Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 293C - City Elections
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 293C.150 - Conduct of voting

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 293C.150

Current through December 31, 2024

1. The chair of the election board shall designate the officer of the election board who is to make the proclamation required pursuant to NRS 293.273. That officer shall make the proclamation at the entrance or inside of the polling place.

2. During the time the polls are open, the members of an election board may take time for meals or personal needs, except that only one member may be absent at any time from a polling place where four or fewer members are employed, and only two members may be absent at any time from a polling place where five or more members are employed.

3. The election board shall, to the extent possible, prevent any person who has given assistance in voting to another from disclosing the nature of the assisted person's vote.

4. In polling places in which a mechanical voting system is not used:

(a) The number of replacement ballots that may be issued to a voter who spoils his or her ballot may be decided, in good faith, by the election board.

(b) The chair of the election board shall make a record of the cancelled ballots. The envelope in which cancelled ballots are placed must be marked with the words "cancelled ballots."

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6. After the completion of an election:

(a) In polling places in which a mechanical voting system is not used, ballot boxes must be returned by the chief law enforcement officer of the city or representative of the city clerk and placed by him or her in a secure storage area designated and provided by the city clerk.

(b) In polling places in which a mechanical voting system is used, all ballots and paper records of VVPATs must be returned by the chief law enforcement officer of the city or representative of the city clerk and placed by him or her in a secure storage area designated and provided by the city clerk.

7. The city council shall prepare abstracts of votes on a form that was submitted by the city clerk to and approved by the Secretary of State.

Added to NAC by Sec'y of State by R217-97, eff. 5-26-98; A by R092-09, 10-27-2009; A by R089-21A, eff. 2/22/2022

NRS 293.124, 293.247

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