§ NRS § 293.5045Voter registration agencies: Prohibited acts; penalties

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1.  A person who works in a voter
registration agency shall not:

(a) Seek to influence an applicant’s political
preference or party registration;

(b) Display a political preference or party
allegiance in a place where it can be seen by an applicant;

(c) Make any statement or take any action to
discourage an applicant from registering to vote; or

(d) Make any statement or take any action which
would lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register to vote has any
effect on the availability of any services or benefits provided by the State or
Federal Government.

2.  A person who violates any of the
provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be
punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

3.  A voter registration agency shall not
knowingly employ a person whose duties will include the registration of voters
if the person has been convicted of a felony involving theft or fraud. The
Secretary of State may bring an action against a voter registration agency to
collect a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each person who is employed
by the voter registration agency in violation of this subsection. Any civil
penalty collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited with the State
Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.

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