	1,274	active
NRS § 293.190	Certification of names of persons nominated at primary election	705	active
NRS § 293.193	Filing fees	2,231	active
NRS § 293.194	Return of filing fee to certain candidates	490	active
NRS § 293.195	Nonpartisan offices	432	active
NRS § 293.196	Each office of justice of the Supreme Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election	467	active
NRS § 293.197	Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election; ballots used in certain counties	965	active
NRS § 293.198	Each department of Justice Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election	282	active
NRS § 293.200	Independent candidates: Qualification; petition of candidacy; time limit for challenge; declaration of candidacy	4,595	active
NRS § 293.202	Withdrawal of candidacy; rescission	816	active
NRS § 293.203	Contents and publication of notice of primary or general election	1,087	active
NRS § 293.204	Period for filing declaration of candidacy for special election	318	active
NRS § 293.205	Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries	921	active
NRS § 293.206	Submission of maps to Secretary of State and Legislative Counsel Bureau; determination of statutory compliance; revisions	1,847	active
NRS § 293.207	Establishment on basis of number of voters therein; maximum number of voters; consolidation of precincts	1,462	active
NRS § 293.208	Limitations on creation, division, abolition, consolidation and alteration during certain periods; exceptions	2,746	active
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	674	active
NRS § 293.210	Establishment of new election precinct: Petition and conditions	537	active
NRS § 293.217	Appointment of officers by county clerk; appointment of deputy sheriffs for elections; appointment of trainees	1,515	active
NRS § 293.218	Recommendations by chair of election board of persons for service on election board	382	active
NRS § 293.220	Delivery of notice of appointment to officer or trainee	242	active
NRS § 293.223	Notice of unwillingness to serve as officer or trainee; appointment of replacement	474	active
NRS § 293.225	Continuing powers and duties of election boards; reserve officers of election board; procedure for filling vacancies	1,079	active
NRS § 293.227	Designation of chair; duties; restrictions upon participation of trainees; training; travel expenses for training	1,077	active
NRS § 293.247	Regulations of Secretary of State for conduct of elections; interpretations; distribution of information to county and city clerks	3,472	active
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 ball	4,191	active
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 o	4,977	active
NRS § 293.253	Publication of certain statewide measures: Duties of Secretary of State and county clerk; costs	1,935	active
NRS § 293.256	Names of candidates on ballots not to include title, designation of profession or occupation	319	active
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	1,032	active
NRS § 293.260	Declaration of nominees: Omission and appearance of names on primary and general ballot; certain candidates declared elected at primary election; exceptions	3,170	active
NRS § 293.263	Primary ballot for major political party: Form; names of candidates to be grouped alphabetically; exception	468	active
NRS § 293.265	Nonpartisan primary ballot: Form; names of candidates to be grouped alphabetically; exception	441	active
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	2,025	active
NRS § 293.268	Order of listing offices, candidates and questions on ballots	1,290	active
NRS § 293.269	Ballots for statewide offices or President and Vice President must permit voter to register opposition to all candidates	1,423	active
NRS § 293.270	Voting by printed ballot or other approved or authorized system; write-in voting prohibited; exception	528	active
NRS § 293.272	Voting in person required at first election after valid registration for voter who registered to vote by mail or computer; exceptions	1,098	active
NRS § 293.273	Time for opening and closing polls; duties of election board officers; persons permitted inside certain areas of polls	997	active
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	868	active
NRS § 293.275	Possession of certain rosters by election board required for performance of board’s duties; required tests of electronic rosters before election	1,215	active
NRS § 293.277	Conditions for entitlement of person to vote; forms of identification to identify registered voter; county clerk to prescribe verification procedure	1,400	active
NRS § 293.283	Identification of registered voter who is unable to sign name	787	active
NRS § 293.285	Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature	1,496	active
NRS § 293.287	Announcement of name and political affiliation of registered voter; challenges; nonpartisan ballot at primary election	1,106	active
NRS § 293.296	Assistance to voter who is physically disabled or unable to read or write English	1,490	active
NRS § 293.297	hange of vote on certain mechanical recording devices	249	active
NRS § 293.301	Procedure for posting or publishing alphabetical listing of registered voters; tearing or defacing alphabetical listing prohibited; penalty	2,038	active
NRS § 293.302	Posting of notice of death of candidate at polling place	718	active
NRS § 293.303	Challenges	4,746	active
NRS § 293.304	Voting by person successfully challenged on grounds of residency	1,691	active
NRS § 293.305	Closing of polls; admission of voters and other persons	1,001	active
NRS § 293.307	Duties of voting board before adjournment	172	active
NRS § 293.0335	“Central counting place” defined	127	active
NRS § 293.356	Issuance of ballot; location at which ballot must be voted	292	active
NRS § 293.358	Appointment of deputy clerks	328	active
NRS § 293.361	Electioneering prohibited near polling place or jail during certain periods; penalty	1,769	active
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	2,112	active
NRS § 293.365	Accounting for all paper ballots before counting of votes begins	296	active
NRS § 293.367	Standards for rejecting ballots for appearance of tampering; regulations for counting ballots	1,432	active
NRS § 293.368	Counting of votes cast for deceased candidate	1,680	active
NRS § 293.370	Procedure for completion of tally lists	298	active
NRS § 293.373	Duties of officers of counting board after ballots counted if paper ballots used	503	active
NRS § 293.0382	“City of population category two” defined	238	active
NRS § 293.383	Posting of copies of result of votes cast	1,353	active
NRS § 293.0384	“City of population category three” defined	217	active
NRS § 293.387	Canvass of returns; abstract of votes	1,517	active
NRS § 293.388	Abstract of votes: Transmission to public libraries or posting upon website	577	active
NRS § 293.389	Inclusion of inactive voters in reports of votes prohibited	415	active
NRS § 293.391	Disposition and inspection of ballots, lists, records and stubs of voted ballots after canvass by county commissioners	2,554	active
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	907	active
NRS § 293.394	Risk-limiting audits of election results; regulations; audits by county clerks required	833	active
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	1,422	active
NRS § 293.397	Prohibitions against withholding certificate of election or commission	469	active
NRS § 293.400	Tie vote: Determination of winner in certain elections; determination of nominees in certain primary elections; right to recount	3,603	active
NRS § 293.403	Recount of vote: Demand; advance deposit of costs	2,538	active
NRS § 293.404	Employment and duties of recount board; persons present; procedures for recount of ballots; regulations	2,658	active
NRS § 293.405	Costs of recount; commencement and completion of recount; limitation on additional recount	1,604	active
NRS § 293.407	Filing of written statement of contest with clerk of district court; verification; notification	1,722	active
NRS § 293.410	Statement of contest must not be dismissed for deficiencies of form; grounds for contest	1,650	active
NRS § 293.413	Time for filing statement of contest; precedence of election contest; referral to special master	1,025	active
NRS § 293.415	Depositions in election contests; trial and submission of matter	269	active
NRS § 293.417	Judgment of court in election contest	1,003	active
NRS § 293.420	Court costs	685	active
NRS § 293.423	Recount of ballots at hearing of contest	209	active
NRS § 293.424	Requirements applicable to recount and contest of election to office of presidential elector	2,250	active
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	2,412	active
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	1,731	active
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;	1,679	active
NRS § 293.433	Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session	573	active
NRS § 293.435	Certificate of election delivered after decision	418	active
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	1,538	active
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	3,503	active
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	1,305	active
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	893	active
NRS § 293.445	Expenses for assistants to county or city clerk	330	active
NRS § 293.446	Compensation of officer of election board for delivery of election returns to county or city clerk	624	active
NRS § 293.0455	“Declaration of candidacy” defined	222	active
NRS § 293.460	Compensation of officers of election board, deputy sheriffs and other employees; authorization to work as volunteer for no compensation	597	active
NRS § 293.462	Construction of containers used to transport official ballots	365	active
NRS § 293.463	Employees may absent themselves from employment to vote: Procedure; penalty	1,273	active
NRS § 293.464	Court-ordered extension of deadline for voting	871	active
NRS § 293.465	Loss or destruction of ballots, or other cause, preventing election in precinct or district; new election	698	active
NRS § 293.466	Employment of language access coordinator by Secretary of State	255	active
NRS § 293.468	Secretary of State to provide election materials in usable format for persons who are elderly or disabled	440	active
NRS § 293.469	County clerks encouraged to provide election information and materials in usable format for persons who are elderly or disabled	1,202	active
NRS § 293.471	Address of business that receives or distributes mail to be provided to county clerk	297	active
NRS § 293.480	Limitation on inspection of ballots after return to county or city clerk	413	active
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 qu	4,765	active
NRS § 293.484	Contents of voter registration cards; issuance of card is not prerequisite to vote	585	active
NRS § 293.485	Qualifications to vote: Citizenship; age; residence; registration	936	active
NRS § 293.486	Determination of actual residence	852	active
NRS § 293.487	When residence not gained or lost	469	active
NRS § 293.490	Residence not lost upon removal from county or precinct	302	active
NRS § 293.493	Loss of residence upon removal to another state, territory or foreign country	274	active
NRS § 293.495	Presumption of intention to abandon residence	429	active
NRS § 293.497	Residence of head of family	391	active
NRS § 293.500	Loss of residence upon removal from State with intention to remain elsewhere for indefinite time	613	active
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	1,386	active
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 pers	2,003	active
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	3,645	active
NRS § 293.505	Appointment, powers and duties relating to field registrars; prohibited acts relating to preregistration and registration; penalties	5,984	active
NRS § 293.506	County clerk required to accept applications for preregistration and registration submitted by computer to Secretary of State; exceptions	421	active
NRS § 293.507	Applications: Forms; distribution; contents; requirements regarding identification and residence; use of affidavits and identification numbers under certain circumstances; regulations	2,918	active
NRS § 293.508	Applications: Forms must include option to receive sample ballot in larger type	399	active
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	1,191	active
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	572	active
NRS § 293.513	Elector may register for other elections despite closing of registration for impending election	271	active
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	5,973	active
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	3,110	active
NRS § 293.520	Preregistration, registration and reregistration of persons who are unable to sign name	855	active
NRS § 293.523	Preregistration and registration of naturalized citizens	138	active
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	1,692	active
NRS § 293.527	County clerk required to update preregistration or registration when person moves to another county	477	active
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 recor	3,893	active
NRS § 293.533	Action to compel registration	240	active
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	2,211	active
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	1,408	active
NRS § 293.540	Circumstances in which county clerk is required to cancel preregistration or registration	2,080	active
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;	2,904	active
NRS § 293.542	Duty of court to provide notification of judicial findings that certain persons lack mental capacity to vote	617	active
NRS § 293.543	Reregistration of certain persons after cancellation of registration	1,265	active
NRS § 293.547	Written challenges	1,992	active
NRS § 293.548	Withdrawal of written challenge or affidavit	981	active
NRS § 293.550	Registration of certain persons enlisted or inducted into Armed Forces of the United States: Appearance before county clerk or field registrar	560	active
NRS § 293.553	Registration of certain persons in service of United States or attending school	689	active
NRS § 293.555	Registration of spouse or dependent of certain persons in service of United States	515	active
NRS § 293.557	Publication of list of registered voters	1,385	active
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	3,028	active
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; ho	3,203	active
NRS § 293.562	Notices from nongovernmental entities must indicate that such notices are not official elections mail	462	active
NRS § 293.563	Preparation and delivery of rosters to polling place	756	active
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	6,557	active
NRS § 293.567	Number of registered voters in county to be transmitted by county clerk to Secretary of State before certain elections	748	active
NRS § 293.0635	“Information system” defined	71	active
NRS § 293.0643	“Judicial officer” defined	156	active
NRS § 293.0653	“Mail ballot” defined	194	active
NRS § 293.0655	“Major political party” defined	98	active
NRS § 293.0657	“Mechanical recording device” defined	80	active
NRS § 293.0659	“Mechanical voting system” defined	77	active
NRS § 293.671	Establishment of statewide voter preregistration and registration system; duties of Secretary of State; requirements for system; disclosures	1,735	active
NRS § 293.0675	“Nonpartisan office” defined	106	active
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	5,814	active
NRS § 293.700	Bribery of elector	273	active
NRS § 293.705	Unlawful acts concerning elections officials	4,543	active
NRS § 293.710	Intimidation of voters and other unlawful acts in connection with election process	1,265	active
NRS § 293.715	Threat or intimidation addressed to candidate; penalty	1,169	active
NRS § 293.717	Notification of threat or intimidation addressed to candidate; investigation; referral; report	1,268	active
NRS § 293.720	Suppression of or failure to file nomination paper by public officer	296	active
NRS § 293.730	Unlawful interference with conduct of election; unlawful acts relating to certain ballots; unlawful acts inside polling place	2,686	active
NRS § 293.740	Soliciting votes and electioneering inside certain places or within certain distance from certain places prohibited; penalty	2,966	active
NRS § 293.750	Removal or destruction of election supplies or equipment	248	active
NRS § 293.755	Tampering or interfering with certain election equipment or computer programs used to conduct election; report of violation to district attorney	1,181	active
NRS § 293.760	Alteration, defacement or removal of posted results of votes cast	360	active
NRS § 293.770	Refusal of person sworn by election board to answer questions	210	active
NRS § 293.0771	“Presidential preference primary election” defined	296	active
NRS § 293.775	Voting by person who knows he or she is not qualified elector; voting using name of another person	480	active
NRS § 293.780	Voting more than once at same election	581	active
NRS § 293.790	Offer to vote by person whose vote has been rejected	207	active
NRS § 293.800	Unlawful acts concerning registration of voters; violations of laws governing elections; crimes by public officers	2,279	active
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	632	active
NRS § 293.810	Preregistration or registration in more than one county at one time	192	active
NRS § 293.820	Solicitation of contribution for political organization without prior approval or charter	1,172	active
NRS § 293.830	Betting on election	329	active
NRS § 293.840	Civil penalty	558	active
NRS § 293.870	Confidentiality of records relating to security of information systems used for elections; limitations on disclosure	1,154	active
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	800	active
NRS § 293.877	Training on forensic signature verification required for local election officials	323	active
NRS § 293.900	Definitions	198	active
NRS § 293.902	“Confidential information” defined	112	active
NRS § 293.904	“Personal information” defined	283	active
NRS § 293.906	Court order required to request confidentiality of certain personal information; duties of Secretary of State or county or city clerk	1,526	active
NRS § 293.908	Certain persons who may request personal information to be kept confidential. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]	5,421	active
NRS § 293.909	Additional circumstances in which certain persons may petition to have personal information kept confidential	3,706	active
NRS § 293.910	Limitations on disclosure of confidential information	281	active
NRS § 293.912	Authorization to provide confidential information to certain persons or entities; records	2,267	active
NRS § 293.914	Denial of request for confidential information	455	active
NRS § 293.916	Unlawful to obtain, disclose or use personal or confidential information in unauthorized manner	496	active
NRS § 293.918	Unlawful to disclose confidential information that will create substantial risk of bodily harm	469	active
NRS § 293.920	Civil penalties	223	active
NRS § 293.1105	“Statewide office” defined	154	active
NRS § 293.1195	“United States Election Assistance Commission” defined	167	active
NRS § 293.1205	“Voter registration card” defined	183	active
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	1,910	active
NRS § 293.1273	Facsimile of signature created by computer to verify or compare signature	248	active
NRS § 293.1275	Counting of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in computing certain periods of time; exceptions	772	active
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	1,799	active
NRS § 293.1277	Verification of signatures by county clerks; regulations	7,518	active
NRS § 293.1278	Qualification or disqualification of petition upon receipt of certificates or amended certificates by Secretary of State	2,461	active
NRS § 293.1279	Qualification or disqualification of petition upon verification of signatures; regulations	6,571	active
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	2,507	active
NRS § 293.1725	Candidates: Submission of list to Secretary of State; filing of declaration of candidacy and certificate of nomination	2,095	active
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	1,401	active
NRS § 293.1965	Each office of judge of the Court of Appeals constitutes separate office for nomination and election	474	active
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	1,987	active
NRS § 293.2175	Appointment of pupil as trainee: Qualifications; requirements; duties; compensation	1,752	active
NRS § 293.2502	Elections procedures manual: Requirements; submission to Legislative Commission	1,394	active
NRS § 293.2504	Training course related to elections procedures	1,512	active
NRS § 293.2506	Requests by Secretary of State for information or data from county or city clerk concerning current election cycle	616	active
NRS § 293.2543	Short title	59	active
NRS § 293.2546	Legislative declaration of voters’ rights	1,618	active
NRS § 293.2549	Duties of Secretary of State and of county and city clerks	543	active
NRS § 293.2555	Privilege for political vote	402	active
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	1,435	active
NRS § 293.2673	Ballot to indicate date of election and at which election ballot will be used	603	active
NRS § 293.2693	Voter education program to be provided in county or city using paper ballots	530	active
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	1,471	active
NRS § 293.2696	General requirements for voting systems; duties of Secretary of State and of county and city clerks	1,141	active
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	1,529	active
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	4,090	active
NRS § 293.2731	Establishment of polling places	688	active
NRS § 293.2733	Establishment of polling places and ballot drop boxes within Indian reservation or colony	3,552	active
NRS § 293.2735	Establishment of polling place for precinct in residential development exclusively for elderly persons	504	active
NRS § 293.2738	Polling place not to be established in any building named for candidate appearing on ballot	260	active
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	2,955	active
NRS § 293.3025	Posting of copies of certain other information and documents at polling place	1,157	active
NRS § 293.3035	Notice of result of challenge	429	active
NRS § 293.3072	Establishment of polling places as vote centers where eligible voters in county may vote on election day	682	active
NRS § 293.3073	Requirements for providing notice of locations of vote centers; exceptions; limitations on establishing additional vote centers after such notice	1,381	active
NRS § 293.3074	Requirements for preparing and delivering rosters for vote centers	596	active
NRS § 293.3075	Requirements for casting ballots at vote centers	2,342	active
NRS § 293.3078	“Provisional ballot” defined	334	active
NRS § 293.3079	Provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures	332	active
NRS § 293.3081	Casting of provisional ballot: General conditions; declaration or application	1,253	active
NRS § 293.3082	Casting of provisional ballot: Specific prerequisites; completion of written affirmation; contents of affirmation; provision of receipt; notation on roster	3,355	active
NRS § 293.3083	Casting of ballot by mail; treatment as provisional ballot under certain circumstances	627	active
NRS § 293.3084	County and city clerks to establish certain procedures relating to provisional ballots	781	active
NRS § 293.3085	Canvass and counting of provisional ballots	1,495	active
NRS § 293.3086	Free access system to provide information to voter casting provisional ballot	661	active
NRS § 293.3561	County clerk to establish criteria for selection of permanent and temporary polling places for early voting by personal appearance	780	active
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	396	active
NRS § 293.3568	Period for early voting; days and hours for early voting at permanent polling places	1,133	active
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 affecte	4,639	active
NRS § 293.3575	Establishment of polling places for early voters	668	active
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	1,408	active
NRS § 293.3583	Mechanical recording devices: Preparation before polls open each day	572	active
NRS § 293.3585	Procedure for early voting	2,819	active
NRS § 293.3594	Security precautions	614	active
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	2,267	active
NRS § 293.3606	Returns; secrecy of ballots; disseminating information about count of returns before polls close prohibited; penalty	798	active
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	691	active
NRS § 293.3625	Record made by county clerk of receipt at central counting place of sealed container used to transport official ballots	417	active
NRS § 293.3677	Standards for counting votes; regulations	1,286	active
NRS § 293.4665	Establishment of toll-free telephone number for language interpretation or assistance with translation; required languages	867	active
NRS § 293.4667	Elections-related communications to be available in English and Spanish	290	active
NRS § 293.4685	Certain additional duties of Secretary of State; county and city clerks to provide information requested by Secretary of State	1,324	active
NRS § 293.4687	Website maintained by Secretary of State for public information relating to elections; requirements	1,865	active
NRS § 293.4688	Access by mobile device to website maintained by Secretary of State; use of mobile device to submit information or forms	824	active
NRS § 293.4689	Website maintained by county clerk for public information relating to elections; requirements	1,307	active
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	3,337	active
NRS § 293.4815	Transmission of question to be presented to voters to Secretary of State	341	active
NRS § 293.4855	Qualifications and procedures for certain minors to preregister to vote; regulations	3,142	active
NRS § 293.5002	Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address	2,036	active
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	1,082	active
NRS § 293.5045	Voter registration agencies: Prohibited acts; penalties	1,317	active
NRS § 293.5055	County clerk or field registrar authorized to preregister or register residents of county outside boundaries of county	349	active
NRS § 293.5057	Nonresidents may preregister or register to vote for office of President and Vice President under certain circumstances	760	active
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	8,255	active
NRS § 293.5237	Preregistration and registration at home by field registrar	927	active
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	590	active
NRS § 293.5307	Data concerning change of address of registered voter: Identification of registered voter who has moved; notices to registered voter	636	active
NRS § 293.5415	Circumstances in which certain persons adjudicated mentally incompetent declared ineligible to vote; certain judicial findings required	561	active
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	5,401	active
NRS § 293.5732	Establishment of system for electronic transmission of voter registration information as part of certain transactions with Department; requirements for system	215	active
NRS § 293.5737	Procedures for notifying persons regarding transmission of information; required disclosures; regulations	189	active
NRS § 293.5742	Procedures for collecting information; use of certain affidavits; issuance of certain identification numbers	192	active
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	251	active
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	227	active
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	350	active
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	323	active
NRS § 293.5767	Review of information by county clerks to determine eligibility to register to vote; effect of determination of ineligibility	212	active
NRS § 293.5768	Automatic voter registration agencies; transactions which qualify for automatic voter registration; limitations on request and transmission of certain information	2,414	active
NRS § 293.5772	Definitions	213	active
NRS § 293.5777	“Election” defined	193	active
NRS § 293.5782	“Final verification” defined	228	active
NRS § 293.5787	“Polling place for early voting” defined	100	active
NRS § 293.5792	“Provisional ballot” defined	344	active
NRS § 293.5812	Applicability of other election laws; resolution of conflicts; rules of interpretation; intended public purpose	1,192	active
NRS § 293.5817	Applicability to city elections; preemption of conflicting city charters; exceptions	844	active
NRS § 293.5832	Methods and procedures for updating voter registration information during certain periods; casting of provisional ballot under certain circumstances	1,754	active
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	3,895	active
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	3,375	active
NRS § 293.5847	Methods and procedures for registering and voting in person at polling place on election day; casting of provisional ballot	3,120	active
NRS § 293.5852	Provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures	332	active
NRS § 293.5872	Procedures for final verification of qualifications to register and vote in election; procedures for handling provisional ballots until final verification	966	active
NRS § 293.5877	Canvass and counting of provisional ballots; requirements and restrictions on reporting results involving provisional ballots	594	active
NRS § 293.5882	Free access system to provide information to certain voters regarding counting of provisional ballots	693	active
NRS § 293.5887	Issuance of voter registration card after final verification	254	active
NRS § 293.12755	Date	140	active
NRS § 293.12757	Qualification to sign petition	600	active
NRS § 293.12758	Receipt issued by county clerk; requirements for petition	966	active
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	1,194	active
NRS § 293.12795	Action by Secretary of State upon review of appeal; judicial review of decision of Secretary of State	1,294	active
NRS § 293.46875	Voting materials and other elections material posted on Internet website maintained by Secretary of State to be available in certain languages	1,469	active
NRS § 293.57682	Designation of other agencies in Executive Department of State Government as automatic voter registration agencies by Governor; notification	991	active
NRS § 293.57684	Designation of agency of Indian tribe as automatic voter registration agency under certain circumstances	1,311	active
NRS § 293.57686	Establishment of system for electronic transmission of voter registration information; requirements for system	1,174	active
NRS § 293.57688	Requirement for automatic voter registration agency to transmit certain information to database created by Secretary of State; timeline for transmission	1,917	active
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	2,248	active
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	5,430	active
NRS § 293.57695	Date person is deemed registered to vote; county clerk to correct statewide voter registration list if necessary	623	active
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 o	1,226	active
NRS § 293.57699	Regulations	133	active
NRS § 293.127563	Secretary of State to determine number of signatures required for certain petitions	768	active
NRS § 293.127565	Use of public buildings to gather signatures on petitions; remedy for violation; regulations	3,530	active
NRS § 293.269905	Deadlines; requirements; recruitment of election board officers; facilitation of meetings	3,483	active
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	3,141	active
NRS § 293.269913	Methods of distribution and other requirements for mail ballots and supporting materials; recordation of certain information by county clerk	1,919	active
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	3,514	active
NRS § 293.269917	Procedure for voting by mail ballot; procedure for voting in person after mail ballot sent to voter	1,326	active
NRS § 293.269919	Unlawful to mark and sign mail ballot on behalf of voter or assist voter to mark and sign mail ballot; exceptions	1,048	active
NRS § 293.269921	Procedure for timely returning mail ballot; treatment of mail ballot when postmark cannot be determined; requirements for ballot drop boxes	1,943	active
NRS § 293.269923	Persons authorized to return mail ballot; unlawful acts relating to return of mail ballot; penalty	1,675	active
NRS § 293.269925	Establishment of procedures for processing and counting mail ballots	437	active
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	5,876	active
NRS § 293.269929	Appointment and membership of mail ballot central counting board; board under direction of county clerk	1,045	active
NRS § 293.269931	Period for counting mail ballots; counting must be public; rejection of certain mail ballots	734	active
NRS § 293.269933	Process for counting mail ballots; requirements relating to empty envelopes and rejected mail ballots	1,124	active
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	1,121	active
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	1,042	active
NRS § 293.269951	Use of system of approved electronic transmission by certain persons to register to vote and apply for and cast ballot	3,779	active
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	2,843	active
NRS § 293.269973	Responsibilities of jails	782	active
NRS § 293.269975	Administrator of jail required to submit report of certain information to Secretary of State after certain elections	683	active