Title 24

NRS 293B.050 Authorization for use of mechanical voting system. At all statewide, county, city and district elections of any kind held in this State, ballots or votes may be cast, registered, recorded and counted by means of a mechanical voting system. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1522…

NRS 293B.053 Applicability of chapter to city elections. The provisions of this chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of a city charter, apply to city elections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 3470)

NRS 293B.055 Applicability of other statutes, charters and ordinances. The provisions of all state laws relating to elections and of any city charter or ordinance not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter apply to all elections in districts or precincts where mechanica…

NRS 293B.060 Conflicting laws inapplicable. Any provision of an ordinance which conflicts with the provisions of this chapter does not apply to the districts or precincts in which mechanical voting systems are used, nor to conduct at a central counting place. All ordinances in co…

NRS 293B.063 System to meet or exceed federal standards. No mechanical voting system may be used in this State unless it meets or exceeds the standards for voting systems established by the United States Election Assistance Commission. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2199; A 2003, 2186; 2…

NRS 293B.065 Privacy and independence. A mechanical voting system must secure to the voter privacy and independence in the act of voting. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1099; 2003, 2187)

NRS 293B.070 Full choice of candidates and measures. A mechanical voting system must provide facilities for voting for the candidates of as many political parties or organizations as may make nominations, and for or against measures. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1099)

NRS 293B.075 Full choice of candidates for offices; vote against all candidates. A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for any person for any office for which he or she has the right to vote, but none other, or indicate a vote against all candidates. (Added to …

NRS 293B.080 “Straight” or “split” ticket. A mechanical voting system must, except at primary elections, permit the voter to vote for all the candidates of one party or in part for the candidates of one party and in part for the candidates of one or more other parties. (Added to …

NRS 293B.082 Record of votes cast; record printed on paper. Each mechanical voting system must provide a record of the votes cast on that system. The record must be printed on paper. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2785)

NRS 293B.084 Required features and design of mechanical recording device which directly records votes electronically; availability and use of paper record for manual audit. 1. A mechanical recording device which directly records votes electronically must: (a) Bear a number which …

NRS 293B.085 Several elective to same offices; effect of overvote. A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for as many persons for an office as the voter is lawfully entitled to vote for, but no more. If a voter casts more votes for an office than the voter is la…

NRS 293B.090 Prevention of voting more than once. A mechanical voting system must prevent the voter from voting for the same person more than once for the same office. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)

NRS 293B.095 Measures on which voter is entitled to vote. A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for or against any measure the voter may have the right to vote on, but none other. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)

NRS 293B.100 Correct registration or recording of votes. A mechanical recording device must correctly register or record, on the voter’s ballot, all votes cast for any and all persons and for or against any and all measures. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)

NRS 293B.103 Voting receipts. If a mechanical voting system is used whereby votes are directly recorded electronically, a voting receipt may be used. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1289; A 1985, 1100; 1995, 2787; 2007, 1167, 2606) APPROVAL

NRS 293B.104 Secretary of State not to approve system that does not meet or exceed federal standards. The Secretary of State shall not approve any mechanical voting system which does not meet or exceed the standards for voting systems established by the United States Election Ass…

NRS 293B.1045 Standards and procedures for approval of systems or devices by Secretary of State; regulations. 1. No mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device may be purchased or leased in or used in any election of this State unless the system or device is approved …

NRS 293B.105 General authority. The board of county commissioners of any county or the city council or other governing body of any city may purchase and adopt for use at elections any mechanical voting system and mechanical recording device. The system or device may be used at an…

NRS 293B.110 Adoption of different systems or devices for different precincts or districts. A mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device may be adopted for some of the precincts or districts in the same county or city, while the remainder of the precincts or district…

NRS 293B.115 Provision of systems or devices for polling places; custody when not in use. The board of county commissioners, city council or other governing body which adopts a mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device, as soon as practicable after adopting it, shal…

NRS 293B.120 Experimental use in certain precincts. The board of county commissioners of any county or the city council or other governing body of any city, without formally adopting a mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device which it might lawfully adopt, may prov…

NRS 293B.122 Purchase of systems or devices by Secretary of State for lease to counties; sources of money to pay for such purchases. 1. The Secretary of State may purchase mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices and lease them to: (a) A county whose population …

NRS 293B.124 Lease of systems or devices by counties with option to purchase: Contents of agreement; deposit and use of rental payments. 1. If a county wants to lease from the Secretary of State mechanical voting systems or mechanical recording devices which have been approved pu…

NRS 293B.1245 Lease of systems or devices by certain counties without option to purchase: Contents of agreement; deposit and use of rental payments. 1. The Secretary of State and a county whose population is less than 100,000 may enter into a written agreement for the lease of me…

NRS 293B.125 Purchase of systems or devices by local governments; authorized methods to pay for such systems or devices. 1. If a county or city purchases a mechanical voting system or mechanical recording device, the cost of such purchase is a charge upon the county or city. 2. T…

NRS 293B.130 Requirements. 1. Before any election where a mechanical voting system is to be used, the county clerk shall prepare or cause to be prepared a computer program on cards, tape or other material suitable for use with the computer or counting device to be employed for co…

NRS 293B.135 Filing before election; inspection. 1. A copy of each election computer program certified by the accuracy certification board for an election in the State must be filed with the Secretary of State at least 1 week before the election. Copies of any subsequent alterati…

NRS 293B.140 Appointment of accuracy certification board. Before conducting the test required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293B.150, the county or city clerk shall appoint three persons, not more than two of whom are of the same political party, to serve as an accuracy certi…

NRS 293B.145 Observation of conduct of tests. 1. The accuracy certification board shall observe the conduct of the tests prescribed by NRS 293B.150 and 293B.165. 2. Representatives of the various political parties, candidates and the press may also observe the conduct of such tes…

NRS 293B.150 Tests required before first day of early voting. Not earlier than 2 weeks before and not later than 5 p.m. on the day before the first day of early voting, the county or city clerk shall test: 1. The mechanical recording device which directly records votes electronic…

NRS 293B.155 Procedure for conducting tests; inspection of results of test. 1. The tests prescribed by NRS 293B.150 and 293B.165 must be conducted by processing a preaudited group of logic and accuracy test ballots so voted or marked as to record a predetermined number of valid v…

NRS 293B.165 Tests required before and after counting of ballots; certification of tests by accuracy certification board. 1. A test conducted in the manner prescribed in subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 293B.155 must be conducted immediately before the start of the official count of th…

NRS 293B.170 Sealing and disposition of programs and ballots. After the completion of the last logic and accuracy test, the programs used, if any, and the logic and accuracy test ballots and the official ballots shall be sealed, retained and disposed of in the manner provided in …

NRS 293B.175 Official ballot in mechanical voting system. In those districts or precincts in which a mechanical voting system is used, the list of offices and candidates and the statements of measures appropriate for use with that system in combination with the device upon which …

NRS 293B.180 Applicability of provisions governing mechanical voting systems and paper ballots. The laws relating to mechanical voting systems and paper ballots generally, so far as applicable, apply respectively to that part voted upon mechanical recording devices and that part …

NRS 293B.185 Procedure to be followed if ballot larger than capacity of mechanical recording device. If the ballot is larger than the mechanical recording device can accommodate, the county or city clerk may place it upon more than one device or place part of it upon the recordin…

NRS 293B.190 Primary and presidential preference primary elections: Partisan and nonpartisan arrangement of list of candidates and measures to be voted on at election. When used in primary elections or presidential preference primary elections, the list of offices and candidates …

NRS 293B.195 Sample ballots: Open for inspection. The sample ballots of mechanical voting systems must be open to public inspection at the polling place during the election day. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102)

NRS 293B.200 Sample ballots: Size; instructions for voting. The sample ballots must be in full or reduced size and contain suitable illustrated directions for voting on the mechanical recording device. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1524; A 1985, 1102)

NRS 293B.205 Sample ballots: Availability at polling place; form. The officers charged with the duty of providing ballots for any polling place shall provide the polling place with two sample ballots, which must be arranged in the form of: 1. A booklet or full sheet of paper prin…

NRS 293B.220 Preparation of mechanical recording devices for use in voting. The county or city clerk shall place the proper lists of offices and candidates and the statements of measures to be voted on on the mechanical recording devices, corresponding with the sample ballots pro…

NRS 293B.225 Employment of competent persons by clerk; oaths. To prepare the mechanical recording device for an election, the county or city clerk shall employ competent persons who must be sworn to perform their duties honestly and faithfully. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1526; A 1985…

NRS 293B.230 Employment of qualified persons only. The county or city clerk shall not appoint any person to prepare any mechanical recording device for an election unless the person is fully qualified to perform his or her duties in connection with the complete preparation of the…

NRS 293B.235 Duties of assistants before opening polls. The assistants referred to in NRS 293B.225 and 293B.230 shall, under the direction of the county or city clerk, prepare the mechanical recording devices for the election and provide for the delivery of the devices to the pol…

NRS 293B.240 Testing of mechanical recording device by clerk. In preparing a mechanical recording device for an election, the county or city clerk shall, according to the printed directions furnished, thoroughly test the device and arrange it so that it will in every particular m…