Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 137 — Revises provisions relating to certain polling places. (BDR 24-800)

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Summary

AN ACT relating to elections; revising certain provisions related to establishing polling places within the boundaries of Indian reservations and Indian colonies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 22, 2019) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
137 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
137–Assemblyman Watts CHAPTER..........
137–ASSEMBLYMAN W ATTS FEBRUARY 14, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to certain polling places.
(BDR 24-800) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
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(NOTRIEQUESTED AFFECTEDLOCALGOVERNMENT),48) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
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Existing law requires, under certain circumstances, county and city clerks to establish at least one polling place for the day of a primary election, general election, primary city election or general city election, as applicable, within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe upon the request of the Indian tribe.
establish at least one polling place for the day of a primary election, generalto election, primary city election or general city election, as applicable, within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe upon the request of the Indian tribe.
(NRS 293.3572, 293C.3572) Sections 10, 21, 42 and 48 of this bill provide that if a county or city clerk establishes a polling place for the day of an election or for early voting upon the request of an Indian tribe, the county or city clerk shall continue to establish such a polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for future elections or early voting, unless otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.
(NRS 293.3572, 293C.3572) Sections 10, 21, 42 and 48 of this bill provide that if a county or city clerk establishes a polling place for the day of an election or for early voting upon the request of an Indian tribe, the county or city clerk shall continue to establish such a polling place within the boundaries of the otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.future elections or early voting, unless EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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(b) May include one or more proposed locations within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the polling place.
(b) May include one or more proposed locations within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the polling - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – place.
The county clerk is not required to establish a polling place within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary election or general election if the county clerk established a temporary branch polling place for early voting pursuant to NRS 293.3572 within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the same election.
The county clerk is not required to establish a polling place within of a primary election or general election if the county clerkthe day established a temporary branch polling place for early voting pursuant to NRS 293.3572 within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the same election.
If the county clerk establishes one or more polling places within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to subsection 3 for the day of a primary election or general election, the county clerk must continue to establish one or more polling places within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by - *AB137_R1* – 3 – the Indian tribe for the day of any future primary election or general election unless otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.
If the county clerk establishes one or more polling places within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to subsection 3 for the day of a primary election or general election, the county clerk must continue to establish one or more polling places within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe for the day of any future primary election or general election unless otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.
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or in part within a county, the Indian tribe may submit a request toe the county clerk for the establishment of a temporary branch polling place for early voting within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.
If an Indian reservation or Indian colony is located in whole or in part within a county, the Indian tribe may submit a request to the county clerk for the establishment of a temporary branch polling place for early voting within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.
(b) May include one or more proposed locations within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the temporary branch polling place and proposed hours of operation thereof.
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Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the county clerk receives a request that satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 3, the county clerk must establish at least one temporary branch polling place for early voting within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the county clerk receives a request that satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 3, the county clerk must establish at least one boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.
The county clerk - *AB137_R1* – 4 – is not required to establish a temporary branch polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony if the county clerk determines that it is not logistically feasible to establish a temporary branch polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.
The county clerk is not required to establish a temporary branch polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony if the county clerk determines that it is not logistically feasible to establish a temporary branch polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.
Voting at a temporary branch polling place may be conducted on any one or more days and during any hours within the period for early voting by personal appearance, as determined by the county clerk.
Voting at a temporary branch polling place may be conducted on any one or more days and appearance, as determined by the county clerk.oting by personal [6.] 7.
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If an Indian reservation or Indian colony is located in whole or in part within a city, the Indian tribe may submit a request to the city clerk for the establishment of a polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary city election or general city election.
If an Indian reservation or Indian colony is located in whole or in part within a city, the Indian tribe may submit - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – a request to the city clerk for the establishment of a polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary city election or general city election.
(I) On the dates set forth for primary elections pursuant to the provisions of chapter 293 of NRS, the first Friday in January of the year in which the primary city election is to be held.
the provisions of chapter 293 of NRS, the first Friday in January ofto the year in which the primary city election is to be held.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the city clerk receives a request that satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 2, the city clerk must establish at least one polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations, as applicable, approved by the Indian tribe for the day of a primary city election or general city election.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the city subsection 2, the city clerk must establish at least one polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations, as applicable, approved by the Indian tribe for the day of a primary city election or general city election.
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If the city clerk establishes one or more polling places within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to subsection 3 for the day of a primary city election or general city election, the city clerk must continue to establish one or more polling places within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe for the day of any future primary city election or general city election unless otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.
If the city clerk establishes one or more polling places within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to subsection 3 for the day of a primary city election or - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – general city election, the city clerk must continue to establish one or more polling places within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe for the day of any future primary city election or general city election unless otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.
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early voting, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the city clerk may establish temporary branch polling places for early voting pursuant to NRS 293C.3561.
In addition to permanent polling places for early voting, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the city clerk may establish temporary branch polling places for early voting pursuant to NRS 293C.3561.
(II) On the dates set forth for primary city elections pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the first Friday in December of the year immediately preceding the year in which the primary city election is to be held.
(II) On the dates set forth for primary city elections pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the first Friday in December of the year immediately preceding the year in which the primary(2) If the request is for a general city election that is held:
(2) If the request is for a general city election that is held:
- *AB137_R1* – 7 – (b) May include one or more proposed locations within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the temporary branch polling place and proposed hours thereof.
(b) May include one or more proposed locations within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the temporary branch polling place and proposed hours thereof.
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If the city clerk establishes one or more temporary branch polling places within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to subsection 4 for early voting, the city clerk must continue to establish one or more temporary branch polling places within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe for early voting in future elections unless otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.
If the city clerk establishes one or more temporary branch polling places within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to subsection 4 for early voting, the city clerk must continue to establish one or more temporary branch polling places within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe for early voting in future elections unless otherwise requested by 6.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 33.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  5. Read second time.

  6. From committee: Do pass.

  7. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

  9. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 451.) To printer.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  11. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  12. From printer. To committee.

  13. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.

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What does AB 137 do?
AN ACT relating to elections; revising certain provisions related to establishing polling places within the boundaries of Indian reservations and Indian colonies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors AB 137?
AB 137 is sponsored by Watts, Howard (Democratic).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2019. Enacted.
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