1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, upon the appearance of a person to cast a ballot at a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293.3072, the election board officer shall:
(a) Determine that the person is a registered voter in the county and has not already voted in that county in the current election;
(b) Instruct the voter to sign the roster or a signature card; and
(c) Verify the signature of the voter in the manner set forth in NRS 293.277.
2. If the signature of the voter does not match, the voter must be identified by:
(a) Answering questions from the election board officer covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;
(b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter; or
(c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.
3. If the signature of the voter has changed in comparison to the signature on the application to register to vote, the voter must update his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
4. The county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in that county in the current election.
5. When a voter is entitled to cast a ballot and has identified himself or herself to the satisfaction of the election board officer, the voter is entitled to receive the appropriate ballot or ballots, but only for his or her own use at the polling place where he or she applies to vote.
6. If the ballot is voted on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically, the election board officer shall:
(a) Prepare the mechanical voting device for the voter;
(b) Ensure that the voter’s precinct or voting district and the form of the ballot are indicated on the voting receipt, if the county clerk uses voting receipts; and
(c) Allow the voter to cast a vote.
7. A voter applying to vote at a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293.3072 may be challenged pursuant to NRS 293.303.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4051)
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, upon the appearance of a person to cast a ballot at a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293.3072, the election board officer shall:
(a) Determine that the person is a registered voter in the county and has not already voted in that county in the current election;
(b) Instruct the voter to sign the roster or a signature card; and
(c) Verify the signature of the voter in the manner set forth in NRS 293.277.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.57691, if the signature of the voter does not match, the voter must be identified by:
(a) Answering questions from the election board officer covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;
(b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter; or
(c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.
3. If the signature of the voter has changed in comparison to the signature on the application to register to vote, the voter must update his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
4. The county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in that county in the current election.
5. When a voter is entitled to cast a ballot and has identified himself or herself to the satisfaction of the election board officer, the voter is entitled to receive the appropriate ballot or ballots, but only for his or her own use at the polling place where he or she applies to vote.
6. If the ballot is voted on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically, the election board officer shall:
(a) Prepare the mechanical voting device for the voter;
(b) Ensure that the voter’s precinct or voting district and the form of the ballot are indicated on the voting receipt, if the county clerk uses voting receipts; and
(c) Allow the voter to cast a vote.
7. A voter applying to vote at a polling place established pursuant to NRS 293.3072 may be challenged pursuant to NRS 293.303.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4051; A 2021, 3857, effective January 1, 2024)
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.