Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 293C.155 Surrender of mail ballots: Processing; cancellation. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.269917, 293C.26316) 1. If a voter applies to vote in person at a polling place and surrenders his or her mail ballot pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 293C.26316, the election board officer…

NAC 293C.190 Delivery of absent ballot by mail. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.322) When a city clerk sends a voter an absent ballot pursuant to NRS 293C.322, the city clerk shall use an envelope that may not be forwarded to an address of the voter that is different from the address…

NAC 293C.195 Procedures for handling absent voters’ ballots in city with absent ballot central counting board. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. In a city in which an absent ballot central counting board has been appointed and the city clerk has posted a statement pursuant to subsection …

NAC 293C.196 Absent ballot sent by approved electronic transmission: Recording of absent ballot and maintenance of original ballot card. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.250) If a city clerk or the authorized representative of a city clerk sends an absent ballot by approved electronic …

NAC 293C.198 Absent ballot: Receipt; recording; verification of signature. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.250, 293.317) 1. To be counted, an absent ballot must be received by the office of the city clerk by 7 p.m. on the day of the election. 2. The city clerk shall place each rejecte…

NAC 293C.199 Absent ballot: Reporting requirements after election. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.250) Not later than 60 days after the date of an election, a city clerk shall report to the election board: 1. The number of absent ballots for that election that the city clerk sent usi…

NAC 293C.200 Challenged voters: Counts of votes cast. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. If an absent ballot central counting board has been established pursuant to NRS 293C.240, ballots cast by voters whose eligibility to vote has been successfully challenged must be counted and recorded…

NAC 293C.230 Provision of aids for voting; notice of availability of voting aids and procedures for voting by mail; notice of availability of procedures for registering and voting by electronic transmission for persons with disabilities. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. Each city clerk …

NAC 293C.235 Confirmation of accessibility of polling places. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.281) 1. Not sooner than 45 days before each election and not later than the first day the polls are open during the period of early voting, the city clerk shall submit to the Secretary of St…

NAC 293C.240 Reporting of returns from early voting and mail ballots in combination with regular votes of precinct. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.26335, 293C.3606, 293C.385) 1. If a precinct has fewer than 10 returns from early voting: (a) The reporting of those returns separately …

NAC 293C.245 Primary election for nonpartisan offices: Determination of candidate receiving majority of votes. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) For the purposes of determining whether a candidate received a majority of the votes cast in a primary city election for a nonpartisan office for …

NAC 293C.250 City abstract: Contents; combining of precincts. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.387) 1. A city abstract must contain: (a) The name of the city. (b) The title of the election. (c) The date of the election. (d) The information required by NRS 293C.387. (e) The title of th…

NAC 293C.260 Mechanized report of abstract. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.387) A mechanized report of an abstract of votes, as required by NRS 293C.387, must be transmitted to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State will, not later than March 1 of each year, notify each city…

NAC 293C.270 City clerks required to submit written contingency plans to Secretary of State; review and update of plans; briefing to staff regarding plans. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. Each city clerk shall, not later than 60 days before the date of the general city election, submit…

NAC 293C.275 Procedures if recall or special election will not be held on same day as primary or general election; submission of certain plans. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 306.011) 1. If a recall or other special city election is called in a city and will not be held on the same day a…

NAC 293C.300 Applicability. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) The provisions of NAC 293C.300 to 293C.340, inclusive, apply only to polling places in which a mechanical voting system is used. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R217-97, eff. 5-26-98)

NAC 293C.305 Vote adjudication board: Authorized creation; members; duties. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293C.640) 1. The city clerk may create a vote adjudication board and appoint its members. If practicable, the members must be of different political parties. The same pers…

NAC 293C.307 Ballot duplicating board: Authorized creation; members; duties. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.640, 293C.655) 1. The city clerk may create a ballot duplicating board and appoint its members. If practicable, the members must be of different political parties. The same pe…

NAC 293C.310 Supplies and equipment. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. At least 2 days before any election, the city clerk shall prepare the following supplies for each polling place: (a) The register; (b) Copies of the roster in such a quantity and form as the city clerk determines appr…

NAC 293C.320 Duties of election board before voting. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. Each member of the election board must be present in the polling place where the member is to serve at least 45 minutes before the time the polling place is to open. 2. The election board shall set up …

NAC 293C.330 Procedures regarding voting; examination of voting booths; notification to city clerk of certain violations. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. After a person is identified as being a registered voter and has signed the roster, a member of the election board: (a) May issue th…

NAC 293C.335 Procedures after voting during period for early voting. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.369) 1. After the close of voting on each day during the period for early voting, the election officer in charge of a polling place for early voting must determine the total number of…

NAC 293C.340 Procedures after voting on election day. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.369) 1. After the close of polls on the day of the election, the election board must determine the total number of: (a) Persons who applied to vote and voted in person at the polling place; and (b) …

NAC 293C.350 Applicability. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) The provisions of NAC 293C.350 to 293C.400, inclusive, do not apply to polling places in which a mechanical voting system is used. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R217-97, eff. 5-26-98)

NAC 293C.360 Printing of ballots generally. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. The city clerk shall provide official printed ballots to be used at an election. The ballot stock must be ordered by the city clerk within 2 days after the date set for closing of registration for the election.…

NAC 293C.370 Size of ballots. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.250) 1. Official ballots for elections must be wide enough to comply with the provisions of the election laws, and must be at least 12 inches wide, including the numbered stub and the numbered perforated strip. 2. Official …

NAC 293C.380 Form of ballots for special elections. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.250) 1. Each ballot for a special election must have a perforated line extending from top to bottom 1/2 inch from the right-hand side of the ballot. No writing or printing, except the number of the bal…

NAC 293C.390 Supplies and equipment. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. There must be an adequate supply, as determined by the city clerk, of voting booths for each polling place. 2. The city clerk shall, at least 2 days before the day of any election, prepare the following supplies for e…

NAC 293C.400 Procedures after voting. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.380) 1. After all eligible voters have cast their votes, the election board shall, in the following manner, count the number of official ballots it received: (a) The board shall total the number of voters’ signatur…

NAC 293C.500 Duties of mail ballot central counting board; city clerk required to post public notice; general public authorized to observe handling of mail ballots. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) 1. The city clerk shall, not earlier than 15 days before the day of the election, deliver th…

NAC 293C.505 Extension of deadline for receipt of mail ballot or confirmation of signature for mail ballot when deadline is on legal holiday. (NRS 236.015, 293.124, 293.247, 293C.26321, 293C.26327) 1. If the deadline for: (a) The city clerk to receive a mail ballot that has been …

NAC 293C.507 Determination of whether mail ballot is postmarked on or before day of election. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.26321) 1. For the purposes of determining whether a mail ballot is postmarked on or before the day of the election, as required pursuant to subparagraph (1) o…

NAC 293C.510 Receipt, recording and verification of signature of mail ballot; procedure for rejected mail ballot; records of chain of custody. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293C.26327) 1. When a mail ballot is returned to the city clerk, the city clerk shall record the receipt of the ma…

NAC 293C.515 Compliance with procedures for checking signatures; periodic audits of certain employees in city clerk’s office; testing of electronic device used to sort ballots or capture voter’s signature; required signature verification. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.269927, 293C.2…

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…