1. The county clerk shall cancel the preregistration of a person or the registration of a voter if:
(a) After consultation with the district attorney, the district attorney determines that there is probable cause to believe that information in the application to preregister or register to vote concerning the identity or residence of the person or voter is fraudulent;
(b) The county clerk provides a notice as required pursuant to subsection 2 or executes an affidavit of cancellation pursuant to subsection 3; and
(c) The person or voter fails to present satisfactory proof of identity and residence pursuant to subsection 2, 4 or 5.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the county clerk shall notify the person or voter by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of a determination made pursuant to subsection 1. The notice must set forth the grounds for cancellation. Unless the person or voter, within 15 days after the return receipt has been filed in the office of the county clerk, presents satisfactory proof of identity and residence to the county clerk, the county clerk shall cancel the person’s preregistration or the voter’s registration, as applicable.
3. If insufficient time exists before a pending election to provide the notice required by subsection 2 to a registered voter, the county clerk shall execute an affidavit of cancellation and file the affidavit of cancellation with the registrar of voters’ register and:
(a) In counties where records of registration are not kept by computer, the county clerk shall attach a copy of the affidavit of cancellation in the roster.
(b) In counties where records of registration are kept by computer, the county clerk shall have the affidavit of cancellation printed on the computer entry for the registration and add a copy of it to the roster.
4. If a voter appears to vote at the election next following the date that an affidavit of cancellation was executed for the voter pursuant to this section, the voter must be allowed to vote only if the voter furnishes:
(a) Official identification which contains a photograph of the voter, including, without limitation, a driver’s license or other official document; and
(b) Satisfactory identification that contains proof of the address at which the voter actually resides and that address is consistent with the address listed on the roster.
5. If a determination is made pursuant to subsection 1 concerning information in the registration to vote of a voter and an absent ballot or a ballot voted by a voter who resides in a mailing precinct is received from the voter, the ballot must be kept separate from other ballots and must not be counted unless the voter presents satisfactory proof to the county clerk of identity and residence before such ballots are counted on election day.
6. For the purposes of this section, a voter registration card does not provide proof of the:
(a) Address at which a person actually resides; or
(b) Residence or identity of a person.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2173; A 2007, 1164; 2015, 3161; 2017, 3865; 2019, 4097)
1. The county clerk shall cancel the preregistration of a person or the registration of a voter if:
(a) After consultation with the district attorney, the district attorney determines that there is probable cause to believe that information in the application to preregister or register to vote concerning the identity or residence of the person or voter is fraudulent;
(b) The county clerk provides a notice as required pursuant to subsection 2 or executes an affidavit of cancellation pursuant to subsection 3; and
(c) The person or voter fails to present satisfactory proof of identity and residence pursuant to subsection 2, 4 or 5.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the county clerk shall notify the person or voter by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of a determination made pursuant to subsection 1. The notice must set forth the grounds for cancellation. Unless the person or voter, within 15 days after the return receipt has been filed in the office of the county clerk, presents satisfactory proof of identity and residence to the county clerk, the county clerk shall cancel the person’s preregistration or the voter’s registration, as applicable.
3. If insufficient time exists before a pending election to provide the notice required by subsection 2 to a registered voter, the county clerk shall execute an affidavit of cancellation and file the affidavit of cancellation with the registrar of voters’ register and:
(a) In counties where records of registration are not kept by computer, the county clerk shall attach a copy of the affidavit of cancellation in the roster.
(b) In counties where records of registration are kept by computer, the county clerk shall have the affidavit of cancellation printed on the computer entry for the registration and add a copy of it to the roster.
4. If a voter appears to vote at the election next following the date that an affidavit of cancellation was executed for the voter pursuant to this section, the voter must be allowed to vote only if the voter furnishes:
(a) Official identification which contains a photograph of the voter, including, without limitation, a driver’s license or other official document; and
(b) Satisfactory identification that contains proof of the address at which the voter actually resides and that address is consistent with the address listed on the roster.
5. If a determination is made pursuant to subsection 1 concerning information in the registration to vote of a voter and a mail ballot is received from the voter, the mail ballot must be kept separate from other ballots and must not be counted unless the voter presents satisfactory proof to the county clerk of identity and residence before such ballots are counted on election day.
6. For the purposes of this section, a voter registration card does not provide proof of the:
(a) Address at which a person actually resides; or
(b) Residence or identity of a person.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2173; A 2007, 1164; 2015, 3161; 2017, 3865; 2019, 4097; 2021, 1235, effective January 1, 2022)
1. The county clerk shall cancel the preregistration of a person or the registration of a voter if:
(a) After consultation with the district attorney, the district attorney determines that there is probable cause to believe that information in the application to preregister or register to vote concerning the identity or residence of the person or voter is fraudulent;
(b) The county clerk provides a notice as required pursuant to subsection 2 or executes an affidavit of cancellation pursuant to subsection 3; and
(c) The person or voter fails to present satisfactory proof of identity and residence pursuant to subsection 2, 4 or 5.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the county clerk shall notify the person or voter by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of a determination made pursuant to subsection 1. The notice must set forth the grounds for cancellation. Unless the person or voter, within 15 days after the return receipt has been filed in the office of the county clerk, presents satisfactory proof of identity and residence to the county clerk, the county clerk shall cancel the person’s preregistration or the voter’s registration, as applicable.
3. If insufficient time exists before a pending election to provide the notice required by subsection 2 to a registered voter, the county clerk shall execute an affidavit of cancellation and attach a copy of the affidavit of cancellation in the roster.
4. If a voter appears to vote at the election next following the date that an affidavit of cancellation was executed for the voter pursuant to this section, the voter must be allowed to vote only if the voter furnishes:
(a) Official identification which contains a photograph of the voter, including, without limitation, a driver’s license or other official document; and
(b) Satisfactory identification that contains proof of the address at which the voter actually resides and that address is consistent with the address listed on the roster.
5. If a determination is made pursuant to subsection 1 concerning information in the registration to vote of a voter and a mail ballot is received from the voter, the mail ballot must be kept separate from other ballots and must not be counted unless the voter presents satisfactory proof to the county clerk of identity and residence before such ballots are counted on election day.
6. For the purposes of this section, a voter registration card does not provide proof of the:
(a) Address at which a person actually resides; or
(b) Residence or identity of a person.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2173; A 2007, 1164; 2015, 3161; 2017, 3865; 2019, 4097; 2021, 1235, 3831, 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.