Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 293C.520 Electronic device used to verify signatures. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.26337) An electronic device that is used to verify signatures on mail ballots may only be connected to a computer network for maintenance and support. When connected to the computer network, the…

NAC 293C.525 Requirements for daily audit of electronic device used to verify signatures. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.26337) The daily audit of an electronic device used to verify signatures on mail ballots that is required pursuant to NRS 293C.26337, must comply with the followi…

NAC 293C.530 Duties of city clerk relating to mail ballots beginning on first day of period for early voting by personal appearance; procedure if clerk receives return envelope for different city. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. Beginning on the first day of the period for early voting…

NAC 293C.535 Clerks required to electronically report to Secretary of State certain information concerning status of process. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.263, 293C.26327, 293C.26331) 1. Beginning the 45th day before an election and through the 7th day following the election, each…

NAC 293C.560 Affixation of unique identifier and city seal or similar design. (NRS 293.124, 293C.26321, 293C.2675) The city clerk shall affix to each ballot drop box: 1. A unique identifier composed of: (a) The name of the city; and (b) A number; and 2. The city seal or a similar…

NAC 293C.565 Submission of list to Secretary of State of information for each ballot drop box; submission of amended list under certain circumstances. (NRS 293.124, 293C.26321, 293C.2675) 1. Not later than 45 days before each election, the city clerk shall submit to the Secretary…

NAC 293C.570 Requirements for security and accessibility. (NRS 293.124, 293C.26321) 1. If a ballot drop box is located outdoors and the city clerk or an employee of the city clerk is not constantly present at the location of the ballot drop box, the ballot drop box must be secure…

NAC 293C.575 Submission of plan to Secretary of State relating to ballot drop boxes that are tampered with or rendered inaccessible. (NRS 293.124, 293C.26321) 1. Not later than 90 days before each election, the city clerk shall develop and submit a plan to the Secretary of State …

NAC 293C.580 Establishment and duties of retrieval team to collect and transport mail ballots to receiving center or central counting place. (NRS 293.124, 293C.26321) 1. The city clerk shall establish and use a retrieval team to collect and transport mail ballots from the ballot …

NAC 293C.585 Report to Secretary of State concerning certain costs associated with ballot drop boxes and retrieval teams. (NRS 293.124, 293C.26321) The city clerk shall, not later than 45 days after each general election, report to the Secretary of State: 1. The cost of purchasin…

NAC 293C.590 Request by Indian tribe for establishment or removal of ballot drop box. (NRS 293.124, 293C.2675) A request by an Indian tribe for the establishment or removal of a ballot drop box pursuant to NRS 293C.2675 must be submitted to the city clerk on a form prescribed by …

NAC 293C.600 Hand count of ballots: Standards; deadline; forms. (NRS 293.124, 293C.369) 1. Each city clerk may, in consultation with the governing body of the city, conduct a hand count of the ballots voted in a city election for: (a) All contests on the ballot; (b) A specified n…

NAC 293C.610 Submission of plan to Secretary of State relating to hand count of ballots; requirements. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293.404) 1. If a city clerk intends to conduct a hand count pursuant to NAC 293C.600, the city clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State, not…

NAC 293C.620 Hand count tally team: Composition; workspace. (NRS 293.124, 293C.369) 1. The city clerk shall establish a sufficient number of hand count tally teams to conduct the hand count. Each hand count tally team must consist of at least four election board officers, who mus…

NAC 293C.630 Hand count of ballots: Preparation of ballots; method of hand counting; verification of count; assistance by Secretary of State upon request of city clerk. (NRS 293.124, 293C.369) 1. Before conducting a hand count of the ballots voted in a city election, the election…

NAC 293C.640 Hand count tally team: Writing devices provided by city clerk. (NRS 293.124, 293C.369) 1. The city clerk shall provide all writing devices to a hand count tally team conducting a hand count. A member of a hand count tally team may not use or bring any other writing d…

NAC 293D.010 Application to request military-overseas ballot; provision of instructions for completing and returning military-overseas ballot. (NRS 293.247, 293D.200) 1. A covered voter who applies for a military-overseas ballot shall indicate on the application: (a) Whether the …

NAC 293D.015 Federal postcard application: Duties of Secretary of State or local elections official. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293D.200) 1. Upon receipt of a federal postcard application, as prescribed under section 101(b)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Ac…

NAC 293D.020 Declaration of covered voter. (NRS 293D.200) 1. The declaration that is required pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 293D.200, for use by a covered voter who indicates that he or she will return the military-overseas ballot by approved electronic transmission must be in …

NAC 293D.030 Duties of county clerk, registrar of voters and city clerk. (NRS 293D.200) 1. A county clerk or registrar of voters who receives an application for a military-overseas ballot from a covered voter shall forward the application to the city clerk of the city where the c…

NAC 293D.040 Use of Electronic Transmission Service. (NRS 293D.200) A local elections official may use the Electronic Transmission Service that is available through the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the United States Department of Defense to send a military-overseas ballot…

NAC 293D.050 Counting of military-overseas ballots. (NRS 293.247, 293D.200) 1. A local elections official shall count a military-overseas ballot signed by a covered voter using a digital signature or electronic signature unless the local elections official reasonably believes tha…

NAC 294A.020 Construction of chapter. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) The provisions of this chapter will be liberally construed to carry out the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS on election campaign practices. [Sec’y of State, Election Campaign Practices Reg. § 1.2, eff. 12-28-79]

NAC 294A.030 Severability. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) If any of the provisions of this chapter or any applications thereof to any person, thing, or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions, or their application, that can b…

NAC 294A.040 General reporting requirements. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. Any contribution received or campaign expense incurred or paid on a candidate’s behalf by his or her campaign committee, by his or her personal representative, or by any other authorized person during a perio…

NAC 294A.0405 Signature requirement for reports. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) A candidate must personally sign any report that he or she is required to submit pursuant to chapter 294A of NRS. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R130-13, eff. 2-26-2014)

NAC 294A.041 Use of personal funds of candidate; contributions from members of family of candidate. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. The use of personal funds of a candidate for campaign expenses shall be deemed contributions to his or her campaign that: (a) Are not subject to any limi…

NAC 294A.043 Report of contributions made in form of goods or services provided in kind. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. A person who makes a contribution in the form of goods or services provided in kind for which money would have otherwise been paid to a: (a) Candidate; (b) Committe…

NAC 294A.046 Report of interest accrued from money in account maintained for deposit of contributions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.120, 294A.125, 294A.373, 294A.380) A candidate who is required to report contributions received and account balances in reporting periods pursuant to NRS 294A…

NAC 294A.050 Distribution of copies of chapter. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) The Secretary of State will distribute copies of this chapter to county clerks, city clerks and registrars of voters. [Sec’y of State, Election Campaign Practices Reg. § 9.1, eff. 12-28-79]—(NAC A by R111-11,…

NAC 294A.055 Campaign expenses: Expenses related to personal security. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS, expenses related to personal security include, without limitation: 1. The purchase of a firearm; 2. The purchase of ammunition for a firearm; 3.…

NAC 294A.075 Form of report of campaign expenses: Required information. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. The form of a report of campaign expenses required to be filed pursuant to chapter 294A of NRS must include: (a) For each expenditure of more than $100: (1) The category of the expe…

NAC 294A.080 Form of report of contributions: Series of contributions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) On the form of a report of contributions required to be filed pursuant to chapter 294A of NRS, if a candidate has received a series of contributions from any natural person or other ent…

NAC 294A.089 Return of contributions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any: (a) Candidate; (b) Representative of a committee for political action, committee sponsored by a political party or political party; (c) Person who makes an independ…

NAC 294A.091 Determination of period for which contribution must be reported. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purpose of determining the period for which a contribution must be reported pursuant to the provisions of chapter 294A of NRS, a contribution shall be deemed to have been…

NAC 294A.097 Waiver or reduction of civil penalty for good cause. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380, 294A.420) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Secretary of State may waive a civil penalty for good cause pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 294A.420, if the person, committee …

NAC 294A.098 Use of contributions to satisfy civil or criminal penalty prohibited; liability of officers of committee for political action. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. A candidate shall not use contributions to satisfy a civil penalty or criminal penalty imposed by law. 2. A commi…

NAC 294A.120 Notification of candidate or public officer of alleged violation of chapter 294A of NRS. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) If the Secretary of State becomes aware that a candidate or public officer is alleged to have violated a provision of chapter 294A of NRS, the Secretary o…

NAC 294A.125 Notification of Secretary of State of resignation of Legislator. (NRS 293.124, 294A.160, 294A.380) 1. If any Legislator resigns his or her legislative office, he or she shall notify the Secretary of State not later than 5 business days after the resignation is effect…

NAC 294A.130 Creation of implication of nonincumbency in office. (NRS 293.124, 294A.340, 294A.380) For the purposes of NRS 294A.340, the use of the term “elect” or “for” in any material, statement or publication supporting the election of a candidate creates the implication of no…

NAC 294A.135 Factors for determining whether statement or communication “advocates expressly” or “expressly advocates.” (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS, in determining whether a statement or communication “advocates expressly” or “expressly advocat…

NAC 294A.145 Factors for determining whether candidate, group of candidates, question or group of questions is “clearly identified” in statement or communication. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS, in determining whether a candidate, group of candida…

NAC 294A.200 Registration requirements. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) The registration requirements for a nonprofit corporation set forth in NRS 294A.225 are in addition to the registration requirements for a nonprofit corporation set forth in NRS 82.081 and 82.523. (Added to NAC by Sec…

NAC 294A.250 Execution of amended form for registration and annual form for registration; inactivity; deletion of name from list of active committees. (NRS 293.124, 294A.230, 294A.380) 1. An amended form for registration required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 2…

NAC 294A.260 Affiliation with another organization. (NRS 293.124, 294A.230, 294A.380) As used in NRS 294A.230, a committee for political action is affiliated with another organization if: 1. The committee for political action and the organization have the same officers, directors…

NAC 294A.270 Reporting of certain information concerning compensation of persons to circulate petitions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.230, 294A.380) 1. Each committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of a constitutional amendment or statewide measure proposed by an…

NAC 294A.300 Deadline for registration. (NRS 293.124, 294A.250, 294A.380, 306.011) A committee for the recall of a public officer that files a notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall a public officer pursuant to NRS 306.015 shall register with the Secretary of State pu…