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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…

NRS 293B.245 Examination of mechanical recording devices by representatives of political parties before election. Before preparing mechanical recording devices for any election, the county clerk shall mail written notices to the chairs of the county central committees of at least…

NRS 293B.250 Light in voting booth. If the voting booth in which a mechanical recording device is to be installed is not equipped with a light, the county or city clerk may provide a light and direct that it be affixed to the booth or to the device. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1527; A…

NRS 293B.255 Booth must conceal mechanical recording device. The booth in which a mechanical recording device is installed must be so constructed that the rear and sides of the booth in combination with the person of the voter hide the device from the view of persons other than t…

NRS 293B.260 Instruction of members of election board before election. 1. Within a reasonable time before each election, the county or city clerk shall instruct the members of the election board in the use of the mechanical voting system and in their duties in connection therewit…

NRS 293B.265 Uninstructed members not to serve; exception. 1. A member of an election board shall not serve in any election at which a mechanical voting system is used unless the member has received instruction and is fully qualified to perform his or her duties in connection wit…

NRS 293B.270 Meetings for instruction; duty to attend. To give instruction in the mechanical voting system, the county or city clerk shall call any meeting of the election board which may be necessary. The members of the election board of each election precinct in which such a vo…

NRS 293B.275 Record of attendance at instructional meetings: Certification; effect. The county or city clerk shall keep a record of attendance of those election officers receiving instruction in their duties in connection with the mechanical voting system. The clerk shall certify…

NRS 293B.283 Election board to ensure ballots previously voted on mechanical voting system not recorded as voted on that day. At each polling place where a mechanical voting system is used whereby votes are directly recorded electronically, the election board shall, before the po…

NRS 293B.285 Visibility and placement of mechanical recording devices. The open part of the booth containing the mechanical recording device and every part of the polling place must be in plain view of the election officers and watchers. The booth must be placed at least 4 feet f…

NRS 293B.290 Periodic inspection of mechanical recording devices. The election officers shall inspect each mechanical recording device periodically during the day to see that the list of offices and candidates and the statements of measures to be voted on is intact, and that the …

NRS 293B.295 Exclusion of voter until right to vote ascertained. After the opening of the polls, a member of the election board shall not issue any voter a ballot nor allow the voter to enter the booth until they ascertain that the voter is entitled to vote. (Added to NRS by 1975…

NRS 293B.300 Primary and presidential preference primary elections: Issuance of partisan ballot; directions to voter. 1. In a primary election or presidential preference primary election, a member of the election board for a precinct shall issue each partisan voter a ballot which…

NRS 293B.305 Primary elections: Issuance of nonpartisan ballot; alternative directions to voter. Unless a major political party allows a nonpartisan voter to vote for its candidates: 1. In a primary election, a member of the election board for a precinct shall issue each nonparti…

NRS 293B.310 Primary elections: Optional manner of voting when party comprises less than 5 percent of voters. In a primary election, the county clerk may require those partisan voters in a precinct or district whose political parties each comprise less than 5 percent of the regis…

NRS 293B.315 Information concerning operation of mechanical recording device to be given to voter before entering booth; subsequent information. Before each voter enters the voting booth, a member of the election board shall, so far as possible, inform the voter how to operate th…

NRS 293B.330 Duties of election board upon and after closing of polls; public may observe handling of ballots. 1. Upon closing of the polls, the election board shall: (a) Secure all mechanical recording devices against further voting. (b) If a mechanical voting system is used whe…

NRS 293B.335 Delivery of ballots and election materials to receiving center or counting place; disposition of other materials; members of general public allowed to observe delivery. 1. At least two members of the election board shall deliver the sealed container to a receiving ce…

NRS 293B.340 Intermediate point may be designated as receiving center; handling procedures. The county or city clerk may provide that an intermediate point other than the central counting place be designated as a receiving center for ballots in transit. In that case, he or she sh…

NRS 293B.345 Board relieved of responsibility after delivery and receipt. The election board has no further responsibility for the care, custody, security, tabulation or counting of ballots after the official ballots have been delivered to a receiving center or to the central cou…

NRS 293B.350 Clerk to supervise operation of central counting place. The county or city clerk shall supervise the operation of the central counting place. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1528; A 1987, 361)

NRS 293B.353 Clerk to allow members of general public to observe counting of ballots at central counting place; members of general public allowed to photograph or otherwise record counting of ballots; request for photograph or recording of counting of ballots. 1. The county or ci…

NRS 293B.354 Clerk to submit plans to Secretary of State for accommodation of members of general public who observe delivery, counting, handling and processing of ballots. 1. The county clerk shall, not later than April 15 of each year in which a general election is held, submit …

NRS 293B.355 Responsibility for proper operation and use of computer or counting device owned or leased by State. When a computer or counting device owned or leased by the State of Nevada is used to count ballots, the county or city clerk and computer facility manager shall deter…

NRS 293B.360 Creation of special election boards; appointment of members to boards. 1. To facilitate the processing and computation of votes cast at any election conducted under a mechanical voting system, the county clerk shall create a computer program and processing accuracy b…

NRS 293B.365 Duties of central ballot inspection board. The central ballot inspection board shall: 1. Receive the ballots in sealed containers. 2. Inspect the containers, record the number indicated on each container and its seal pursuant to NRS 293.462 and remove the storage dev…

NRS 293B.375 Duties of ballot duplicating board. The ballot duplicating board shall: 1. Receive damaged ballots pursuant to NRS 293B.365, including ballots which have been torn, bent or mutilated. 2. Prepare on a distinctly colored, serially numbered ballot marked “duplicate” an …

NRS 293B.380 Ballot processing and packaging board: Composition; duties. 1. The ballot processing and packaging board must be composed of persons who are qualified in the use of the data processing equipment to be operated for the voting count. 2. The board shall: (a) Allow membe…

NRS 293B.385 Computer program and processing accuracy board: Appointment; duties. 1. The county clerk shall appoint the members of the computer program and processing accuracy board no later than 7 days before the election in which they will serve. 2. The board shall verify that:…

NRS 293B.390 Additional duties of accuracy certification board. In addition to the duties prescribed in NRS 293B.145, 293B.155, 293B.165 and 293C.615, the accuracy certification board shall certify as to whether in their judgment the ballots were accurately counted. If they deter…

NRS 293B.400 Paper record required in event of recount or contest of election; duty of clerk to collect and deposit paper records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a recount is demanded pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.403 or 293.424 or if an election is c…

NRS 293C.100 Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter apply only to city elections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 3420)

NRS 293C.110 Conduct of city election controlled by governing body. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.5817 and 293C.263 to 293C.26337, inclusive, the conduct of any city election is under the control of the governing body of the city, and it shall, by ordinance, provide …

NRS 293C.112 Governing body authorized to conduct city election by mail under certain circumstances. 1. The governing body of a city may conduct a city election in which all ballots must be cast by mail in accordance with the provisions of NRS 293C.263 to 293C.26337, inclusive, i…

NRS 293C.115 Governing body of general law city required to set dates for primary and general city elections in accordance with this chapter. The governing body of a city incorporated pursuant to general law shall by ordinance provide for a primary city election and a general cit…