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NRS 293C.625 Early pickup and delivery of ballots to central counting place; processing of ballots before polls close. The city clerk may order deputized officers to pick up all voted ballots from any or all of the precincts or districts after the polls have been opened for 5 hou…

NRS 293C.630 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 293C.635 Procedure for delivery of ballots and election materials to receiving center or central 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 conta…

NRS 293C.640 Creation of special election boards; appointment of members to boards. 1. To facilitate the processing and computation of votes cast at an election conducted under a mechanical voting system, the city clerk shall create a computer program and processing accuracy boar…

NRS 293C.645 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 293C.655 Duties of ballot duplicating board. The ballot duplicating board shall: 1. Receive damaged ballots pursuant to NRS 293C.645, including ballots that have been torn, bent or mutilated. 2. Prepare on a distinctly colored, serially numbered ballot marked “duplicate” an e…

NRS 293C.660 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 293C.665 Computer program and processing accuracy board: Appointment; duties. 1. The city clerk shall appoint the members of the computer program and processing accuracy board not later than 7 days before the election in which they will serve. 2. The board shall verify that: …

NRS 293C.700 Construction of containers used to transport official ballots. 1. Each container used to transport official ballots pursuant to NRS 293C.295, 293C.630 and 293C.635 must: (a) Be constructed of metal or any other rigid material; and (b) Contain a seal which is placed o…

NRS 293C.710 Loss or destruction of ballots, or other cause, preventing election in precinct or district; new election. If a city election is prevented in any precinct or district by reason of the loss or destruction of the ballots intended for that precinct or district, or any o…

NRS 293C.715 Website maintained by city clerk for public information relating to elections; requirements. 1. If a city clerk maintains a website on the Internet for information relating to elections, the website must contain public information maintained, collected or compiled by…

NRS 293C.720 City clerks encouraged to provide election information and materials in usable format for persons who are elderly or disabled. Each city clerk is encouraged to: 1. Not later than the earlier date of the first notice provided pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 293.560 or…

NRS 293C.725 Training on forensic signature verification required for local election officials. At least once each year, each city clerk and all members of his or her staff whose duties include administering an election must complete a training class on forensic signature verific…

NRS 293D.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniformed Military and Overseas Absentee Voters Act. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1917)

NRS 293D.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 293D.030 to 293D.090, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1917; A 2013, 34)

NRS 293D.030 “Covered voter” defined. “Covered voter” means: 1. A uniformed-service voter; 2. An overseas voter; or 3. A spouse or dependent of a uniformed-service voter. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1917)

NRS 293D.033 “Digital signature” defined. “Digital signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 720.060. (Added to NRS by 2013, 33)

NRS 293D.036 “Electronic signature” defined. “Electronic signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.100. (Added to NRS by 2013, 33)

NRS 293D.040 “Local elections official” defined. “Local elections official” means a city clerk, county clerk or registrar of voters, as applicable. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1917)

NRS 293D.050 “Military-overseas ballot” defined. “Military-overseas ballot” means: 1. A federal write-in absentee ballot described in section 103 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20303; 2. A ballot specifically prepared or distributed for us…

NRS 293D.060 “Overseas voter” defined. “Overseas voter” means a United States citizen who is outside the United States and is eligible to be a covered voter pursuant to NRS 293D.210. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1917)

NRS 293D.070 “Residency requirement” defined. “Residency requirement” means the requirement contained in NRS 293.485 that a person must continuously reside in this State, the county and the precinct for the purposes of qualifying to register to vote in this State. (Added to NRS b…

NRS 293D.080 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1917)

NRS 293D.090 “Uniformed-service voter” defined. “Uniformed-service voter” means an elector who is: 1. A member of the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Space Force of the United States who is on active duty; 2. A member of the…

NRS 293D.100 Applicability to elections. The voting procedures set forth in this chapter apply to every presidential preference primary election and every primary election, general election or special election in which a candidate for federal office appears on the ballot. (Added …

NRS 293D.110 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that have enacted the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absente…

NRS 293D.120 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that…

NRS 293D.130 Covered voter may use digital or electronic signature for purposes of chapter. A covered voter may sign any document or other material that is necessary for the covered voter to register to vote, apply for a military-overseas ballot or cast a military-overseas ballot…

NRS 293D.200 Duties of Secretary of State and local elections official. 1. The Secretary of State shall make available to covered voters information regarding voter registration procedures for covered voters and procedures for casting military-overseas ballots. 2. The Secretary o…

NRS 293D.210 Eligibility of overseas voter to be covered voter. An overseas voter is eligible to be a covered voter if: 1. Before leaving the United States, the overseas voter was eligible to vote in this State and, except for the residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this S…

NRS 293D.220 Covered voter’s registration address; assignment of precinct. In registering to vote, a covered voter shall use and must be assigned to the precinct of the address of the last place of residence of the covered voter in this State or, in the case of a dependent, the a…

NRS 293D.230 Methods of registering to vote; use of system of approved electronic transmission. 1. In addition to any other method of registering to vote set forth in chapter 293 of NRS, a covered voter may use a federal postcard application, as prescribed under section 101(b)(2)…

NRS 293D.300 Methods for applying. 1. A covered voter who is registered to vote in this State may apply for a military-overseas ballot by submitting a federal postcard application, as prescribed under section 101(b)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 5…

NRS 293D.310 Timeliness and scope of application. An application for a military-overseas ballot is timely if received before the time set pursuant to NRS 293.273 for closing the polls on election day. An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election, whether o…

NRS 293D.320 Transmission by local elections official to covered voters. 1. For all covered elections for which this State has not received a waiver pursuant to section 579 of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20302(g)(2), not later than 45 days before …

NRS 293D.400 Timely casting of military-overseas ballot. A military-overseas ballot must be received by the appropriate local elections official not later than the time set pursuant to NRS 293.273 for closing the polls on election day. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1920; A 2021, 1882)

NRS 293D.410 Use of federal write-in absentee ballot. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a covered voter may use the federal write-in absentee ballot, in accordance with section 103 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20303, to vo…

NRS 293D.420 Required declaration by covered voter; signature. 1. Each military-overseas ballot must include or be accompanied by a declaration signed by the covered voter declaring that a material misstatement of fact in completing the document may be grounds for a conviction of…

NRS 293D.500 Establishment of electronic free-access system for use by covered voter to confirm receipt, acceptance and status of certain documents. The Secretary of State, in coordination with local elections officials, shall establish and maintain an electronic free-access syst…

NRS 293D.510 Electronic-mail address of covered voter: Request by local elections official; confidentiality; use; standing request for electronic delivery of military-overseas ballot for certain period. 1. The local elections official shall request an electronic-mail address from…

NRS 293D.520 Local elections official to make updated election notices available on Internet website. A local elections official who establishes and maintains an Internet website shall make updated versions of his or her election notices regularly available on the website. (Added…

NRS 293D.530 Mistake, omission or noncompliance with nonessential requirement by covered voter in completion of document does not invalidate document in certain circumstances. If a covered voter’s mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter does not pre…

NRS 293D.540 Enforcement of chapter: Injunction or other equitable relief. A court may issue an injunction or grant other equitable relief appropriate to ensure substantial compliance with, or enforce, this chapter on application by: 1. A covered voter alleging a grievance under …

NRS 294A.002 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 294A.0025 to 294A.014, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1981, 730; A 1983, 1374; 1989, 1061, 2172; 2005, 2…

NRS 294A.0025 “Advocates expressly” or “expressly advocates” defined. “Advocates expressly” or “expressly advocates” means that a communication, taken as a whole, is susceptible to no other reasonable interpretation other than as an appeal to vote for or against a clearly identif…

NRS 294A.0035 “Campaign expenses” defined. “Campaign expenses” means: 1. All expenses incurred by a candidate for a campaign, including, without limitation: (a) Office expenses; (b) Expenses related to volunteers; (c) Expenses related to travel; (d) Expenses related to advertisin…