§ NRS § 293C.361Electioneering prohibited near polling place; penalty

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1.  During the time a polling place for
early voting is open for voting, a person may not electioneer for or against
any candidate, measure or political party in or within 100 feet from the
entrance to the voting area.

2.  During the period of early voting, the
city clerk shall keep continuously posted:

(a) At the entrance to the room or area, as
applicable, in which the polling place for early voting is located, a sign on
which is printed in large letters “Polling Place for Early Voting.”

(b) At the outer limits of the area within which
electioneering is prohibited, at least one sign on which is printed in large
letters “Distance Marker: No electioneering between this point and the entrance
to the polling place.” The city clerk shall ensure that any sign posted
pursuant to this paragraph is:

(1) At least 17 inches by 11 inches in
size;

(2) Placed on a window or door of the
polling place or a freestanding sign; and

(3) Visible to a person approaching the
outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited.

3.  Ropes or other suitable objects may be
used at the polling place to ensure compliance with this section. Persons who
are not expressly permitted by law to be in a polling place must be excluded
from the polling place to the extent practicable.

4.  Any person who willfully violates the
provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

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