NRS 293.270 – Voting by printed ballot or other approved or authorized system; write-in voting prohibited; exception.

1. Voting at any election regulated by this title must be on printed ballots or by any other system approved by the Secretary of State or specifically authorized by law. 2. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 293D of NRS, voting must be only upon candidates whose names appear upon the ballot prepared by the […]

NRS 293.272 – Voting in person required at first election after valid registration for voter who registered to vote by mail or computer; exceptions. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Voting in person required at first election after valid registration for voter who registered to vote by mail or computer; exceptions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and in NRS 293.2725 and 293.3083, a person who registered by mail or computer to vote shall, for the first election in which the person votes at which that registration is valid, vote in person unless he or she has previously voted in the county in which […]

NRS 293.2725 – Person who registers to vote at Department of Motor Vehicles or registers or preregisters to vote by mail or computer and has not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada: Prerequisites to voting at polling place and to voting by mail; applicability of section; exceptions. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Person who registers to vote at Department of Motor Vehicles or registers or preregisters to vote by mail or computer and has not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada: Prerequisites to voting at polling place and to voting by mail; applicability of section; exceptions. [Effective January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023.] Person who has not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada: Prerequisites to voting at polling place and to voting by mail; applicability of section; exceptions. [Effective January 1, 2024.]

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in NRS 293.3081, 293.3083 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, and in federal law, a person who registers to vote by mail or computer or registers to vote pursuant to NRS 293.5742, or a person who preregisters to vote by mail or computer and is subsequently deemed to […]

NRS 293.273 – Time for opening and closing polls; duties of election board officers; persons permitted inside certain areas of polls.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.305, at all elections held under the provisions of this title, the polls must open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. 2. Upon opening the polls, one of the election board officers shall cause a proclamation to be made that all present may be aware of […]

NRS 293.2731 – Establishment of polling places. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

1. For a primary election or general election, the county clerk must establish: (a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, at least 100 polling places where a person can vote in person on the day of the election. (b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, […]

NRS 293.2733 – Establishment of polling place within Indian reservation or colony under certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Establishment of polling place or ballot drop box within Indian reservation or colony under certain circumstances. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

1. If an Indian reservation or Indian colony is located in whole or in part within a county, the Indian tribe may submit a request to the county clerk for the establishment of a polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary election or general […]

NRS 293.2735 – Establishment of polling place for precinct in residential development exclusively for elderly persons.

The county clerk shall establish at least one polling place for a precinct in any residential development exclusively for elderly persons if: 1. More than 100 of the residents of the development are registered to vote; 2. There is a common area which is adequate and available; and 3. The owner of the development consents […]

NRS 293.2738 – Polling place not to be established in any building named for candidate appearing on ballot.

A polling place for an election must not be established in any building or other structure named for a candidate whose name appears on a ballot for that election. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2283)

NRS 293.274 – Members of general public allowed to observe conduct of voting at polling place; photographing or otherwise recording conduct of voting by members of general public prohibited.

1. The county clerk shall allow members of the general public to observe the conduct of voting at a polling place. 2. A member of the general public shall not photograph the conduct of voting at a polling place or record the conduct of voting on audiotape or any other means of sound or video […]

NRS 293.275 – Possession of certain rosters by election board required for performance of board’s duties; required tests of electronic rosters before election.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an election board may not perform its duty in serving registered voters at any polling place in any election provided for in this title, unless it has before it: (a) The roster designated for registered voters who apply to vote at the polling place; and (b) The […]

NRS 293.277 – Conditions for entitlement of person to vote; forms of identification to identify registered voter; county clerk to prescribe verification procedure. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] Conditions for entitlement of person to vote; forms of identification to identify registered voter; county clerk to prescribe verification procedure. [Effective January 1, 2024.]

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283, 293.541 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, if a person’s name appears in the roster or if the person provides an affirmation pursuant to NRS 293.525, the person is entitled to vote and must sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card when […]

NRS 293.283 – Identification of registered voter who is unable to sign name.

1. If, because of physical limitations, a registered voter is unable to sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card as required by NRS 293.277, 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 […]

NRS 293.285 – Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature. [Effective January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023.] Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature. [Effective January 1, 2024.]

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive: (a) A registered voter applying to vote shall state his or her name to the election board officer in charge of the roster; and (b) The election board officer shall: (1) Announce the name of the registered voter; (2) Instruct the registered […]

NRS 293.287 – Announcement of name and political affiliation of registered voter; challenges; nonpartisan ballot at primary election. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Announcement of name and political affiliation of registered voter; challenges; nonpartisan ballot at primary election. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

1. A registered voter applying to vote at any primary election shall give his or her name and political affiliation, if any, to the election board officer in charge of the roster, and the officer shall immediately announce the name and political affiliation. 2. Any person’s right to vote may be challenged by any registered […]

NRS 293.2955 – Accessibility of polling place, ballot and election materials to persons who are elderly and to persons with disabilities; particular requirements regarding voting booths and waiting lines; alternative placement of specially equipped voting devices at centralized locations.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at all times during which a polling place is open: (a) The polling place must: (1) Be accessible to a voter who is elderly or a voter with a disability; and (2) Have at least one voting booth that is: (I) Designed to allow a voter in […]

NRS 293.296 – Assistance to voter who is physically disabled or unable to read or write English.

1. Any registered voter who by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write English is unable to mark a ballot or use any voting device without assistance is entitled to assistance from a consenting person of his or her own choice, except: (a) The voter’s employer or an agent of […]

NRS 293.297 – hange of vote on certain mechanical recording devices.

A mechanical recording device which directly records votes electronically must allow the voter to change his or her vote before the mechanical recording device permanently records that vote. (Added to NRS by 1960, 254; A 1963, 1373; 1967, 848; 1987, 340, 694; 1995, 2776; 1997, 3455; 2007, 2588)

NRS 293.301 – Procedure for posting or publishing alphabetical listing of registered voters; tearing or defacing alphabetical listing prohibited; penalty.

1. The county clerk of each county shall: (a) Require an election board officer to post an alphabetical listing of all registered voters for each precinct in a public area of each polling place in the county; or (b) Publish on the Internet website of the county clerk an alphabetical listing of all registered voters […]

NRS 293.302 – Posting of notice of death of candidate at polling place. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Posting of notice of death of candidate at polling place. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

If a candidate whose name appears on the ballot at a primary election or general election dies after the applicable dates set forth in NRS 293.368 but before the time of the closing of the polls on the day of the election, the county clerk shall post a notice of the candidate’s death at each […]

NRS 293.3025 – Posting of copies of certain other information and documents at polling place.

The Secretary of State and each county and city clerk shall ensure that a copy of each of the following is posted in a conspicuous place at each polling place on election day: 1. A sample ballot; 2. Information concerning the date and hours of operation of the polling place; 3. Instructions for voting and […]