Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 293.440 Restrictions on alteration of application for registration. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. A county clerk, a field registrar, an employee of a voter registration agency, a person assisting an applicant to register to vote or any other person providing a form for the applic…

NAC 293.445 Submission by county clerk of plan for applications for upcoming year. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. On or before December 31 of each year, each county clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State for approval a plan for the upcoming year which indicates the public locati…

NAC 293.450 Notice of incomplete application for registration by mail. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.5235) The notice sent pursuant to NRS 293.5235 to an applicant for registration by mail which informs him or her that the application is incomplete must: 1. Allow the applicant to pr…

NAC 293.456 Duties of county clerk. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) Each county clerk shall: 1. Electronically enter into the database established pursuant to NRS 293.675 all information relating to voter registration obtained by the county clerk at the time the information is provided to…

NAC 293.458 Electronic entry of information to statewide voter registration list; certification; authorized access. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) 1. Each county clerk shall, at least once each business day, electronically enter the information contained in the database established pursu…

NAC 293.462 Verification of information by Secretary of State. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) On each business day, the Secretary of State will check the contents of the statewide voter registration list by: 1. Determining whether any person is included as a registered voter in the state…

NAC 293.464 Comparison to vital statistics records to identify voters indicated as deceased. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) 1. On each business day, the Secretary of State will compare the statewide voter registration list to the vital statistics records maintained by the State Registrar…

NAC 293.466 Correction of inaccurate or duplicative information; casting of provisional ballot in certain circumstances. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) 1. If a county clerk receives notice from the Secretary of State or another county clerk that the statewide voter registration list cont…

NAC 293.468 Recording of cancelled registration of voter. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) If a county clerk is required to cancel the registration of a person, the county clerk shall ensure that the cancellation is recorded in the database established pursuant to NRS 293.675 and in the st…

NAC 293.472 Record of official list of registered voters: Use to determine voter eligibility and validity of any provisional ballots cast; authorized amendments; preparation of registers, rosters and lists used at polling places. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) 1. At the close of business…

NAC 293.474 Voting history: Format and contents. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) Each county clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State, not later than 45 business days after each election, a voting history for each voter in the county who cast a ballot in the election. The voting histo…

NAC 293.476 Exclusion of confidential address; indication of request to withhold voter’s address and telephone number. (NRS 293.124, 293.675) 1. The Secretary of State will not and the county clerks shall not include in the statewide voter registration list the confidential addre…

NAC 293.480 Requirements; participation in pilot program for 2022 Primary Election and 2022 General Election. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.394, § 37.7 of ch. 554, Stats. 2021) 1. The provisions of this section apply to any risk-limiting audit …

NAC 293.481 Risk-limiting audit: Required frequency; selection of races to audit; creation of ballot manifest; retrieval and return of ballots used in audit; use of software and designation of audit methods. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.394) 1. The provisions of this section apply …

NAC 293.485 Risk-limiting audit: Deadlines for submitting and posting results. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.394) 1. Not later than 15 days after completing a risk-limiting audit required pursuant to NRS 293.394, each county clerk shall submit the results of the risk-limiting audit …

NAC 293.490 Postelection certification audit of electronic tabulators. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. If a county used electronic tabulators in an election, the county clerk of the county shall, after the election, conduct a postelection certification audit of electronic tabulators ra…

NAC 293.500 Definitions. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) As used in NAC 293.500 to 293.560, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 293.505 and 293.510 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of St…

NAC 293.505 “Complainant” defined. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) “Complainant” means a person who files a complaint with the Secretary of State pursuant to NAC 293.515 or 293.517, as applicable. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R077-03, eff. 12-4-2003; A by R031-25, 2-27-202…

NAC 293.510 “Respondent” defined. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) “Respondent” means a state or local election official, candidate, employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State or other person or group of persons against whom a complaint is filed pursuant to NAC…

NAC 293.515 Complaint alleging violation of Title III of Help America Vote Act of 2002: Filing; form; mailing or delivery of copy to respondents. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. A person who believes that a violation of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public L…

NAC 293.517 Complaint alleging violation of certain laws enforced by Secretary of State: Filing; form; mailing or delivery of copy to respondents. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. Unless a procedure for a complaint or challenge is otherwise provided by state or federal law, a person who…

NAC 293.520 Review; dismissal and refiling. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. The Secretary of State or a designee thereof will review each complaint filed pursuant to NAC 293.515 or 293.517 to determine whether the complaint: (a) If the complaint is filed pursuant to NAC 293.5…

NAC 293.525 Consolidation; official record. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. The Secretary of State may consolidate complaints filed pursuant to NAC 293.515 or 293.517 if the complaints relate to the same action or event or raise a common question of law or fact. The Secretary…

NAC 293.530 Hearing on complaint alleging violation of Title III of Help America Vote Act of 2002: Request; date; notice; nature. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. A complainant may request in a complaint filed pursuant to NAC 293.515 that the Secretary of State hold a hearing …

NAC 293.535 Hearing on complaint alleging violation of Title III of Help America Vote Act of 2002: Hearing officer; conduct of proceedings; determination. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary of State or a designee the…

NAC 293.540 Review and determination when no hearing requested or required; investigation; representation. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. If a complainant has filed a complaint pursuant to NAC 293.517 or has not requested a hearing on a complaint filed pursuant to NAC 293.51…

NAC 293.545 Remedial action or dismissal; issuance of final determination; objection authorized in certain circumstances. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. If the Secretary of State or a designee thereof, whether acting as a hearing officer pursuant to NAC 293.535 or reviewing …

NAC 293.550 Proceedings for alternative dispute resolution if final determination not rendered on complaint alleging violation of Title III of Help America Vote Act of 2002. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. If the Secretary of State or a designee thereof does not render a fina…

NAC 293.555 Final determination or resolution not subject to appeal; exception. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a final determination of the Secretary of State or a designee thereof pursuant to NAC 293.535, 293.540 or 293.545 or t…

NAC 293.560 Assistance in using procedures. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.4685) The Secretary of State will make reasonable accommodations to assist persons in using the procedures set forth in NAC 293.500 to 293.560, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R077-03, eff. 12-4-…

NAC 293B.010 Definitions. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293B.105) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Ballot marking device” means a device which allows a registered voter to mark a paper ballot which is subsequently counted on an electronic tab…

NAC 293B.012 Provision of report from Secretary of State setting forth official title for each race; required use of official title. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.250, 293B.105) 1. Not later than 180 days before each election, the Secretary of State will prepare and send to each cou…

NAC 293B.015 Vote adjudication board: Authorized creation; members; duties. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293B.360) 1. The county clerk may create a vote adjudication board and appoint its members. If practicable, the members must be of different political parties. The same pe…

NAC 293B.017 Ballot duplicating board: Authorized creation; members; duties. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293B.360, 293B.375) 1. The county clerk may create a ballot duplicating board and appoint its members. If practicable, the members must be of different political parties.…

NAC 293B.020 Preparation and maintenance of documentary record for mechanical voting system. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. A county using a mechanical voting system shall prepare and maintain a documentary record of each step in the operation of its equipment for processing ballots a…

NAC 293B.022 Maintenance of documentary record for mechanical voting system, mechanical voting device and other voting equipment; inspection; seals. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. For any mechanical voting system, mechanical voting device and other voting equipment in the custody of a…

NAC 293B.030 Control of access to system. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. If a county department for data processing, or another agency for data processing which is performing pursuant to a contract with a county, prepares election computer programs and programs for tabulation to be us…

NAC 293B.040 Security of ballots, results cartridges, VVPATs, election media cartridges or memory devices, blank ballot stock, chain-of-custody documents and access controls. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 298.640, 298.690) 1. A county clerk and city clerk shall: (a) Maintain a record of…

NAC 293B.050 Security of election computer program. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293B.135) 1. As used in NRS 293B.135, “election computer program” means the tape, firmware, source code, executable computer code or computer software and the tables created for an election to count correc…

NAC 293B.055 Security of and access to mechanical voting system, mechanical voting device and voting equipment; records of persons who access. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. Each county clerk and city clerk shall ensure that each mechanical voting system and mechanical voting device a…

NAC 293B.060 Testing of mechanical voting system. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. A ballot used in performing a test of a mechanical voting system must be conspicuously marked “TEST.” 2. A county using a mechanical voting system with a multiple ballot reader shall, in addition to its o…

NAC 293B.070 Equipment for tabulating ballots: Repair or adjustment; failure of system. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. If an event occurs during the tabulation of ballots which requires the repair or adjustment of a ballot reader, the reader must be retested for accuracy before it may…

NAC 293B.080 Test decks. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) A county clerk in a county using a mechanical voting system shall develop a separate test deck for each type of ballot used in the county. Such a test deck must: 1. Contain not less than the same number of ballots as there are valid…

NAC 293B.090 Testing of equipment and programs; reporting and correction of certain errors; use of mechanical recording devices which directly record votes electronically. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293B.105) 1. Not earlier than 2 weeks before, and not later than 5 p.m. on …

NAC 293B.100 Use of bar codes or QR codes to audit paper record printed by VVPAT. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) If a county uses bar codes or QR codes on the paper printed by a VVPAT to verify the ballots on a mechanical recording device, the county clerk shall randomly select two bar c…

NAC 293B.105 Prohibition on installing software on mechanical voting system, unless required or approved by Secretary of State. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293B.1045) A county clerk or city clerk shall not install any software on a mechanical voting system, or component thereof, unles…

NAC 293B.110 Certification of software and operating systems before first day of early voting; maintenance of audit trail. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293B.1045, 293B.105) 1. Not earlier than 2 weeks before, and not later than 5 p.m. on the day before, the first day of early…