§ NRS § 293C.3035Requirements for casting ballots at vote centers

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1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, and 293C.272, upon the appearance of a person
to cast a ballot at a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293C.3032, if any, the election
board officer shall:

(a) Determine that the person is a registered
voter in the city and has not already voted in that city in the current
election; 

(b) Instruct the voter to sign the roster or a
signature card; and

(c) Verify the signature of the voter in the
manner set forth in NRS 293C.270.

2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.57691, if the signature of the
voter does not match, the voter must be identified by:

(a) Answering questions from the election board
officer covering the personal data which is reported on the application to
register to vote;

(b) Providing the election board officer, orally
or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the
voter; or

(c) Providing the election board officer with
proof of identification as described in NRS
293C.270 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter. 

3.  If the signature of the voter has
changed in comparison to the signature on the application to register to vote,
the voter must update his or her signature on a form prescribed by the
Secretary of State.

4.  The city clerk shall prescribe a
procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not
already voted in that city in the current election.

5.  When a voter is entitled to cast a
ballot and has identified himself or herself to the satisfaction of the
election board officer, the voter is entitled to receive the appropriate ballot
or ballots, but only for his or her own use at the polling place where he or
she applies to vote.

6.  If the ballot is voted on a mechanical
recording device which directly records the votes electronically, the election
board officer shall:

(a) Prepare the mechanical voting device for the
voter;

(b) Ensure that the voter’s precinct or voting
district and the form of the ballot are indicated on the voting receipt, if the
city clerk uses voting receipts; and

(c) Allow the voter to cast a vote.

7.  A voter applying to vote at a polling
place established pursuant to NRS
293C.3032, if any, may be challenged pursuant to NRS 293C.292.

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