Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 293 - Elections
VOTING AT POLLS
Section 293.217 - Notification to Secretary of State of opening and closing of polls on election day; approval of plan for opening and closing polls and submitting election results

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 293.217

Current through December 31, 2024

1. On election day for each election other than a city election, the county clerk shall notify the Secretary of State by facsimile, electronic mail or other means approved by the Secretary of State:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), of the time at which each polling place within the jurisdiction of the county clerk opened on election day. The notification required pursuant to this paragraph must be sent to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after the opening of all polling places within the jurisdiction of the county clerk.

(b) If the opening or closing of any polling place was delayed on that day. The notification required pursuant to this paragraph must be sent to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after the delay occurs and include, without limitation, an explanation of the reason for the delay.

(c) Of the time at which each polling place within the jurisdiction of the county clerk closed that day and all registered voters waiting to vote at the time the polls closed have voted. The notification required pursuant to this paragraph must be sent to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after the closing of all polling places within the jurisdiction of the county clerk.

2. If a county clerk reports a delay of an opening or closing of a polling place pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the county clerk shall inform the Secretary of State when the delay has been cured and the polling place has opened or closed, as the case may be. The notification required pursuant to this subsection must be sent to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after the opening or closing, as the case may be, of the polling place.

3. A county clerk shall not report on election day any unofficial results of election returns related to a candidate for statewide or multicounty office or a statewide or multicounty ballot question until the Secretary of State:

(a) Receives the notification required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 from every county clerk;

(b) Verifies the unofficial election results received from a county clerk; and

(c) Notifies the county clerk that the county clerk may report such unofficial results.

4. Each county clerk shall submit a plan to the Secretary of State for approval setting forth the procedures that the county clerk will use for:

(a) Opening and closing all polling places within the jurisdiction of the county clerk; and

(b) Notifying the Secretary of State of election results tabulated during the period for early voting and received on the day of election.

The plan required pursuant to this subsection must be submitted to the Secretary of State for his or her approval not later than 90 days before each election. If no changes are being made to the plan, the county clerk may resubmit the plan for a subsequent election. If the county clerk resubmits the plan, the county clerk must indicate that fact on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

5. The Secretary of State will review each plan submitted pursuant to this section and, not later than 15 days after the plan is submitted, notify the county clerk whether the plan complies with the requirements of this section.

Added to NAC by Sec'y of State by R092-09, eff. 10-27-2009; A by R124-11, 12-30-2011; A by R011-23A, eff. 9/18/2023; A by R106-23A, eff. 2/20/2024

NRS 293.124, 293.247

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