Current through September 16, 2024
1. A written challenge authorized by
NRS
293.547 must:
(a) Be on a form prescribed by the Secretary
of State;
(b) Be filed with the
county clerk after the 30th day but not later than the 25th day before the day
of the election; and
(c) Contain,
in addition to any other required information:
(1) The address and, if readily available,
the telephone number of the person whose right to vote is challenged;
(2) The number of the precinct in which the
person whose right to vote is challenged is registered to vote
(3) The name, address and telephone number of
the person filing the challenge
(4)
The precinct in which the person filing the challenge is registered to
vote
(5) The date of the
challenge
(6) A statement of the
facts upon which each ground for the challenge is based
(7) A statement that the challenge is based
on personal knowledge of the facts upon which each ground for the challenge is
based; and
(8) Any documentation or
evidence supporting the facts upon which each ground for the challenge is
based.
2. In
addition to the requirements set forth in
NRS 293.303, the oath
or affirmation of a challenged person must be on a form prescribed by the
Secretary of State and include, without limitation:
(a) The address and, if readily available,
the telephone number of the person whose right to vote is challenged.
(b) The number of the precinct in which the
person whose right to vote is challenged is registered to vote.
(c) The name, address and telephone number of
the person filing the challenge.
(d) The precinct in which the person filing
the challenge is registered to vote.
(e) The date of the challenge.
(f) A statement of the facts upon which each
ground for the challenge is based.
(g) A statement that the challenge is based
on personal knowledge of the facts upon which each ground for the challenge is
based.
(h) Any documentation or
evidence supporting the facts upon which each ground for the challenge is
based.
3. As used in
this section, "personal knowledge" means that the person who files the
challenge has firsthand knowledge through experience or observation of the
facts upon each ground that the challenge is based.
Added to NAC by Sec'y of State,
eff. 3-15-96; A by R163-07, 12-4-2007; R124-11, 12-30-2011; A by
R102-21A,
eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
293.124,
293.247,
293.303,
293.547
