§ NRS § 293C.2625Deadlines; requirements; recruitment of election board officers; facilitation of meetings

Deadlines; requirements; recruitment of election board officers;
facilitation of meetings.

1.  Each city clerk shall schedule a
meeting with each Indian tribe located in whole or in part within the city for,
to the extent practicable:

(a) Not later than August 1 of each odd-numbered
year to discuss the details for the next regularly scheduled election cycle.
Such a meeting may address, without limitation:

(1) The establishment and operation of
polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes within an
Indian reservation or Indian colony and the size requirements for any such
polling places and temporary branch polling places;

(2) The dates and times of the upcoming
elections for which polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot
drop boxes may be established;

(3) The deadlines relating to the next
regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request
pursuant to NRS 293C.2675 and 293C.3572 for the establishment of
polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes; 

(4) Responsibilities for the recruitment
of election board officers; and

(5) Any other information relating to the
establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places
and ballot drop boxes; 

(b) Not later than September 1 of each
odd-numbered year to confirm any details relating to the establishment and
operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop
boxes. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:

(1) Whether the Indian tribe will request
or has requested to establish any polling places, temporary branch polling
places or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation or Indian colony and
the size requirements for any such polling places and temporary branch polling
places; 

(2) The days and hours of any polling
place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian
reservation or Indian colony;

(3) Election board officers for any
polling place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian
reservation or Indian colony; and

(4) The deadlines relating to the next
regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request
pursuant to NRS 293C.2675 and 293C.3572; and

(c) On an ongoing basis during the year of an
election if an Indian tribe elects to establish any polling places or temporary
branch polling places within an Indian reservation or Indian colony. 

2.  If a city clerk:

(a) Is unable to make contact with an Indian
tribe to carry out the requirements of subsection 1, the city clerk shall
contact the Secretary of State to facilitate contact; or 

(b) Has not contacted an Indian tribe, a
representative of the Indian tribe may contact the Secretary of State to facilitate
contact. 

3.  Regardless of whether the meeting
scheduled pursuant to this section addresses responsibilities for the
recruitment of election board officers, a city clerk shall recruit election
board officers for any polling place established within the boundaries of an
Indian reservation or Indian colony unless an Indian tribe affirmatively
declines to have the city clerk recruit election board officers.

4.  The tribal liaison designated by the
Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 233A.260 may assist a city clerk or
an Indian tribe to facilitate any contact required pursuant to this section.