1. A city clerk may establish a system for distributing sample ballots by electronic means to each registered voter who elects to receive a sample ballot by electronic means. Such a system may include, without limitation, electronic mail or electronic access through an Internet website. If a city clerk establishes such a system and a registered voter elects to receive a sample ballot by electronic means, the city clerk shall distribute the sample ballot to the registered voter by electronic means pursuant to the procedures and requirements set forth by regulations adopted by the Secretary of State.
2. If a registered voter does not elect to receive a sample ballot by electronic means pursuant to subsection 1, the city clerk shall distribute the sample ballot to the registered voter by mail.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, before the period for early voting for any election begins, the city clerk shall distribute to each registered voter in the city by mail or electronic means, as applicable, the sample ballot for his or her precinct, with a notice informing the voter of the location of his or her polling place or places. If the location of the polling place or places has changed since the last election:
(a) The city clerk shall mail a notice of the change to each registered voter in the city not sooner than 10 days before distributing the sample ballots; or
(b) The sample ballot must also include a notice in bold type immediately above the location which states:
NOTICE: THE LOCATION OF YOUR POLLING PLACE OR
PLACES HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST ELECTION
4. If a person registers to vote less than 20 days before the date of an election, the city clerk is not required to distribute to the person the sample ballot for that election by mail or electronic means.
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a sample ballot required to be distributed pursuant to this section must:
(a) Be prepared in at least 12-point type;
(b) Include the description of the anticipated financial effect and explanation of each citywide measure and advisory question, including arguments for and against the measure or question, as required pursuant to NRS 295.205 or 295.217; and
(c) Include on the front page, in a separate box created by bold lines, a notice prepared in at least 20-point bold type that states:
NOTICE: TO RECEIVE A SAMPLE BALLOT IN
LARGE TYPE, CALL (Insert appropriate telephone number)
6. The word "Incumbent" must appear on the sample ballot next to the name of the candidate who is the incumbent, if required pursuant to NRS 293.2565.
7. A portion of a sample ballot that contains a facsimile of the display area of a voting device may include material in less than 12-point type to the extent necessary to make the facsimile fit on the pages of the sample ballot.
8. The sample ballot distributed to a person who requests a sample ballot in large type by exercising the option provided pursuant to NRS 293.508, or in any other manner, must be prepared in at least 14-point type, or larger when practicable.
9. If a person requests a sample ballot in large type, the city clerk shall ensure that all future sample ballots distributed to that person from the city are in large type.
10. The city clerk shall include in each sample ballot a statement indicating that the city clerk will, upon request of a voter who is elderly or disabled, make reasonable accommodations to allow the voter to vote at his or her polling place or places and provide reasonable assistance to the voter in casting his or her vote, including, without limitation, providing appropriate materials to assist the voter. In addition, if the city clerk has provided pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 293C.281 for the placement at centralized voting locations of specially equipped voting devices for use by voters who are elderly or disabled, the city clerk shall include in the sample ballot a statement indicating:
(a) The addresses of such centralized voting locations;
(b) The types of specially equipped voting devices available at such centralized voting locations; and
(c) That a voter who is elderly or disabled may cast his or her ballot at such a centralized voting location rather than at the voter’s regularly designated polling place or places.
11. The cost of distributing sample ballots for a city election must be borne by the city holding the election.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3441; A 2001, 1438, 2002, 2962; 2003, 200, 208, 210, 1660, 1710, 3198; 2007, 1183, 2531; 2011, 2103; 2013, 649; 2015, 2644, 3175; 2017, 413, 3341; 2019, 4121)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 293C.100 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 293C.120 - Governing body to provide ballots and supplies.
NRS 293C.187 - Contents and publication of notice of primary or general city election.
NRS 293C.190 - Procedure for filling vacancy in nomination.
NRS 293C.195 - Procedure for withdrawing candidacy.
NRS 293C.222 - Appointment of pupil as trainee: Qualifications; requirements; duties; compensation.
NRS 293C.225 - Recommendations by chair of persons suitable for service.
NRS 293C.227 - Delivery of notice of appointment to officer or trainee.
NRS 293C.228 - Notice of unwillingness to serve as officer or trainee; appointment of replacement.
NRS 293C.261 - Ballot to indicate date of election and at which election ballot will be used.
NRS 293C.272 - Identification of registered voter who is unable to sign name.
NRS 293C.282 - Assistance to voter who is physically disabled or unable to read or write English.
NRS 293C.285 - Change of vote on certain mechanical recording devices.
NRS 293C.291 - Posting of notice of death of candidate at polling place.
NRS 293C.293 - Notice of result of challenge.
NRS 293C.295 - Voting by person successfully challenged on grounds of residency.
NRS 293C.297 - Closing of polls; admission of voters and other persons.
NRS 293C.300 - Duties of voting board before adjournment.
NRS 293C.3034 - Requirements for preparing and delivering rosters for vote centers.
NRS 293C.304 - "Sufficient written notice" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 293C.355 - Applicability of provisions.
NRS 293C.356 - Issuance of ballots; voting booth for use by persons issued ballots.
NRS 293C.358 - Appointment of deputy clerks.
NRS 293C.3583 - Preparation of mechanical recording devices before polls open each day.
NRS 293C.3594 - Security precautions.
NRS 293C.361 - Electioneering prohibited near polling place; penalty.
NRS 293C.369 - Standards for counting votes; regulations.
NRS 293C.370 - Counting of votes cast for deceased candidate.
NRS 293C.372 - Procedure for completion of tally lists.
NRS 293C.375 - Duties of officers of counting board after ballots counted if paper ballots used.
NRS 293C.380 - Posting of copies of voting results.
NRS 293C.389 - Inclusion of inactive voters in reports of votes prohibited.
NRS 293C.395 - Prohibitions against withholding certificate of election or commission.
NRS 293C.542 - Authority of governing body to publish list of registered voters.
NRS 293C.620 - Issuance of ballots; procedure for voting.
NRS 293C.645 - Duties of central ballot inspection board.
NRS 293C.655 - Duties of ballot duplicating board.
NRS 293C.660 - Ballot processing and packaging board: Composition; duties.
NRS 293C.665 - Computer program and processing accuracy board: Appointment; duties.