No mechanical voting system may be used in this State unless it meets or exceeds the standards for voting systems established by the United States Election Assistance Commission. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2199; A 2003, 2186; 2005, 1438; 2019, 3394)
A mechanical voting system must secure to the voter privacy and independence in the act of voting. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1099; 2003, 2187)
A mechanical voting system must provide facilities for voting for the candidates of as many political parties or organizations as may make nominations, and for or against measures. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1099)
A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for any person for any office for which he or she has the right to vote, but none other, or indicate a vote against all candidates. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1099)
A mechanical voting system must, except at primary elections, permit the voter to vote for all the candidates of one party or in part for the candidates of one party and in part for the candidates of one or more other parties. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1099; 1995, 2632)
Each mechanical voting system must provide a record of the votes cast on that system. The record must be printed on paper. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2785)
1. A mechanical recording device which directly records votes electronically must: (a) Bear a number which identifies that mechanical recording device. (b) Be equipped with a storage device which: (1) Stores the ballots voted on the mechanical recording device; (2) Can be removed from the mechanical recording device for the purpose of transporting the ballots […]
A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for as many persons for an office as the voter is lawfully entitled to vote for, but no more. If a voter casts more votes for an office than the voter is lawfully entitled, the counting device or electronic computer must be programmed so that […]
A mechanical voting system must prevent the voter from voting for the same person more than once for the same office. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)
A mechanical voting system must permit the voter to vote for or against any measure the voter may have the right to vote on, but none other. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)
A mechanical recording device must correctly register or record, on the voter’s ballot, all votes cast for any and all persons and for or against any and all measures. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1523; A 1985, 1100)
If a mechanical voting system is used whereby votes are directly recorded electronically, a voting receipt may be used. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1289; A 1985, 1100; 1995, 2787; 2007, 1167, 2606)
