AB 345 — Makes various changes relating to elections. (BDR 24-873)

(NRS 293.126, 293C.110) To ensure statewide uniformity and consistency in the application of sections 5.1-9.8 regarding voter registration, sections 5.7, 15.5, 82, 117, 118, 120, 123, 125, 128, 131, 134, 137, 140, 143, 145 and 147 of this bill amend existing law and the applicable city charters to provide that sections 5.1-9.8 apply to city elections and supersede and preempt any conflicting provisions of the city charters.

- *AB345_R3* – 4 – Under existing law, the Secretary of State serves as the Chief Officer of Elections and is responsible for the execution and enforcement of state and federal law relating to Nevada’s elections.

(NRS 293.124) Section 11 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to establish an online system for voter registration on the - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – Internet website of the Office of the Secretary of State and sets forth certain requirements for the online system.

Section 148.6 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Secretary of State for the purposes of implementing and opeAtoperating the 2018online generalsystem election,and theverifying votersvoter approvedregistration Ballotinformation. Question No.

5, also known as the Automatic Voter Registration Initiative, which requires thethe. Department of Motor Vehicles to:

5, also Department of Motor Vehicles to:

5, Automatic Voter Registration Initiative) In carrying out its duties regarding voter registration, section 12 of this bill requires the Department to provide a person with a form that allows the person to:lto: (1) affirmatively decline to be registered to vote or have his or her voter registration updated;

(1) affirmatively decline to be registered to vote or have his or her voter registration updated;

Section 12 further provides that if a person fails to return the form at the end of his orconsented herto transactionthe withtransmission theof Department,his thator personher willvoter beregistration deemedinformation, toand havethe consentedDepartment towill thetransmit transmissionthat ofinformation histo orthe hercounty voterclerk registrationwho information,will andlist the person’s political party as nonpartisan under certain circumstances.

If the county clerk determines the person is not eligible to register to vote, section 13 provides that the voter registration information shall be deemed not to be a complete application to register to vote and that person shall be deemed not to have appExistingapplied law requires the county and city clerk to publishregister certain information relating to avote. primary election or general election in a newspaper of general circulation.

Existing law requires the county and city clerk to publish certain information relating to a primary election or general election in a newspaper of general circulation.

Section 23 of this bill removes the additional requirement for the county clerk to publish a condensation of any statewide measure and its explanation, arguments, rebuttalsrebuttalsish a and fiscal note.

(NRS 293.2175, 293.227, 293C.222) Sections 21, 21.5 and 86 of this bill remove that prohibition so that more than one student trainee may be assigned to a polling place.

(Section 302 of the Help - *AB345_R3* – 5 – America Vote Act of 2002, 52 U.S.C.

§ 21082) To comply with federal law, existing Nevada law authorizes a person to cast a provisional ballot if the person - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – completes a written affirmation and:

(2) has registered to vote by mail or computer, has not voted in an election for federal office in this State and fails to provide identificationor toshe anis electionentitled boardto officervote atafter the polling place;place would close as a result of certaint he court orders.

orA (3)provisional declaresballot thatallows hethe courtperson orders.casting it to vote only for candidates for federal office.

A provisional ballot allows the person casting it to vote only forrtain candidates for federal office.

Existing law requires a person who will distribute forms to request absent ballots to provide written notice to the county or city clerk within 14 days of distributing the forms and mail the forms not later than 21 days before the election.

(NRS 293.3095, 293C.306) Sections 42 and 93 of this bill revise the time periods to require the person to provide notice to the county or city clerk within 28 days of distributing the forms and to mail the forms not later than 35 days before an election.elecExisting law requires a registered voter, with limited exceptions, to request an absent ballot by 5 p.m.

Existing law requires a registered voter, with limited exceptions, to request an absent ballot by 5 p.m.

(NRS 293.313, 293C.310) Sections 43 and 94 of this bill revise the deadline to require a person to request an absent ballot by 5 p.m.

a person to request an absent ballot by 5 Existing law authorizes a registered voter with a physical disability or who is at least 65 years of age to submit a written request to the county or city clerk to receive an absent ballot for all elections at which the registered voter is eligible to vote.

(NRS 293.317) Sections byand hand76.5 toof thethis countybill orinstead cityprovide clerkthat byan theabsent timeballot setmust forbe: the closing of the polls;

or(1) (2)delivered mailedby hand to the county or city clerk and postmarked on or before the day of an election and also received by the countytime orset city clerk within the period for the countingclosing of absent ballots, which continues through the seventhpolls; day following the election.

or (2) mailed to the county or city clerk and postmarked on or before the day of an election and also received by the county or city clerk within the period for the election.of absent ballots, which continues through the seventh day following the Existing law establishes a process for the county or city clerk to follow upon receiving an absent ballot from a registered voter.

(NRS 293.325, 293C.325) Sections 46 and 96 of this bill revise this process to require the county or city clerk to check the signature on the envelope of an absent ballot against all signatures of the voter in the records of the clerk, and if two employees of the office of the clerk question whether the signature matches, the county or city clerk must contact the voter to ask whether it is the signature of the voter.

(1) on Monday through - *AB345_R3*80th Session (2019) – 6 – Friday during the first week of early voting, from 8 a.m.

(2) on Monday throughp.m.; Friday during the second week of early voting, from 8 a.m.

to 6 p.m.

or 8 p.m.;

(1) on Monday through Friday during early voting, for at least 8 hours during such times as the county or city clerk may establish;

locationsExisting law authorizes the county or city clerk to rent privately owned Section 52.6 of this bill provides that the legal rights and remedies of the owner or lessor of the private property to be designatedrented as a location to be used as a polling place onare electionnot day.impaired or affected by renting the property.

(NRS 293.437) Section 52.6 of this bill provides that the legal rights and remedies of the owner or lessor of the private property to be rented as a location to be used as a polling place are not impaired or affected by renting the property.

(1) requires the Department to ensure that its database is capable of processing any information related to an application to register to vote, an application to update voter registration information or a request to verify the accuracy of voter registration information as quickly as feasible;

Existing law provides that the counties and certain cities must complete the canvass of the election returns in the county or city, respectively, on or before the sixth working day following the election.

(NRS 293.387, 293.393, 293C.387) However, various city charters set different periods for certain cities to complete the canvass of the election returns following the election.

Sections 52.2, 52.4,ete52.4, 104.5, 116, 119, 121, 124, 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 141, 144 and 148 of this bill provide that all counties and cities must complete the canvass of the election returns on or before the 10th day following the election.

Under the Nevada Constitution and existing statutes, persons who circulate initiative and referendum petitions proposing changes in the law are required to submit the petitions to the county clerks by certain deadlines, so the clerks can verify whether the petitions have a sufficient number of valid signatures to qualify revisesfor thosethe deadlines.nst.ballot.

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NRS 295.056) Section 112.2 of this bill -revises *AB345_R3*those –deadlines. 7 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section- 1.80th Session (2019) – 7 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.

If a voter is qualified to register to vote for an election and has properly completed any method authorized by the provisions of this title to register to vote for the election, the issuance of a voter registration card to the voter is not a prerequisite to vote in thetheSec. election.

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For each polling place established pursuant to section 2 of this act, if any, the county clerk shall prepare a roster that contains, for every registered voter in the county, the voter’svoter’ser name, the address where he or she is registered to vote, his or her voter identification number, the voter’s precinct or district number and the voter’s signature.

be2. identified by:gnature of the voter does not match, the voter must (a) Answering questions from the election board officer register to vote;onal data which is reported on the application to (b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter;

If the signature of the voter does not match, the voter must be identified by:

covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;

(b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter;

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If the ballot is voted on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically, the election board officer shall:

records the votes electronically, the election board (a) Prepare the mechanical voting device for the voter;

“Final verification” means the procedures establisheddetermine pursuantwhether toa sectionperson 9.4who ofcast thisa actprovisional toballot verifywasd andqualified determineto whetherregister ato personvote whoand to cast athe provisional ballot wasin quaSec.the election.

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“Polling place for early voting” means any thepermanent election.or temporary polling place for early voting.

permanentSec. or temporary polling place for early voting.

cast5.5. by a person pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act.

1.

“Provisional ballot” means a provisional ballot cast by a person pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act.

or - 80th Session (2019) – 10 – (b) Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 52 U.S.C.

If there is any conflict between the provisions of sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act and the other provisions of this title, the provisions of sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act control.

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The provisions of sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act relating to early voting do not apply to a city election if the governing body of the city has not provided for the conduct of early voting by personal appearance in the city election pursuant to 3.S 2The provisions of sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act do not apply to a city election in which all ballots must be cast by mail pursuant to NRS 293C.110.293C.112.

3.

The provisions of sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act do not apply to a city election in which all ballots must be cast by mail pursuant to NRS 293C.112.

If a person casts a provisional ballot pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act, the provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures upon which the person would have been entitled to vote if the person had cast a regular ballot.

pursuantSec. to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527, a registered voter maytion update his or her voter registration information, including, without limitation, his or her name, address and party affiliation.

2.5.9.

1.

After the close of registration for an election pursuant to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527, a registered voter may update his or her voter registration information, including, without limitation, his or her name, address and party affiliation.

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 If the county or city clerk authorizes the use of more than one method, the county or city clerk may limit the use of a particular method to circumstances when another method is not reasonablyreasonablycular available.

If a registered voter updates his or her voter registration information pursuant to this section and applies to vote in the election, the county or city clerk may require the voter to cast a - *AB345_R3* – 11 – provisional ballot in the election if any circumstances exist that give the county or city clerk reasonable cause to believe that the use of a provisional ballot is necessary to provide sufficient time to verify and determine whether the voter is eligible to cast the ballot in the election based on his or her updated voter registration information.

Through the Thursday preceding the day of the election, an elector may register to vote in the county or city, as applicable, in which the elector is eligible to vote by submitting an application to register to vote by computer using the system established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 11 of this act before the elector appears at a polling place described in subsection 2 to vote in person.

or (b)(1)(b) AOn pollingthe placeday established pursuant to section 2 or 73 of this act, if one has been established in the countyelection, orat: city, as applic(2) The polling place for his or her election precinct.

(1) A polling place established pursuant to section 2 or 73 of this act, if one has been established in the county or city, as applicable, in which the elector is eligible to vote;

or - 80th Session (2019) – 12 – (2) The polling place for his or her election precinct.

and (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, provide his or her current and valid driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles which shows his or her physical address as proof of the elector’s identity and residency.

If the driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the elector does not have the elector’s current residential address, the following documents may be used to establish the residency of the elector if the current - *AB345_R3* – 12 – residential address of the elector, as indicated on his or her application to register to vote, is displayed on the document:

(h)(i) AAny propertyother taxdocument statement;issued by a governmental agency.

or (i) Any other document issued by a governmental agency.

and pursuant- to80th thisSession section.n(2019) of– the13 elector’s– identity(2) andThe residencyverification (b)of After the electorelector’s isidentity deemedand toresidency bepursuant conditionally registered to votethis a(1)section. May vote in the election only at that polling place;or:

(b) After the elector is deemed to be conditionally registered to vote at the polling place pursuant to paragraph (a), the elector:

(1) May vote in the election only at that polling place;

and (3) Must vote by casting a provisional ballot, unless it is verified, at that time, that the elector is qualified to register to vote andandSec. to cast a regular ballot in the election at that polling place.

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(Deleted by amendment.)amendment.)e Sec.election at that polling place.

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- *AB345_R3* – 13 – (b) Complete the application to register to vote by a method authorized by the county or city clerk pursuant to this paragraph.

or (3)pursuant Theto systemsection established11 byof this act.y the Secretary of State pursuant toIf sectionthe 11county or city clerk authorizes the use of thismore act.than one method, the county or city clerk may limit the use of a particular method to circumstances when another method is not reasonably available.

 If the county or city clerk authorizes the use of more than one method, the county or city clerk may limit the use of a particular method to circumstances when another method is not reasonably available.

If the driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the elector does not have the elector’s current residential address, the following documents may be used to establish the residency of the elector if the current - 80th Session (2019) – 14 – residential address of the elector, as indicated on his or her app(a)application Ato militaryregister identificationto card;splayedvote, is displayed on the document:

(b)(a) A utilitymilitary bill,identification including,card; without limitation, a bill for or cable television service;ewer, septic, telephone, cellular telephone (c) A bank or credit union statement;

(b) A utility bill, including, without limitation, a bill for electric, gas, oil, water, sewer, septic, telephone, cellular telephone or cable television service;

(c) A bank or credit union statement;

(f)residence;tatement A statement concerning the mortgage, rental or lease of a residence;(g) A motor vehicle registration;

(g) A motor vehicle registration;

- *AB345_R3* – 14 – (b) After the elector is deemed to be conditionally registered to vote at the polling place pursuant to paragraph (a), the elector:

and (3) Must vote by casting a provisional ballot, unless it is verified, at that time, that the elector is qualified to register to vote andandSec. to cast a regular ballot in the election at that polling place.

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Notwithstanding the close of any method ofofling registrationplace. for an election pursuant to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527, an elector may register to vote in person on the day of the election at any polling place in the county or city, as applicable, in which the elector is eligible to vote.

registration for an election pursuant to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527, an elector may register to vote in person on the day of the election at any polling place in the county or city, as applicable, in which the elector is eligible to vote.

The county or city clerk shall authorize one or more of the - 80th Session (2019) – 15 – following methods for a person to register to vote pursuant to this paragraph:

(2) A system established pursuant to NRS 293.506 for using a computer to register voters;

orrsuantor to NRS 293.506 for using (3) The system established by the Secretary of State pursuant Ifto thesection county11 or city clerk authorizes the use of morethis thanact. one method, the county or city clerk may limit the use of a particular method to circumstances when another method is not reasonably available.

 If the county or city clerk authorizes the use of more than one method, the county or city clerk may limit the use of a particular available.circumstances when another method is not reasonably (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, provide his or her current and valid driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles which shows his or her physical address as proof of the elector’s identity and residency.

- *AB345_R3* – 15 – (c) A bank or credit union statement;

(f) A statement concerning the mortgage, rental or lease of a residence;res(g) A motor vehicle registration;

(g) A motor vehicle registration;

- 80th Session (2019) – 16 – (b) After the elector is deemed to be conditionally registered to vote at the polling place pursuant to paragraph (a), the elector:

If an elector is deemed to be conditionally registered to vote at a polling place pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act, the county clerk shall issue to the elector a voterusive,voter registrationregSec. card as soon as practicable after final verification.

procedures,9.4. approved by the Secretary of State, for:ablish (a) Carrying out final verification to verify and determine whether a person who cast a provisional ballot was qualified to register to vote and to cast the ballot in the election;

1.

Each county and city clerk shall establishication.

procedures, approved by the Secretary of State, for:

(a) Carrying out final verification to verify and determine whether a person who cast a provisional ballot was qualified to register to vote and to cast the ballot in the election;

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The county or city clerk shall not include any provisional ballotbal3.t iniBeginning on the unofficialday following the election, the county or city clerk shall regularly report the results reportedof onthe electioncounting night.of the provisional ballots until such counting is completed.

3.

Beginning on the day following the election, the county or city clerk shall regularly report the results of the counting of the provisional ballots until such counting is completed.

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2.person pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act.a Sec.

The10.6. term does not include a provisional ballot cast by a perSec.

10.6.ntIfIf a person casts a provisional ballot pursuant to this section, NRS 293.3081 to 293.3086, inclusive, and section 10.3 of this act, the provisional ballot must include all offices, candidates and measures upon which the person would have been entitled to vote if the person had cast a regular ballot.

(b) Comply with any procedures and requirements prescribed byandthe the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.250 and 293.4855;

and - *AB345_R3* – 17 – (c) Inform any person who uses the system to register to vote for an election pursuant to sections 6, 8 and 9 of this act that the person may vote in the election only if the person complies with the applicable requirements established by those sections.

and - 80th Session (2019) – 18 – (c) The penalties for submitting a false application.

5, the Automatic Voter Registration Initiative, the Department shall provide the personper(a) withAffirmatively adecline paperto formbe onregistered whichto thevote personor may:have his or her voter registration updated;

(a) Affirmatively decline to be registered to vote or have his or her voter registration updated;

subsection2. 1:orm provided by the Department pursuant to (a) Must include a notice informing the person of the subsection 2 of section 3 of the 2018 Ballot Question No.

The form provided by the Department pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) Must include a notice informing the person of the information required pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of section 3 of the 2018 Ballot Question No.

3.the Department designated for the return of any form provided to a person pursuant to this section.

The Department shall provide a secured container within the Department designated for the return of any form provided to a person pursuant to this section.

- *AB345_R3* – 18 – (a) If a person deposits the completed form in the secured container at the end of his or her transaction with the Department and has not affirmatively declined in the form to be registered to vote or have his or her voter registration updated:

and - 80th Session (2019) – 19 – (2) The person shall be deemed to have consented to the transmission of that information and the other information and documents collected during his or her transaction with the Department to the Secretary of State and the appropriate county clerks for the purpose of registering the person to vote or updating the person’s existing voter registration information in order to correct the statewide voter registration list pursuant to NRS 293.530, if necessary.

(b) If a person does not deposit the form in the secured containerDepartment:t at the end of his or her transaction with the Department:(1) The person shall be deemed to have consented to the transmission of the information and documents collected during his or her transaction with the Department to the Secretary of State and the appropriate county clerks for the purpose of registering the person to vote or updating the person’s existing voter registration information in order to correct the statewide voter registration list pursuant to NRS 293.530, if necessary.

(1)(2) The person shall be deemed to have consented to the transmission of the information and documents collected during his or her transaction with the Department to the Secretary of State and the appropriate county clerksclerk forshall thelist purpose of registering the person to vote or updating the person’s existingpolitical voterparty registrationas listnonpartisan, pursuantunless tothe NRSperson 293.530,is ifalready necessary.dea (2) The appropriate county clerk shall list the person’s registered voter listed as affiliated with a political party in the person’s existing voter registration information.

5, the Automatic Voter Registration Initiative, and section 12 of this act to determine whether the person is eligible to register to vote in thisthi2.StIf State.the county clerk determines that a person is not eligible to register to vote pursuant to subsection 1:

2.

If the county clerk determines that a person is not eligible to register to vote pursuant to subsection 1:

and - *AB345_R3* – 19 – (c) The county clerk must reject the application and may not register that person to vote.

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293.095 “Roster” means the record in printed or electronic form furnished to election board officers which [contains] ::c 1.

1.

Is to be used for obtaining the signature of each elector who applies to register to vote or applies to vote at a polling place purSec.pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act.

15.

(Deleted by amendment.)clusive, of this act.

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(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

of293.126 this1. act apply to city elections.ections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, 2.

The provisions of sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act apply to city elections.

2.

17.18.5.nd 1NRS 293.12757 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

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(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

18.5.

NRS 293.12757 is hereby amended to read as follows:

The person may sign a petition required under the election laws of this State on or after the date on which the person is deemed - *AB345_R3* – 20 – to be registered to vote pursuant to NRS 293.4855 , [or] 293.517 [, subsection 7 of NRS] or 293.5235 [or] , sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act, section 6 of the 2018 Ballot Question No.

and - 80th Session (2019) – 21 – 2.

After the notification, each of the county clerks shall determine the number of registered voters who have signed the documents submitted in the county clerk’s county and, in the case of a petition for initiative or referendum proposing a constitutional amendment or statewide measure, shall tally the number of signatures for each petition district contained or fully contained within the county clerk’s county.

This determination must be completed within 9 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the notification pursuant to this subsection regarding a petition containing signatures which are required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.128, 295.056, 298.109, 306.035 or 306.110, and within 3 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the notification pursuant to this subsection regarding a petition containing signatures which are required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.172 or 293.200.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if more than 500 names have been signed on the documents submitted to a county clerk, the county clerk shall examine the signatures by samplingsignatures themto atbe randomverified formust verification.be drawn in such a manner that every signature which has been submitted to the county clerk is given an equal opportunity to be included in the sample.

The random sample of signatures to be verified must be drawn in such a manner that every signature which has been submitted to the county clerk is given an equal opportunity to be included in the sample.

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If a petition district comprises more than one county and the petition is for an initiative or referendum proposing a constitutional amendment or a statewide measure, and if more than 500 names have been signed on the documents submitted for that petition district, the appropriate county clerks shall examine the signatures - 80th Session (2019) – 22 – by sampling them at random for verification.

4.of registered voters who signed the documents, the county clerk may use the signatures contained in the file of applications to register to vote.

In determining from the records of registration the number of registered voters who signed the documents, the county clerk may use the signatures contained in the file of applications to register to vote.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the county clerk shall rely only on the appearance of the signature and the address and date included with each signature in 5.kinIf:ismaking his or her determination.

(a)5. Pursuant to NRS 293.506, a county clerk establishes a sys(b) A person registers to vote using the system established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 11 of this act;

If:

(a) Pursuant to NRS 293.506, a county clerk establishes a system to allow persons to register to vote by computer;

(b) A person registers to vote using the system established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 11 of this act;

or [(c)] (d) A person registers to vote pursuant to section 4 of the 2018 Ballot Question No.

5, the Automatic Voter Registration Initiative,  the county clerk may rely on such other indicia as prescribed by the Secretary of State in making his or her determination.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, upon completing the examination, the county clerk shall immediately attach to the documents a certificate properly dated, showing the result of the examination, including the tally of signatures by petition district, if required, and transmit the documents with the - 80th Session (2019) – 23 – certificate to the Secretary of State.

When the county clerk transmits the certificate to the Secretary of State, the county clerk shall notify the Secretary of State of the number of requests to remove a name received by the cou8.y cA person who submits a petition to the county clerk which is required to be verified pursuant to NRS 295.055293.128, 293.172, 293.200, 295.056, 298.109, 306.035 or 306.015.306.110 must be allowed to witness the verification of the signatures.

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A person who submits a petition to the county clerk which is required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.128, 293.172, 293.200, 295.056, 298.109, 306.035 or 306.110 must be allowed to witness the verification of the signatures.

For any petition containing signatures which are required to be verified pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.200, 306.035 or 306.110 for any county, district or municipal office within one county, the county clerk shall not transmit to the Secretary of State the documents containing the signatures of the registered voters.

procedures10. for carrying out the provisions of this section.

The Secretary of State shall by regulation establish further Sec.procedures for carrying out the provisions of this section.

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(a) For a candidate for judicial office, the first Monday in January of the year in which the election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.

- *AB345_R3*80th Session (2019) – 2324 – (a) For partisan office:

3D DECLARATIONECLARATION OF CANDIDACYC ANDIDACY OF .....FOR......FOR THE OFFICEO FFICE OF ................

6 State of Nevada 8 County of ...................................................

that my actual, as opposed to constructive, residence in the State, district, county, township, city or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains began on a date at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarationsnumber ofis candidacy............, forand thisthe office;address at which I receive mail, if different than my residence, is .........;

that my telephone number is ............, and the address at which I receive mail, if different than my residence, is .........;

that I am a qualified elector pursuant to Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada;

that if I have ever been convicted of treason or a felony, my civil rights have been restored by a court of provisionscompetent ofjurisdiction; NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my the political party or political party affiliation on an official application to register to vote in any state since December 31 before the closing filing date for this election;

that I have not, in violation of the provisions of NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my political party or political party affiliation on an official application to register to vote in any state since December 31 before the closing filing date for this election;

that I understand that knowingly and willfully filing a - 80th Session (2019) – 25 – declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy which contains a false statement is a crime punishable as a gross - *AB345_R3* – 24 – misdemeanor and also subjects me to a civil action disqualifying me from entering upon the duties of the office;

6 ...........................................................

(Designation of name) 9 ...........................................................

DECLARATIOND ECLARATION OF CANDIDACY OF .....FOR......FOR THE O FFICE OF................OF ................

For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................, do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at ………, in the City or Town of ……., County of ………, State of Nevada;

that if I have ever been - 80th Session (2019) – 26 – convicted of treason or a felony, my civil rights have been restored by a court of competent jurisdiction;

that I will not - *AB345_R3* – 25 – knowingly violate any election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this State;

...Notary........................................................... Public or other person...........................

Notary Public or other person authorized to administer an oath 3.

The address of a candidate which must be included in the declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to subsection 2 must be the street address of the residence where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in accordancedeclaration or acceptance of candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the candidate fails to comply with NRSthe 281.050,following provisions of this subsection or, if oneapplicable, hasthe beenprovisions assigned.of subsection 4:

The declaration or acceptance of candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the candidate fails to comply with the following provisions of this subsection or, if applicable, the provisions of subsection 4:

and - 80th Session (2019) – 27 – (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:

or (2) A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity, including a check which - *AB345_R3* – 26 – indicates the candidate’s name and residential address, but not including a voter registration card .

[issued pursuant to NRSNRS4.93.If 293.517.]the 4.candidate executes an oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury stating that the candidate is unable to present to the filing officer the proof of residency required by subsection 3 because a street address has not been assigned to the candidate’s residence or because the rural or remote location of the candidate’s residence makes it impracticable to present the proof of residency required by subsection 3, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:

If the candidate executes an oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury stating that the candidate is unable to present to the filing officer the proof of residency required by subsection 3 because a street address has not been assigned to the candidate’s residence or because the rural or remote location of the candidate’s residence makes it impracticable to present the proof of residency required by subsection 3, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:

5.and residency provided by the candidate pursuant to subsection 3 orty 4.

TheSuch filing officer shall retain a copycopy: of the proof of identity 4.

Such a copy:rovided by the candidate pursuant to subsection 3 or (a) May not be withheld from the public;

and (b) Must not contain the social security number, driver’s license or identification card number or account number of the candidate.nsecandidate. 6.

6.

If the candidate cannot be served at that address, service must be made by personally delivering to and leaving with the filing officer duplicate - 80th Session (2019) – 28 – copies of the process.

If the filing officer receives credible evidence indicating that a candidate has been convicted of a felony and has not had his or her - *AB345_R3* – 27 – civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction, the filing officer:off(a) May conduct an investigation to determine whether the candidate has been convicted of a felony and, if so, whether the candidate has had his or her civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(a) May conduct an investigation to determine whether the candidate has been convicted of a felony and, if so, whether the candidate has had his or her civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction;

293.203 Immediately upon receipt by the county clerk of the certified list of candidates from the Secretary of State, the county clerk shall publish a notice of primary election or general election in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 22on the publication may be made in asuccessive newspaperweeks. of general circulation, published in the nearest Nevada county.

If no such newspaper is published in the county, the publication may be made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the nearest Nevada county.

1.

The date of the election.

A list of the offices to which the candidates seek nomination or election.]  The notice required for a general election pursuant to this section may be published in conjunction with the notice required for a - 80th Session (2019) – 29 – proposed constitution or constitutional amendment pursuant to NRS 293.253.

(a) A United States citizen, a resident of Nevada and a resident of the(b) countyEnrolled in whichhigh theschool; pupil serves;

-andrves; *AB345_R3* – 28 – (b) Enrolled in high school;

and (c) At the time of service, at least 16 years of age.

(a) Require] require the trainee to perform those duties later tha(b) Assign more than 10one p.m.trainee to serve as an election boardor officer in any one polling place.] 4.

orThe anycounty applicableclerk curfew,may whichevercompensate isa earliertrainee .for service at the same rate fixed for election board officers generally.

[;Sec.

or21.5. (b) Assign more than one trainee to serve as an election board officer in any one polling place.] 4.

TheNRS county293.227 clerkis mayhereby compensateamended ato traineeread foras servicefollows: at the samSec.

21.5.edNRS 293.227 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Each election board must have one member boardsdesignated shallas make the recordschair ofby electionthe requiredcounty byor thiscity chapter.clerk.

The election boards shall make the records of election required by this chapter.

or - 80th Session (2019) – 30 – (b) A] a trainee serve as chair of the election board.

The board of county commissioners of any county or the city council of any city may reimburse the members of an election board who attend the school for their travel expenses at a rate not exceedingexcSec. 10 cents per mile.

- *AB345_R3* – 29 – Sec.

(a) The placement and listing of all offices, candidates and measures upon which voting is statewide, which must be uniform throughoutthr(b) The listing of all other candidates required to file with the State.Secretary of State, and the order of listing all offices, candidates and measures upon which voting is not statewide, from which each county or city clerk shall prepare appropriate ballot forms for use in any election in his or her county.

(b)3. The listing of all other candidates required to file with the Secretary of State, and the order of listing all offices, candidates and measures upon which voting is not statewide, from which each any election in his or her county.

appropriateThe ballotSecretary formsof State shall place the condensation of each proposed constitutional amendment or statewide measure near the spaces or devices for useindicating inthe 3.voter’s choice.

The Secretary of State shall place the condensation of each spaces or devices for indicating the voter’s choice.re near the 4.

- 80th Session (2019) – 31 – 5.

The fiscal notes for constitutional amendments and statewide measures proposed by initiative or referendum must be prepared by the Secretary of State, upon consultation with the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

The condensations, explanations, arguments,arguments,lative rebuttals and fiscal notes must be in easily understood language and of reasonable length, and whenever feasible must be completed by - *AB345_R3* – 30 – August 1 of the year in which the general election is to be held.

(a) May divide paper ballots into two sheets in a manner which providescandidates.clear a clear understanding and grouping of all measures and candidates.(b) Shall prescribe the color or colors of the ballots and voting receipts used in any election which the clerk is required to conduct.

(b) Shall prescribe the color or colors of the ballots and voting receipts used in any election which the clerk is required to conduct.

The Secretary of State shall provide each county clerk with copies of any proposed constitution [,] or constitutional amendment [or statewide measure] which will appear on the general election ballot, together with the copies of the condensations,alcondensations, explanations, arguments, rebuttals and fiscal notes prepared pur2.antWheneverpursuant feasible,to theNRS Secretary218D.810, of293.250 Stateand shall293.252. provide those copies on or before the first Monday in August of the year in which the proposals will appear on the ballot.

2.

Whenever feasible, the Secretary of State shall provide those copies on or before the first Monday in August of the year in which - 80th Session (2019) – 32 – the proposals will appear on the ballot.

If no such newspaper is published in the county, the publication may be made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the nearest Nevada county.

- *AB345_R3* – 31 – 5.

6.] The portion of the cost of publication which is attributable to publishing the questions, explanations, arguments, rebuttals and fiscal notes of proposed constitutions [,] or constitutional amendments [or statewide measures] is a charge against the State and must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approvalappSec. by the State Board of Examiners.

Sec.

To have questions concerning voting procedures answered conspicuousand placeto athave thean pollingexplanation place.duresof the procedures for voting posted in a 3.conspicuous place at the polling place.

3.

day- if80th theSession voter(2019) is– waiting33 in– line4. to vote or register to vote at [his or her] a polling place at which the voter is entitled to vote or register to vote [before 7 p.m.] at the time that the polls close and the voter has not already cast a vote in that election.

To vote during any period for early voting or on election day if the voter is waiting in line to vote or register to vote at [his or her] a polling place at which the voter is entitled to vote or register to vote [before 7 p.m.] at the time that the polls close and the voter has not already cast a vote in that election.

To a sample ballot which is accurate, informative and delivereddel8. in a timely manner as provided by law.

8.

- *AB345_R3* – 32 – 11.

(a) Is entitled to vote293.355, inclusive;vote in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.343 (b) Is entitled to 293.355,vote inclusive;an absent ballot pursuant to federal law , [or] NRS 293.316 [or 293.3165] or chapter 293D of NRS;

(b) Is entitled to vote an absent ballot pursuant to federal law , [or] NRS 293.316 [or 293.3165] or chapter 293D of NRS;

or [(e)] (f) Requests an absent ballot in person at the office of the couSec.county clerk.

- 80th Session (2019) – 34 – Sec.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in NRS 293.3081 and 293.3083 , in sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act and in federal law, a person who registers to vote by mail or computer or registers to vote pursuant to section 4 of the 2018 Ballot Question No.

(a)election Mayboard voteofficer at athe polling placeplace:he only if the person presents to the election(1) boardA officercurrent atand valid photo identification of the pollingperson, place:which shows his or her physical address;

(1) A current and valid photo identification of the person, which shows his or her physical address;

- *AB345_R3* – 33 – (1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification of the person, which shows his or her physical address;

2.

The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who:

[issued pursuant to NRS 293.517;] (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, registers to vote by mail or computer and submits with an application to register to vote a driver’s license number or at least the last four digits of his - 80th Session (2019) – 35 – or her social security number, if a state or local election official has matched that information with an existing identification recordicialrecord has bearing the same number, name and date of birth as provided by the per(c)person Registersin to vote pursuant to section 4 of the 2018application; Ballot Question No.

(c) Registers to vote pursuant to section 4 of the 2018 Ballot Question No.

(2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or document issued by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the name and address of the person, but notnoteck including a voter registration card ;

- *AB345_R3* – 34 – (e) Is provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, 52 U.S.C.

The provisions of subsection 1 apply to a person described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 if the voter registration card issued to the person [pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 293.517] is mailed by the county clerk to the person and returned to the county clerk by the United States Postal Service.

and returned to the county clerk by Sec.

3.] Upon opening the polls, one of the election board officers shall cause a proclamation to be made that all present may be aware - 80th Session (2019) – 36 – of the fact that applications [of registered voters to vote] will be received [.

4.] from:

and (b) Electors who apply to register to vote or apply to vote at the polling place pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act.

No person , other than election board officers engaged in receiving, preparing or depositing ballots or registering electors, may be permitted inside the guardrail during the time the polls are open, except by authority of the election board as necessary to keep order and carry out the provisions of this title.

- *AB345_R3* – 35 – 2.

293.277and 1.293.541 [,] and sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act, if a person’s name appears in the roster, or if the person provides an affirmation pursuant to NRS 293.525, the person is entitled to vote and must sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card when he or she applies to vote.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.541 [,] and sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act, if a person’s name appears in the roster, or if the person provides an affirmation pursuant to NRS 293.525, the person is entitled to vote and must sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card when he or she applies to vote.

[at the time he or she registered to vote or was deemed to be registered to vote;] - 80th Session (2019) – 37 – (b) A driver’s license;

(e)(d) AnyA othermilitary form of identification issuedcard; by a governmental agency which contains the voter’s signature and physical description or 3.ctuThe county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in that county in the current election.

Sec.or (e) Any other form of identification issued by a governmental agency which contains the voter’s signature and physical description or picture.

32.5.3.

NRSThe 293.283county isclerk herebyshall amendedprescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to readverify asthat follows:the voter has not already voted in Sec.

32.5.y inNRS 293.283 is hereby amended to read as follows:

- *AB345_R3* – 36 – Sec.

(a) A registered voter applying to vote shall state his or her name[the]to to the election board officer in charge of the roster ;

[,] and [the] (b) The election board officer shall [immediately announce] :

- 80th Session (2019) – 38 – (a) Answering questions from the election board officer covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;

or (c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registeredregistration tocard voteissued or was deemed to bethe registeredvoter to. vote.]she 3.

If[at the time he or she registered to vote or was deemed to be registered to vote.] the signature ofon the voterapplication hasto changedpreregister inor comparisonregister to vote, the voter must update his or her signature on a form prescribed by thee, the Secretary of State.

- *AB345_R3* – 37 – 4.

In addition to complying with the requirements of this section, the county clerk and election board officer shall, upon the request of a registered voter with a physical disability, makemakeon the reasonable accommodations to allow the voter to vote at [his or her] a polling place [.] at which he or she is entitled to vote.

Instructions for voting and casting a ballot, including a provisional ballot [;] pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of - 80th Session (2019) – 39 – this act or a provisional ballot pursuant to NRS 293.3081 to 293.3086, inclusive, and sections 10.3 and 10.6 of this act;

Sec.

35.5.

NRS 293.303 is hereby amended to read as follows:

NRAA person applying to vote may be challenged:ws:challenged:

(b) If the challenge is on the ground that the roster does not show that the challenged person designated the political party to - *AB345_R3* – 38 – which he or she claims to belong, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I designated on the application to register to vote the political party to which I claim to belong”;

or - 80th Session (2019) – 40 – (e) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person is not the person he or she claims to be, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the person whose name is in this roster.”  The oath or affirmation must be set forth on a form prepared by the Secretary of State and signed by the challenged person under penalty of perjury.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation so tendered, the person must not be issued a ballot, and the election boardperson’s officername.shall shall indicate in the roster “Challenged” by the person’s4. name.

4.If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall issue the person a nonpartisan ballot.

If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or election board officers shall issue the person a nonpartisan ballot.

If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall inform the person that he or she is entitled to vote only in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.304.

For the purposes of this subsection, a voter registration card [issued pursuant to NRS 293.517] does not provide proof of the address at whichwhi8. a person resides.

8.a If the challenge is based on the ground set forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2 and the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation, the election board shall not issue the person a ballot unless the person:

If(a) theFurnishes challengeofficial isidentification basedwhich oncontains thea groundphotograph set forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2 and the challengedperson, personsuch executesas thea oathdriver’s license or affirmation,other theofficial electiondocument; board shall not issue the person a ballot unless the person:

- *AB345_R3* – 39 – (a) Furnishes official identification which contains a photograph of the person, such as a driver’s license or other official document;

and - 80th Session (2019) – 41 – (2) Executes an oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury that the challenged person is who he or she swears to be.

and (b) If possible, orally notify the registered voter who initiated thetheSec. challenge of the result of the challenge.

Sec.

or (b) Electors waiting in line to apply to register to vote or apply to vote at the polling place pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8,or9.8, apply inclusive, of this act,  the doors of the polling place must be closed after all [such] those registered voters and electors have been admitted to theh]the polling place.

The deputy sheriff shall allow other persons to enter the polling place after the doors have been closed pursuant to subsection 1 for the purpose of observing or any other legitimate purpose if there is room within the polling place and [such] the admittance of the other persons will not interfere unduly with the registrationvoters ofand theelectors.electors electors and the voting [.] by the registered votersSec. and electors.

Sec.

- *AB345_R3* – 40 – 1.

- 80th Session (2019) – 42 – 2.

Sec.

38.

NRS 293.3082 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Before a person may cast a provisional ballotballots: pursuant to NRS 293.3081, the person must complete a written affirmation on a form provided by an election board officer, as prescribed by the Secretary of State, at the polling place which includes:

pursuant to NRS 293.3081, the person must complete a written affirmation on a form provided by an election board officer, as prescribed by the Secretary of State, at the polling place which includes:

(c) A statement in which the person casting the provisional ballot affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she is a registered voter in the jurisdiction and is eligible to vote in the election;ered (d) The date and type of election;

(f)(d) The signaturedate ofand thetype electionof boardelection; officer;isional ballot;

(e) The signature of the person casting the provisional ballot;

(f) The signature of the election board officer;

(1) An indication by the person as to whether or not he or she provided the required identification at the time the person applied to registe(2) The address of the person as listed on the application to register to vote;

(2) The address of the person as listed on the application to register to vote;

on the Friday following election day - *AB345_R3* – 41 – and that failure to do so will result in the provisional ballot not being counted;

- 80th Session (2019) – 43 – (i) If the person is casting the provisional ballot pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.3081:

on the Friday following election day and that failure to do so(j) willIf resultthe inperson is casting the provisional ballot notpursuant beingto counted;subsection 3 of NRS 293.3081, the voter registration number, if any, issued to the person.

and (j) If the person is casting the provisional ballot pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 293.3081, the voter registration number, if any, issued to the person.

(b) The voter’s name and applicable information must be entered into the roster in a manner which indicates that the voter cast a provisional ballot;

and (c) The election board officer shall issue a provisional ballot to the person to vote .

[only for candidates for federal offices.]lotoffices.] to Sec.

293.3083 A person may cast a ballot by mail , [to vote for a candidate for federal office,] which must be treated as a provisional ballotbal1.t bApplies by themail county or citycomputer clerkto ifregister theto person:vote and has not previously voted in an election for federal office in this State;

1.

Applies by mail or computer to register to vote and has not previously voted in an election for federal office in this State;

Sec.Secs.

40.40 and 41.

41.

(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

A person who, during the 6 months immediately preceding an election, distributes to more than a total of 500 - *AB345_R3* – 42 – registered voters a form to request an absent ballot for the election shall:

- 80th Session (2019) – 44 – (a) Distribute the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which must, in 14-point type or larger:

(b) Not later than [14] 28 days before distributing such a form, provide to the county clerk of each county to which a form will be distributed written notification of the approximate number of forms to be distributed to voters in the county and of the first date on whichwhi(c) theNot formsreturn willor beoffer distributed;to return to a county clerk a form that was mailed to a registered voter pursuant to this subsection;

(c) Not return or offer to return to a county clerk a form that was mailed to a registered voter pursuant to this subsection;

on the [seventh] 14th calendar day preceding the ele(a)election, Provides sufficient written notice to the countyregistered clerk;voter:

and(a) (b)Provides Hassufficient identifiedwritten himselfnotice or herself to the satisfactioncounty ofclerk; the cou2.y cA registered voter may request an absent ballot for all elections held during the year he or she requests an absent ballot.

and (b) Has identified himself or herself to the satisfaction of the county clerk.

2.

A registered voter may request an absent ballot for all elections held during the year he or she requests an absent ballot.

A county clerk shall consider a request from a voter who has given sufficient written notice on a form provided by the Federal Government as a request for an absent ballot for the primary and general elections immediately following the date on which thetheand county clerk received the request.

A registered voter [with a physical disability or] who [is at least 65 years of age and] provides sufficient written notice to the appropriate county clerk may request that the registered - *AB345_R3*80th Session (2019) – 4345 – voter receive an absent ballot for all elections at which the registered voter is eligible to vote.

(b) Inform the applicable city clerk of receipt of the written statement.

(b) Assists a registered voter to mark and sign an absent ballot issued to the registered voter pursuant to the provisions of thisotthis section, the person or registered voter must submit a written signaturestatement ofwith the person.tabsent ballot that includes the name, address and 4.signature of the person.

A4. county clerk may not mail an absent ballot requested by a registered voter pursuant to subsection 1 if, after the request is submitted:

(a)A Thecounty registeredclerk votermay isnot designatedmail inactivean pursuantabsent toballot NRSrequested 293.530;by a submitted:

voter pursuant to subsection 1 if, after the request is (a) The registered voter is designated inactive pursuant to NRS 293.530;

- 80th Session (2019) – 46 – Sec.

293.317 [Absent] - *AB345_R3* – 44 – 1.

are invalid.]invali(2) ;Received by the county clerk within the period for the counting of absent ballots pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.333.

and (2) Received by the county clerk within the period for the counting of absent ballots pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.333.

envelope,(a) facsimileThe or other approved electronic transmissionrn against all signatures of the voter available in the records of the cou(b) If at least two employees in the office of the county clerk believeshall therecheck is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the signature on the absentreturn ballotenvelope, matchesfacsimile theor signatureother ofapproved theelectronic voter,transmission theagainst countyall clerksignatures shallof contact the voter andavailable askin the voterrecords toof confirm whether the signaturecounty onclerk. the absent ballot belongs to the voter.

believe there is a reasonable question of fact as to whether therk signature on the absent ballot matches the signature of the voter, the county clerk shall contact the voter and ask the voter to confirm whether the signature on the absent ballot belongs to the voter.

- 80th Session (2019) – 47 – [2.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293D.200, if an]] (b) An absent ballot central counting board has been appointed, [when an absent ballot is returned by a registered voter to the county clerk through the mail, by facsimile machine or other approved - *AB345_R3* – 45 – electronic transmission or in person, the county clerk shall check the signature on the return envelope, facsimile or other approved electronic transmission against the original signature of the voter on the county clerk’s register.

If the county clerk determines that the absent voter is entitled to cast a ballot,] the county clerk shall deposit the ballot in the proper ballot box or place the ballot, unopened, in a container that must be securely locked or under the control of the county clerk at all times.

For the absent ballot to be counted, the absent voter must provide a signature subsectionwithin 2the ofperiod NRSfor 293.333.untingthe counting of absent ballots pursuant to 4.subsection 2 of NRS 293.333.

Eachwho countydid clerknot shallsign prescribethe proceduresreturn forenvelope aof voteran absent ballot in order to:

did not sign the return envelope of an absent ballot in order (a) Contact the voter;

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 293.323 and chapter 293D of NRS, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, when an absent voter receives an absent ballot, the absent voter must mark and fold it in accordance with the instructions, deposit it in the return envelope, seal the envelope, - 80th Session (2019) – 48 – affix his or her signature on the back of the envelope in the space provided therefor and mail or deliver the return envelope.

- *AB345_R3* – 46 – (a) The office of the county clerk, the absent voter must mark the ballot, seal it in the return envelope and affix his or her signature in the same manner as provided in subsection 1, and deliver the envelope to the clerk.

(b) A polling place, including, without limitation, a polling place for early voting, the absent voter must surrender the absent ballotballotace and provide satisfactory identification before being issued a ballot to vote at the polling place.

A person who voterreturns whoan requested the absent ballot shall,and underwho penaltyis a member of perjury,the family of the indicate on a form prescribed by the county clerk that the person is a member of the family of the voter who requested the absent ballot and that the voter requested that the person return the absent ballot.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293D.200, on the day of an election, the election boards receiving the absent voters’ ballots from the county clerk shall, in the presence of a majority of the election board officers, remove the ballots from the ballot box and the containers in which the ballots were transported - 80th Session (2019) – 49 – pursuant to NRS 293.325 and deposit the ballots in the regular ballot box in the following manner:

- *AB345_R3* – 47 – [3.] (c) If the board determines that the absent voter is entitled to cast a ballot, the envelope must be opened, the numbers on the ballot and envelope or approved electronic transmission compared, the number strip or stub detached from the ballot and, if the numbers are the same, the ballot deposited in the regular ballot box;

A permanent polling place for early voting must remain open:ope(a) On Monday through Friday [:

(a)(1) OnDuring Mondaythe throughfirst Fridayweek [:of early voting, from 8 a.m.

6until p.m.(1)p.m. During the first week of early voting, from 8 a.m.

until (2) During the second week of early voting, from 8 a.m.

until leastp.m., 8or hoursuntil during8 suchp.m. hours as the county clerk [so requires.]r at may establish.

if] during the period for early voting, for at least 8 hours during such hours as the county clerk [so requires.] may establish.

- 80th Session (2019) – 50 – Sec.

-bulletin *AB345_R3*board –used 48for –posting 2.notice of meetings of the board of county commissioners.

The county clerk shall post a copy of the schedule on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the board of county commissioners.

(a) Determine that the person is a registered voter in the county.

NRS(c) 293.277.yVerify the signature of the voter in the manner set forth in (d)NRS Verify293.277. that the voter has not already voted in that county in the2.urrIf the signature of the voter does not match, the voter must be identified by:

(d) Verify that the voter has not already voted in that county in the current election .

[pursuant to this section.] 2.

If the signature of the voter does not match, the voter must be identified by:

or - 80th Session (2019) – 51 – (c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter .

The county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in that county in the current election .

[pursuant to this section.]section.]ed - *AB345_R3* – 49 – 5.

(b) Ensure that the voter’s precinct or voting district, if that information is available, and the form of ballot are indicated on the votingvot(c) receipt,Allow if the countyvoter clerkto usescast a vote.es voting receipts;

and (c)8. Allow the voter to cast a vote.

8.

293.3604 If ballots which are voted on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically are usedngused during the period for early voting by personal appearance :

[in an elec1.onAtelection theother closethan ofa eachpresidential votingpreference day,primary theelection:] election1. board shall:

At the close of each voting day, the election board shall:

- 80th Session (2019) – 52 – (2) The number which identifies the mechanical recording device and the storage device required pursuant to NRS 293B.084;

and (6) The number of signatures in the roster designated for electors who applied to register to vote or applied to vote at the polling place pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act.

and - *AB345_R3* – 50 – (2) Each mechanical voting device in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.3594.

and (b) Place the storage devices in the container provided to transport those items to the central counting place and seal the container with a numbered seal.

The daycanvass followingmust thebe election.ncompleted on or before the [sixth working] 10th 2.day following the election.

2.

(b)(a) TakeNote accountseparately ofany theclerical changeserrors resultingdiscovered; from the discovery, so that the result declared represents the true vote cast.

3.and (b) Take account of the changes resulting from the discovery, so that the result declared represents the true vote cast.

- 80th Session (2019) – 53 – 3.

and (b) A mechanized report of the abstract in compliance with regulations adopted by the Secretary of State, working anddays transmitafter them to the Secretaryelection.tary of State not more than 7 working4. days after the election.

4.

The Secretary of State shall make out and file in his or her office an abstract thereof, and shall certify to the county - *AB345_R3* – 51 – clerk of each county the name of each person nominated, and the name of the office for which the person is nominated.

4.application at the office of the county clerk.the person elected upon Sec.

Each certificate must be delivered to the person elected upon application at the office of the county clerk.

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If, in the opinion of the county or city clerk, the convenience and comfort of the voters and election officers will be best served by putting two or more polling places in any such building, or if, in the opinion of the county or city clerk, the expense to the county or city for polling places can be diminished by putting two or more polling pla3.splaces iInin precinctsany wheresuch therebuilding, arethe nocounty publicor buildingscity orclerk otheride.may so provide.

appropriate- locations80th ownedSession by(2019) the– State,54 county,– township,3. city, town or precinct, privately owned locations may be rented at a rate not to exceed $35 for each election if only one precinct is involved and at a rate not to exceed $50 for each election if more than one precinct is involved.

In precincts where there are no public buildings or other appropriate locations owned by the State, county, township, city, town or precinct, privately owned locations may be rented at a rate not to exceed $35 for each election if only one precinct is involved and at a rate not to exceed $50 for each election if more than one precinct is involved.

The legal rights and remedies which inure to the owner or lessor of private property are not impaired or otherwise affected by the leasing of the property for use as a polling place pursuant to subsectionthat 3,location.except except to the extent necessary to conduct voting at thatSec. location.

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- *AB345_R3* – 52 – (a) The locations of polling places for casting a ballot on election day in such a format that a registered voter may search the list to determine the location of the polling place or places at which the registered voter is [required] entitled to cast a ballot;

If the information required to be maintained by a county clerk pursuant to subsection 1 may be obtained by the public from a website on the Internet maintained by the Secretary of State, another county clerk or a city clerk, the county clerk may provide aa, another hyperlink to that website to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 with regard to that information.

Not later than the earlier date of the notice provided pursuant to NRS 293.203 or the first notice provided pursuant to subsection [4] 3 of NRS 293.560, notify the public, through means designed to reach members of the public who are elderly or disabled, of the provisions of NRS 293.2955, 293.296, 293.313, 293.316 and 2932.165Provide293.3165. in alternative audio and visual formats information concerning elections, information concerning how to preregister or use by a person who is elderly or disabled, including, withoutng for limitation, providing such information through a telecommunications device that is accessible to a person who is deaf.

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Provide in alternative audio and visual formats information concerning elections, information concerning how to preregister or - 80th Session (2019) – 55 – register to vote and information concerning the manner of voting for use by a person who is elderly or disabled, including, without limitation, providing such information through a telecommunications device that is accessible to a person who is deaf.

and (b)form.) Made available by the county clerk to the public in printed form.Sec.

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- *AB345_R3* – 53 – (a) The number of ballots that have been discarded or for any reason not included in the final canvass of votes, along with an explanation for the exclusion of each such ballot from the final canvass of votes.

(3) Any remedy for the malfunction which was used at the time ofof(4) Any effect the malfunction;malfunction had on the election process.

and (4) Any effect the malfunction had on the election process.

- 80th Session (2019) – 56 – (f) The results of any audit of election procedures and practices conducted pursuant to thisregulations chapter.ulations adopted by the Secretary of State (g) The number of provisional ballots cast pursuant to sections 5.1(h) The number of provisional ballots cast pursuant to NRS 293.3081 to 293.3086, inclusive, and sections 10.3 and 10.6 of this actchapter. and the reason for the casting of each such provisional ballot.

(g) The number of provisional ballots cast pursuant to sections 5.1 to 9.8, inclusive, of this act.

(h) The number of provisional ballots cast pursuant to NRS 293.3081 to 293.3086, inclusive, and sections 10.3 and 10.6 of this act and the reason for the casting of each such provisional ballot.

Each county clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State, on a form provided by the Secretary of State, the information collected pursuant to subsection 1 not more than 60 days after each primaryprimaryd and general election.

The Secretary of State shall compile the information and comments collected pursuant to this section into a report and shall submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature not sooner than 30 days before - *AB345_R3* – 54 – and not later than 30 days after the first day of each regular session of the Legislature.

293.4855years 1.of age or older but less than 18 years of age and has continuously resided in this State for 30 days or longer may preregister to vote by any of the [means] methods available for a person to register to vote pursuant to this title.

Every citizen of the United States who is 17 years of age or older but less than 18 years of age and has continuously resided in this State for 30 days or longer may preregister to vote by any of the [means] methods available for a person to register to vote pursuant to this title.

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The county clerk shall issue to a person who is deemed to be registered to vote pursuant to subsection 2 a voter registration card [as described in subsection 6 of NRS 293.517] as soon as practicable after the person is deemed to be registered to vote [.] , but the issuance of a voter registration card to the person is not a pre4.quiOnprerequisite the date that a person who preregisters to vote isin deemedan toelection. be registered to vote, his or her application to preregister to vote is deemed to be his or her application to register to vote.

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IfOn the date that a person preregisteredwho preregisters to vote:vote is deemed to be registered to vote, his or her application to preregister to vote is deemed to be his or her application to register to vote.

Once a person’s application to preregister to vote is deemed to be an application to register to vote, any voter - *AB345_R3* – 55 – registration information related to the person must be disclosed pursuant to any law that requires voter registration information to be disclosed.

(a) Must include, without limitation, provisions to ensure that once a person is deemed to be a registered voter pursuant totoe that subsection 2 , the person is [immediately] issued a voter registration card as soon as practicable and is immediately added to the statewide voter registration list and the registrar of voters’ register;

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The county clerk shall appoint at least one registered voter to serve as a field registrar of voters who, except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.5055, shall preregister and register voters within the otherwisecounty provided in subsection 1, a candidate for anywhich officethe mayfield notregistrar beis appointedappointed. or serve as a field registrar.

AExcept fieldas registrarotherwise servesprovided in subsection 1, a candidate for any office may at the pleasure of the county clerk and shall perform such duties asrves the county clerk may direct.

The county clerk shall not knowingly as appoint any person as a field registrar who has been convicted of a felony involving theft or fraud.

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Each field registrar shall forward to the county clerk all completed applications in his or her possession immediately after the last day to register to vote by mail pursuant to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527, as applicable.

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9.attempt to exercise the duties of a field registrar unless the person has been so appointed.

A person shall not hold himself or herself out to be or has been so appointed.e duties of a field registrar unless the person 10.

A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter [subsectionregistration 13agency of]or NRSperson 293.5235assisting shallanother not:other person pursuant to (a)[subsection Solicit13 aof] voteNRS for293.5235 orshall againstnot: a particular question or candidate;