1. A person applying to vote may be challenged:
(a) Orally by any registered voter of the precinct upon the ground that he or she is not the person entitled to vote as claimed or has voted before at the same election. A registered voter who initiates a challenge pursuant to this paragraph must submit an affirmation that is signed under penalty of perjury and in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State stating that the challenge is based on the personal knowledge of the registered voter.
(b) On any ground set forth in a challenge filed with the county clerk pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.547.
2. If a person is challenged, an election board officer shall tender the challenged person the following oath or affirmation:
(a) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person does not belong to the political party designated upon the roster, "I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I belong to the political party designated upon the roster";
(b) If the challenge is on the ground that the roster does not show that the challenged person designated the political party to which he or she claims to belong, "I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I designated on the application to register to vote the political party to which I claim to belong";
(c) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person does not reside at the residence for which the address is listed in the roster, "I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I reside at the residence for which the address is listed in the roster";
(d) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person previously voted a ballot for the election, "I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I have not voted for any of the candidates or questions included on this ballot for this election"; or
(e) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person is not the person he or she claims to be, "I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the person whose name is in this roster."
The oath or affirmation must be set forth on a form prepared by the Secretary of State and signed by the challenged person under penalty of perjury.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation so tendered, the person must not be issued a ballot, and the election board officer shall indicate in the roster "Challenged" by the person’s name.
4. If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall issue the person a nonpartisan ballot.
5. If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall inform the person that he or she is entitled to vote only in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.304.
6. If the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation and the challenge is not based on the ground set forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall issue the person a partisan ballot.
7. If the challenge is based on the ground set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 2, and the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation, the election board shall not issue the person a ballot until he or she furnishes satisfactory identification which contains proof of the address at which the person actually resides. For the purposes of this subsection, a voter registration card does not provide proof of the address at which a person resides.
8. If the challenge is based on the ground set forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2 and the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation, the election board shall not issue the person a ballot unless the person:
(a) Furnishes official identification which contains a photograph of the person, such as a driver’s license or other official document; or
(b) Brings before the election board officers a person who is at least 18 years of age who:
(1) Furnishes official identification which contains a photograph of that person, such as a driver’s license or other official document; and
(2) Executes an oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury that the challenged person is who he or she swears to be.
9. The election board officers shall:
(a) Record on the challenge list:
(1) The name of the challenged person;
(2) The name of the registered voter who initiated the challenge; and
(3) The result of the challenge; and
(b) If possible, orally notify the registered voter who initiated the challenge of the result of the challenge.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 255; A 1977, 244; 1983, 1287; 1985, 560; 1987, 340; 1991, 1682; 1993, 2182; 1995, 2264; 1997, 759; 2001, 1949, 2948; 2003, 200, 210; 2007, 1152, 2588; 2015, 3153; 2019, 4074)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 293.013 - "Absent ballot" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.015 - "Absent voter" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.016 - "Abstract of votes" defined.
NRS 293.019 - "Approved electronic transmission" defined.
NRS 293.021 - "Automatic voter registration agency" defined. [Effective January 1, 2024.]
NRS 293.025 - "Ballot" defined.
NRS 293.026 - "Ballot box" defined.
NRS 293.030 - "Ballot listing" defined.
NRS 293.032 - "Canvass" defined.
NRS 293.033 - "Central committee" defined.
NRS 293.0335 - "Central counting place" defined.
NRS 293.034 - "Certificate of election" defined.
NRS 293.035 - "Challenge list" defined.
NRS 293.038 - "City of population category one" defined.
NRS 293.0382 - "City of population category two" defined.
NRS 293.0384 - "City of population category three" defined.
NRS 293.040 - "Clerk" defined.
NRS 293.042 - "Contest" defined.
NRS 293.044 - "County clerk" defined; synonymous with "registrar of voters" in certain counties.
NRS 293.0455 - "Declaration of candidacy" defined.
NRS 293.046 - "Deputy clerk" defined.
NRS 293.050 - "Election board officer" defined.
NRS 293.055 - "Elector" defined.
NRS 293.056 - "Facsimile machine" defined.
NRS 293.057 - "Filing officer" defined.
NRS 293.059 - "General city election" defined.
NRS 293.060 - "General election" defined.
NRS 293.063 - "Independent candidate" defined.
NRS 293.0635 - "Information system" defined.
NRS 293.064 - "Judicial office" defined.
NRS 293.0643 - "Judicial officer" defined.
NRS 293.0653 - "Mail ballot" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 293.0655 - "Major political party" defined.
NRS 293.0657 - "Mechanical recording device" defined.
NRS 293.0659 - "Mechanical voting system" defined.
NRS 293.066 - "Minor political party" defined.
NRS 293.0675 - "Nonpartisan office" defined.
NRS 293.069 - "Petition district" defined.
NRS 293.070 - "Physical disability" defined.
NRS 293.073 - "Political party" defined.
NRS 293.077 - "Precinct" defined.
NRS 293.0771 - "Presidential preference primary election" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 293.079 - "Primary city election" defined.
NRS 293.080 - "Primary election" defined.
NRS 293.090 - "Registered voter" defined.
NRS 293.0925 - "Registrar of voters’ register" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2023.]
NRS 293.094 - "Rejected ballot" defined.
NRS 293.095 - "Roster" defined.
NRS 293.097 - "Sample ballot" defined.
NRS 293.100 - "School office" defined.
NRS 293.103 - "School officers" defined.
NRS 293.104 - "Security of an information system" defined.
NRS 293.105 - "Service of the United States" defined.
NRS 293.107 - "Spoiled ballot" defined.
NRS 293.109 - "State officer" defined.
NRS 293.1105 - "Statewide office" defined.
NRS 293.111 - "Statewide voter registration list" defined.
NRS 293.113 - "Tally list" defined.
NRS 293.115 - "Township office" defined.
NRS 293.117 - "Township officer" defined.
NRS 293.119 - "Undervote" defined.
NRS 293.1195 - "United States Election Assistance Commission" defined.
NRS 293.1205 - "Voter registration card" defined.
NRS 293.121 - "Voting district" defined.
NRS 293.124 - Secretary of State to serve as Chief Officer of Elections; regulations.
NRS 293.126 - Applicability of chapter to city elections.
NRS 293.127 - Liberal construction of title and determination of real will of electors.
NRS 293.1273 - Facsimile of signature created by computer to verify or compare signature.
NRS 293.12758 - Receipt issued by county clerk; requirements for petition.
NRS 293.128 - Procedure for qualification.
NRS 293.130 - County conventions: Place; notice. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.145 - Number of delegates to state convention. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.153 - Number of members of state central committee. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.171 - Procedure for organization.
NRS 293.176 - When candidacy for major political party prohibited; exception.
NRS 293.185 - Appropriate filing officer for filing declaration of candidacy.
NRS 293.187 - Certification of names of persons for whom candidacy papers have been filed.
NRS 293.190 - Certification of names of persons nominated at primary election.
NRS 293.194 - Return of filing fee to certain candidates.
NRS 293.195 - Nonpartisan offices.
NRS 293.202 - Withdrawal of candidacy; rescission.
NRS 293.203 - Contents and publication of notice of primary or general election.
NRS 293.204 - Period for filing declaration of candidacy for special election.
NRS 293.205 - Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries.
NRS 293.210 - Establishment of new election precinct: Petition and conditions.
NRS 293.2175 - Appointment of pupil as trainee: Qualifications; requirements; duties; compensation.
NRS 293.218 - Recommendations by chair of election board of persons for service on election board.
NRS 293.220 - Delivery of notice of appointment to officer or trainee.
NRS 293.223 - Notice of unwillingness to serve as officer or trainee; appointment of replacement.
NRS 293.2546 - Legislative declaration of voters’ rights.
NRS 293.2549 - Duties of Secretary of State and of county and city clerks.
NRS 293.2555 - Privilege for political vote.
NRS 293.2673 - Ballot to indicate date of election and at which election ballot will be used.
NRS 293.268 - Order of listing offices, candidates and questions on ballots.
NRS 293.2731 - Establishment of polling places. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 293.283 - Identification of registered voter who is unable to sign name.
NRS 293.296 - Assistance to voter who is physically disabled or unable to read or write English.
NRS 293.297 - hange of vote on certain mechanical recording devices.
NRS 293.3025 - Posting of copies of certain other information and documents at polling place.
NRS 293.3035 - Notice of result of challenge.
NRS 293.304 - Voting by person successfully challenged on grounds of residency.
NRS 293.305 - Closing of polls; admission of voters and other persons.
NRS 293.307 - Duties of voting board before adjournment.
NRS 293.3074 - Requirements for preparing and delivering rosters for vote centers.
NRS 293.3078 - "Provisional ballot" defined.
NRS 293.3079 - Provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures.
NRS 293.3081 - Casting of provisional ballot: General conditions; declaration or application.
NRS 293.3085 - Canvass and counting of provisional ballots.
NRS 293.3086 - Free access system to provide information to voter casting provisional ballot.
NRS 293.3088 - "Sufficient written notice" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.3568 - Period for early voting; days and hours for early voting at permanent polling places.
NRS 293.3575 - Establishment of polling places for early voters. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 293.358 - Appointment of deputy clerks.
NRS 293.3583 - Mechanical recording devices: Preparation before polls open each day.
NRS 293.3594 - Security precautions.
NRS 293.361 - Electioneering prohibited near polling place; penalty.
NRS 293.3677 - Standards for counting votes; regulations.
NRS 293.368 - Counting of votes cast for deceased candidate.
NRS 293.370 - Procedure for completion of tally lists.
NRS 293.373 - Duties of officers of counting board after ballots counted if paper ballots used.
NRS 293.383 - Posting of copies of result of votes cast.
NRS 293.388 - Abstract of votes: Transmission to public libraries or posting upon website.
NRS 293.389 - Inclusion of inactive voters in reports of votes prohibited.
NRS 293.397 - Prohibitions against withholding certificate of election or commission.
NRS 293.403 - Recount of vote: Demand; advance deposit of costs.
NRS 293.415 - Depositions in election contests; trial and submission of matter.
NRS 293.417 - Judgment of court in election contest.
NRS 293.423 - Recount of ballots at hearing of contest.
NRS 293.435 - Certificate of election delivered after decision.
NRS 293.445 - Expenses for assistants to county or city clerk.
NRS 293.460 - Compensation of officers of election board, deputy sheriffs and other employees.
NRS 293.463 - Employees may absent themselves from employment to vote: Procedure; penalty.
NRS 293.471 - Address of business that receives or distributes mail to be provided to county clerk.
NRS 293.480 - Limitation on inspection of ballots after return to county or city clerk.
NRS 293.4815 - Transmission of question to be presented to voters to Secretary of State.
NRS 293.484 - Contents of voter registration cards; issuance of card is not prerequisite to vote.
NRS 293.486 - Determination of actual residence.
NRS 293.487 - When residence not gained or lost.
NRS 293.490 - Residence not lost upon removal from county or precinct.
NRS 293.493 - Loss of residence upon removal to another state, territory or foreign country.
NRS 293.495 - Presumption of intention to abandon residence.
NRS 293.497 - Residence of head of family.
NRS 293.5045 - Voter registration agencies: Prohibited acts; penalties.
NRS 293.508 - Applications: Forms must include option to receive sample ballot in larger type.
NRS 293.523 - Preregistration and registration of naturalized citizens.
NRS 293.5237 - Preregistration and registration at home by field registrar.
NRS 293.553 - Registration of certain persons in service of United States or attending school.
NRS 293.555 - Registration of spouse or dependent of certain persons in service of United States.
NRS 293.557 - Publication of list of registered voters.
NRS 293.563 - Preparation and delivery of rosters to polling place.
NRS 293.57699 - Regulations. [Effective January 1, 2024.]
NRS 293.5782 - "Final verification" defined.
NRS 293.5787 - "Polling place for early voting" defined.
NRS 293.5792 - "Provisional ballot" defined.
NRS 293.5817 - Applicability to city elections; preemption of conflicting city charters; exceptions.
NRS 293.5852 - Provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures.
NRS 293.5887 - Issuance of voter registration card after final verification.
NRS 293.700 - Bribery of elector.
NRS 293.710 - Intimidation of voters and other unlawful acts in connection with election process.
NRS 293.720 - Suppression of or failure to file nomination paper by public officer.
NRS 293.750 - Removal or destruction of election supplies or equipment.
NRS 293.760 - Alteration, defacement or removal of posted results of votes cast.
NRS 293.770 - Refusal of person sworn by election board to answer questions.
NRS 293.780 - Voting more than once at same election.
NRS 293.790 - Offer to vote by person whose vote has been rejected.
NRS 293.810 - Preregistration or registration in more than one county at one time.
NRS 293.830 - Betting on election.
NRS 293.8801 - Legislative findings and declaration. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.8804 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.8807 - "Active registered voter" or "voter" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.8811 - "Affected election" or "election" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.8814 - "Mail ballot" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.8817 - "Vote center" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293.902 - "Confidential information" defined.
NRS 293.904 - "Personal information" defined.
NRS 293.910 - Limitations on disclosure of confidential information.
NRS 293.914 - Denial of request for confidential information.