1. Upon closing of the polls, the election board shall: (a) Secure all mechanical recording devices against further voting. (b) If a mechanical voting system is used whereby votes are directly recorded electronically: (1) Ensure that each mechanical recording device: (I) Provides a record printed on paper of the total number of votes recorded on […]
1. At least two members of the election board shall deliver the sealed container to a receiving center or to the central counting place, as directed by the county clerk. If practicable, the members must be of different political parties. 2. At least two members of the election board shall provide for the transportation or […]
The county or city clerk may provide that an intermediate point other than the central counting place be designated as a receiving center for ballots in transit. In that case, he or she shall appoint officers to inspect seals, issue receipts, maintain logs and effect the final transportation of ballots to the central counting place. […]
The election board has no further responsibility for the care, custody, security, tabulation or counting of ballots after the official ballots have been delivered to a receiving center or to the central counting place and a receipt has been issued for such ballots. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1528)
The county or city clerk shall supervise the operation of the central counting place. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1528; A 1987, 361)
1. The county or city clerk shall allow members of the general public to observe the counting of the ballots at the central counting place if those members do not interfere with the counting of the ballots. 2. The county or city clerk may photograph or record or cause to be photographed or recorded on […]
1. The county clerk shall, not later than April 15 of each year in which a general election is held, submit to the Secretary of State for approval a written plan for the accommodation of members of the general public who observe the delivery, counting, handling and processing of ballots at a polling place, receiving […]
When a computer or counting device owned or leased by the State of Nevada is used to count ballots, the county or city clerk and computer facility manager shall determine that such use complies with the provisions of this chapter. The clerk shall exercise his or her authority in a manner consistent with established procedures […]
1. To facilitate the processing and computation of votes cast at any election conducted under a mechanical voting system, the county clerk shall create a computer program and processing accuracy board, and may create: (a) A central ballot inspection board; (b) An absent ballot mailing precinct inspection board; (c) A ballot duplicating board; (d) A […]
The central ballot inspection board shall: 1. Receive the ballots in sealed containers. 2. Inspect the containers, record the number indicated on each container and its seal pursuant to NRS 293.462 and remove the storage devices which store the ballots voted on mechanical recording devices which directly record votes electronically. 3. Register the numbers of […]
The absent ballot mailing precinct inspection board shall: 1. Perform functions similar to those of the central ballot inspection board and the ballot duplicating board as those functions are applicable to absent and mailing ballots. 2. Bundle the empty absent and mailing ballot return envelopes according to ballot type or precinct and deliver the bundles […]
The ballot duplicating board shall: 1. Receive damaged ballots pursuant to NRS 293B.365, including ballots which have been torn, bent or mutilated. 2. Prepare on a distinctly colored, serially numbered ballot marked “duplicate” an exact copy of each damaged ballot. 3. Record the serial number of the duplicate ballot on the damaged original ballot and […]
1. The ballot processing and packaging board must be composed of persons who are qualified in the use of the data processing equipment to be operated for the voting count. 2. The board shall: (a) Allow members of the general public to observe the counting area where the computers are located during the period when […]
1. The county clerk shall appoint the members of the computer program and processing accuracy board no later than 7 days before the election in which they will serve. 2. The board shall verify that: (a) Any invalid voting of a ballot will cause it to be rejected. (b) Votes can be counted for each […]
In addition to the duties prescribed in NRS 293B.145, 293B.155, 293B.165 and 293C.615, the accuracy certification board shall certify as to whether in their judgment the ballots were accurately counted. If they determine an inaccuracy exists, they shall furnish a written explanation for their determination. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1531; A 1985, 1108; 1997, […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a recount is demanded pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.403 or if an election is contested pursuant to NRS 293.407, the county or city clerk shall ensure that each mechanical recording device which directly recorded votes electronically for the applicable election provides a record printed […]
