SectionExisting 5law ofsets thisforth billcertain makesfees conformingfor changesfiling toa clarifydeclaration of candidacy and provides that the declarationfee offor candidacyfiling fora andeclaration independentof candidatecandidacy mustmay be inpaid theby formcash, setcashier’s forthcheck inor sectioncertified 3.check.

Existing law sets forth certain fees for filing a declaration of candidacy and cashier’s check or certified check.

(1)sh,(1) provides that such a fee may also be paid by credit card if the filing officer accepts such a method of payment;

and (3) -reorganizes *SB74_R4*existing – 3 – schedule of fees.ing fees set forth in other provisions of existing law in to this Existingschedule law requires a county clerk, immediately upon receipt of thefees. certified list of candidates for judicial and nonjudicial office, to publish a notice of primary election or general election in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 2 successive weeks and requires such notice to contain:

Existing law requires a county clerk, immediately upon receipt of the certified list of candidates for judicial and nonjudicial office, to publish a notice of primary election or general election in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 2 successive weeks and requires such notice to contain:

(2) the locationfor ofvoting. the polling places;

and (3) the hours during which the polling places will be open for voting.

and (2) the office for which each candidate is running and, if the office is partisan, the party under which the candidate is running.

Section 39 of this bill similarly requires theartythe names of the qualified candidates who will be on the ballot at the presidential preference primary election and the major political party with which each candidate is affiliated to be included on such notice for a presidential preference primary election.

(NRS 293.2175, 293C.222) Sections 7 and 31 of this bill clarify that a pupil may be appointed as a trainee regardless of his or her affiliation with a political party, including any designation of party affiliation on the pupil’sapupil’s application to preregister or register to vote.

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to develop and provide a training course to each county clerk and city clerk related to elections procedures and requires the Secretary of StateAssembly toAmendment provideNo. to or reimburse the county or city, as applicable, for the cost of the per diem allowance and travel expenses of the county clerk or city clerk for attending such a course.

Existing974 law further authorizes the Secretary of State to provideSenate toBill orNo. reimburse the county or city, as applicable, such costs for any deputy or employee of the office of the county or city clerk who Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval by the State Board of Examiners.

(NRS74 293.2504)Third SectionReprint 8.5Page of5 thisState billto insteadprovide requiresto or reimburse the Secretarycounty ofor Statecity, toas provideapplicable, orfor reimbursethe certaincost otherof coststhe forper adiem allowance and travel expenses of the county clerk or city clerk relatingfor toattending thesuch traininga course.

Existing law further authorizes the Secretary of State to provide to or reimburse the county or city, as applicable, such costs for any deputy or employee of the office of the county or city clerk who attends the course.

Existing law requires that any such costs be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State requires the Secretary of State to provide or reimburse certain other costs for a county or city clerk relating to the training course.

Existing law provides that members of election boards continue to serve as such from the day before the day of the election until the time for filing contests of members continue to serve as such from the dayelection ofhas appointment.expired.

provides(NRS instead293.225) thatSection Existing8 law provides that, in certain circumstances, if one candidate receives a majority of thethis votesbill castprovides ininstead athat primarymembers electioncontinue forto certainserve nonpartisanas offices,such thefrom candidate must be declared elected and the candidate’sday nameof mustappointment. not be placed on the ballot.

Existing law provides that, in certain circumstances, if one candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in a primary election for certain nonpartisan offices, the candidate must be declared elected and the candidate’s name must not be placed on the ballot.

Sparks City Charter § 5.020) Sections 9, 29 and 42-46 of this bill provide that for the purposes of determining the majority of the votes cast in the primary election for an office for which voters may select more than oneonethe candidate, each ballot upon which a voter marked a valid choice for one or more candidates for that office shall be deemed to be one vote cast in the primary election for that office.

Existing law provides that every ballot upon which appears the names of candidates for any statewide office or for President or Vice President of the United States must contain an additional line with a square in which the voter may select “None of these candidates.” (NRS 293.269) Section 10 of this bill provides instead -that *SB74_R4*the –additional 4line –on selectsuch “Nonea of these candidates.” ballot must contain a space in which the voter may select “None of these candidates.” Existing law:

(1) clarify that the mail ballot central counting board may begin counting mail ballotsa.m. before the polls are closed;

(2)on prohibitthe certainday ballotsof fromthe beingelection; counted before 7 a.m.

on(3) prohibit the results or a copy of the results from being posted until the polls are closed;

and (3) there is some indExistingindication lawof requiresthe eachintent countyof clerkthe tovoter conducton athe risk-limitingface audit of the resultsballot. of an election.

Existing law requires each county clerk to conduct a risk-limiting audit of the results of an election.

(NRS 293.391) Sectionpurposes 14 of thisan billelection providesaccuracy thataudit.uch such election materials are subject to inspection for the purposesExisting law provides that the deadline to register to vote at a voter registration agency, the Department of Motor Vehicles or an electionautomatic accuracyvoter audit.registration agency is the last day to register to vote by mail.

Existing law providesrequires that the deadline to register to vote at a votercounty registration agency, the Department of Motor Vehicles or an automatic voter registration clerk to accept any application which is completed by the last day to register to vote by mail if the county clerk receives the application not later than 5 days after that date.

ExistingAssembly lawAmendment requiresNo. if a person or elector indicates that he or she is not affiliated with a political party or fails to indicate as such, the county clerk or field 293.518) Section 18 of this bill instead requires the county clerk or field registrar to list the political party of a person or elector who fails to indicate whether he or she is affiliated with a political party or not affiliated as “no political party.” Section 9.5 of this bill revises the manner in which certain candidates that appear under existing law on a ballot as “no political party” or “NPP” to instead be shown on such a ballot:

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74 Third Reprint Page 6 Existing law requires if a person or elector indicates that he or she is not affiliated with a political party or fails to indicate as such, the county clerk or field registrar to list the person’s or elector’s political party as nonpartisan.

(NRS 293.518) Section 18 of this bill instead requires the county clerk or field registrar to list the political party of a person or elector who fails to indicate whether he or she is affiliated with a political party or not affiliated as “no political party.” existing law on a ballot as “no political party” or “NPP” to instead be shown on such a ballot:

and (2) for a candidate for a nonpartisan office, as “nonpartisan” or “NPR.” (NRS 293.267) Existing federal law sets forth certain requirements for the removal of a voter from the official list of eligible voters which prohibit a state from removing the name of a registered voter unless the voter:

(1) confirms a change of residencetheresidence outside of the registrar’s jurisdiction in writing;

§ 20507) Sections 20 and 21 of this bill require a county clerk to mail a notice and conduct -any *SB74_R4*correction – 5 – law.correction or removal of a registered voter in accordance with existing federal Sectionslaw. 20 and 23.5 of this bill provide that certain notifications that a county clerk is required to mail to the current residence of a person are required instead to be mailed to the current mailing address of the person.

(NRSSections 293.530,20 293.57693)and Existing23.5 of this bill provide that certain notifications that a county clerk is required to mail to the current residence of a person are required instead to be mailed to the currExisting law:

and (2) requires the county or city clerk to authorize a voter to update his or her voter registration information by the use of a paper application or the computer system established by orthe citySecretary clerkof toState. also authorize an additional method for updating such votere county registration information at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and on election day.

(NRS 293.5832) Section 24 of this bill authorizes the county or city clerk to also authorize an additional method for updating such voter registration information at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and on election day.

Finally, section 24 clarifies that all other provisions of law relating to voting in person or by mail still apply to a registered voter who updates his or her voter registration information after the close of voter registration forExisting law prohibits a person from electioneering during the time a polling place for early voting is open for voting in or within 100 feet from the entranceelection. to the voting area.

early voting is open for voting in or within 100 feet from the entrance to the voting area.

(NRS 293.810) Section 24.7 of this bill provides that a person votes more electionsthan inonce thisat State;the same election if he or she votes:

(1) more than once in certain elections in this State;

(NRS 293.875) Section 26 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to adopt by regulationcity aclerk or other election official to notify the Secretary of State, the Governor and ther Legislative Commission of any cyber-incident responseor planattempted forcyber-incident elections.on the security of an information system used by the county or city clerk or other election official in accordance with the cyber-incident response plan.

Section 26 also requires a county or city clerk or other election official to notify the Secretary of State, the Governor and the Legislative information system used by the county or city clerk or other election official inn accordance with the cyber-incident response plan.

SectionAssembly 27.5Amendment ofNo. this bill clarifies that certain tests required by existing law to be hours after the official count of the ballots are required to be conducted within 24 hours after the official count of the ballots is completed, including the counting of the final ballot.

Existing974 lawto providesSenate thatBill aNo. withdrawal of candidacy must be presented:

(1)74 forThird aReprint candidatePage for7 citySection office,27.5 of this bill clarifies that certain tests required by existing law to be conducted before the citystart clerkof the official count of the ballots and again within 224 dayshours after the lastofficial daycount forof filingthe -ballots *SB74_R4*are –required 6to –be forconducted candidacy;within 24 hours after the official counExisting law provides that a withdrawal of candidacy must be presented:

(1) for a candidate for city office, to the city clerk within 2 days after the last day for filing for candidacy;

Existing law sets forth certain limits on making or committing to make any contributions to a candidate for office, except for a federal office, and provides that no contribution made, committed or accepted for a primary election or generalvidesgeneral that election affects the limitation on contributions for a special election to recall a public officer.

(NRS 294A.100) Section 36 of this bill also provides that no contribution made, committed or accepted for a special election other than a special election to recall a public officer.ic officer affects the limitation on contributions for Existing federal law requires a specialcertificate electionof ascertainment of appointment of presidential electors to recallbe aissued publicand officer.transmitted to the Archivist of the United States not later than 6 days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors, which is the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December.

Existing federal law requires a certificate of ascertainment of appointment of States not later than 6 days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors, which is the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December.

Existing law requires a person who is a qualified candidate to be a major political party’s nominee for President of the United States who wants to appear on the ballot for a presidential preference primary election to file with the Secretary of (NRSState 298.660)a Sectiondeclaration 38 of thiscandidacy billin sets forth the form forprescribed by the declarationSecretary ofe.of State.

candidacy(NRS for298.660) suchSection a38 candidateof andthis providesbill thatsets anyforth personthe whoform knowinglyfor andthe willfully files a declaration of candidacy whichfor containssuch a falsecandidate statementand inprovides that any person who violation is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

of candidacy which contains a false statement in Section 48 repeals certain provisions that:

(2) provide for a numberrecount ofat registereda votershearing in the county and their political affiliation to thet the Secretary of Stateany beforecontest; certain elections.

and (3) require the county clerk to transmit the number of registered voters in the county and their political affiliation to the Secretary of State before certain elections.

If an active registered voter who is eligible to receive a mail ballot pursuant to NRS 293.269911, including, without limitation, an active registered voter who has elected not - *SB74_R4* – 7 – to receive a mail ballot pursuant to NRS 293.269911, is unable to access his or her mail ballot or appear in person at the polls due to an emergency, the voter may submit a request to the county clerk, not earlier than the 46th day before an election and not later than the day before the election, to receive a mail ballot.

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or (b) His or her designation of political party from nonpartisan to a designation of a political party affiliation,  on an application to register to vote in the State of Nevada [or in any other state] during the time beginning on December 31 - *SB74_R4* – 8 – preceding the closing filing date for that election and ending on the date of that election whether or not the person’s previous registration was still effective at the time of the change in party designation.

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DECLARATION5 OFD CECLARATION ANDIDACYOFCANDIDACY OF .....FOR....FOR THE O FFICE OF................O................

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

that I am registered as a member - *SB74_R4* – 9 – of the ................

.......................................................................................................................................

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

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Notary974 Public or other person authorized to administerSenate anBill oathNo. (b) For an independent candidate for partisan office:

-74 *SB74_R4*Third –Reprint Page 10 –......................................................................... D ECLARATION OF C ANDIDACY OF .....FOR THE OFFICE OF ................

4Notary StatePublic ofor Nevadaother 6person Countyauthorized ofto ........................administer an oath 5 (b) For an independent candidate for partisan office:

87 ForD theECLARATION purposeOFCANDIDACY ofOF having....FOR myTHE nameOFFICE placedOF................ on the official ballot at the general election as an independent 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;

State of Nevada County of .................................

For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot at the general election as an independent 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;

.......................................................................................................................................

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

(Signature of candidate for office) - *SB74_R4* – 11 – Subscribed and sworn to before me this ......

4......................................................................... ............................................................

Notary Public or other person authorized to administer an oath 8 (c) For nonpartisan office:

DECLARATIONAssembly OFAmendment CANDIDACYNo. OF .....FOR THE OFFICE OF ................

State974 ofto NevadaSenate CountyBill ofNo. ........................

For74 theThird purposeReprint ofPage having11 myD nameECLARATION placedOFCANDIDACY onOF the....FOR officialTHE ballotO asFFICE aO................ 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;

4 State of Nevada 6 County of .................................

8 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 I understand that knowingly and willfully filing a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement is a crime punishable as a gross misdemeanor and also subjects me to a civil action disqualifying me from entering upon the duties of - *SB74_R4* – 12 – the office;

4.......................................................................... .............................................................

(Designation of name) 7.......................................................................... .............................................................

.....................................................................................................................................

(a)Assembly TheAmendment candidateNo. shall not list the candidate’s address as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to his or her residence;

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74 Third Reprint Page 12 (a) The candidate shall not list the candidate’s address as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to his or her residence;

- *SB74_R4* – 13 – (a) A valid driver’s license or identification card issued by a governmental agency that contains a photograph of the candidate;

The receipt of information by the Attorney General or district attorney pursuant to subsection 7 must be treated as a challenge of a candidate pursuant to subsectionsAssembly 4Amendment andNo. 5 of NRS 293.182 to which the provisions of NRS 293.2045 apply.

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74 Third Reprint Page 13 subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 293.182 to which the provisions of NRS 293.2045 apply.

9.

United States SenatorSenator.............................................................................$500 .......................................................$500 Representative in Congress................................................300Congress......................................................................300 Governor.............................................................................300Governor..................................................................................................300 Justice of the Supreme Court..............................................300Court...................................................................300 [Any state office, other than Governor or justice of the Supreme Court...................................................200]Court..................................................................................200] Independent candidate for the office of President of the United States......................................250States.....................................................................................250 Lieutenant Governor.........................................................200Governor...............................................................................200 Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Controller or Attorney General....................................200General...............................................................................200 Judge of the Court of Appeals...........................................200Appeals................................................................200 Member of the State Board of Education.........................200Education...............................................200 District judge......................................................................150judge ...........................................................................................150 Justice of the peace.............................................................100peace..................................................................................100 Any county office...............................................................100office ....................................................................................100 State Senator.......................................................................100Senator............................................................................................100 Assemblyman or Assemblywoman....................................100Assemblywoman..........................................................100 Trustee of a county school district, hospital or hospital districtdistrict..................................................................................................30 ...............................................................30 Any other district office other than district judge................30judge......................................30 Constable or other town or township office.........................30office...............................................30 Member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada........................................................0Nevada ..................................................................................................0 Any other office which receives no compensation....................................................................0compensation.....................................0 For the purposes of this subsection, trustee of a county school district, hospital or hospital district is not a county office.

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The copy of the petition must be filedAssembly withAmendment theNo. appropriate filing officer before the petition may be circulated for signatures.

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-Assembly *SB74_R4*Amendment –No. 18 – Sec.

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[Any costs incurred by the Secretary of State in providing the training course pursuant to this section, including, without limitation, costs for printing or shipping materials related to the training, must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval by the State Board of Examiners.] 2.

Any reimbursement must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval by the State Board of Examiners.] and (b) May provide to or reimburse the county or city, as applicable, [for] the following costs for any deputy or employee of - *SB74_R4* – 19 – the office of the county clerk or city clerk who attends the training course required pursuant to this section:

[of any; deputy or employee of the office of the county or city clerk for attending the training course required pursuant to this section.]  Any reimbursement must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval by the State Board of Examiners.

and (c) May provide to or reimburse any deputy or employee of the office Secretary of the county or city clerk for attending State the following costs to attend the training course required pursuant to this section .

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74 Third Reprint Page 17 (1) The cost of the per diem allowance or the cost of meals which are contracted for with a vendor that was procured through a competitive bidding process;

(2) Incidentals;

and (3) Travel expenses.]  Any reimbursement must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval by the State Board of Examiners.

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 For the purposes of determining whether a candidate received a majority of the votes cast in the primary election for a nonpartisan office for which voters were authorized to select more than one candidate, each ballot upon which a voterAssembly markedAmendment aNo. valid choice for one or more candidates for that office shall be deemed to be one vote cast in the primary election for that office.

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74 Third Reprint Page 18 voter marked a valid choice for one or more candidates for that office shall be deemed to be one vote cast in the primary election for that office.

Where a system of voting other than by paper ballot is used, the Secretary of State may provide for any placement of the name or abbreviation of the political party, the words [“no political party”] “Independent Candidate” or “nonpartisan” or the abbreviation [“NPP”] “INC” or [“NP,”] “NPR,” as appropriate, which clearly - *SB74_R4* – 21 – relates the designation to the name of the candidate to whom it applies.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the county clerk shall prepare and distribute to each active registered voter in the county and each personAssembly whoAmendment registersNo. to vote or updates his or her voter registration information not later than the 14 days before the election a mail ballot for every election.

The974 county clerk shall make reasonable accommodations for the use of the mail ballot by a person who is elderly or disabled, including, without limitation, - *SB74_R4* – 22 – by providing, upon request, the mail ballot in 12-point type to aSenate personBill whoNo. is elderly or disabled.

74 Third Reprint Page 19 person who registers to vote or updates his or her voter registration information not later than the 14 days before the election a mail ballot for every election.

The county clerk shall make reasonable accommodations for the use of the mail ballot by a person who is elderly or disabled, including, without limitation, by providing, upon request, the mail ballot in 12-point type to a person who is elderly or disabled.

(c) Each covered voter who is entitled to have a military-military-overseas overseas ballot transmitted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS or the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C.

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During the time a polling place for early voting is open for voting, a person may not electioneer for or against any candidate, measure or political party in or within 100 feet from the entrance to the [voting area.] building orAssembly otherAmendment structureNo. in which the polling place is located.

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(c) When it has been ascertained that the number of ballots agrees with the number of names of registered voters shown to have voted, the board shall proceed toAssembly count.Amendment No.

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(a) A vote must be counted if a portion of the designated space is darkened [or] by the voter, such a marking cannot be conclusively determined to be made in error and there is [a writing in] some indication of the [designated space, including, without - *SB74_R4* – 25 – limitation, a cross or check;] intent of the voter on the face of the ballot;

A contestant of an election may inspect all of the material regarding that election which is preserved pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, except the voted ballots and records printed on paper of voted - *SB74_R4* – 26 – ballots collected pursuant to NRS 293B.400 which are deposited with the county clerk.

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- *SB74_R4* – 27 – (g) Each office of an automatic voter registration agency;

A voter registration agency is not required to provide an application to preregister or register to vote pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 to a person whoAssembly appliesAmendment forNo. or receives services or assistance from the agency or submits an application for any other purpose if the person affirmatively declines to preregister or register to vote and submits to the agency a written form that meets the requirements of 52 U.S.C.

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74 Third Reprint Page 23 who applies for or receives services or assistance from the agency or submits an application for any other purpose if the person affirmatively declines to preregister or register to vote and submits to the agency a written form that meets the requirements of 52 U.S.C.

A voter registration agency shall provide notice to a person who submits an application to register to vote after the last day to register to vote by mail for an election pursuant to NRS 293.560 or 293C.527 that to vote in the upcoming election, the person must complete an application to register to vote by computer using the system established by the Secretary of State pursuant to - *SB74_R4* – 28 – NRS 293.671 or in person pursuant to NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive.

(b) When compiling data related to preregistration and voter registration for the county, report the person’s or elector’s political party as “other party.” 5.Assembly Amendment No.

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and (b) Mail to the person or elector a notice setting forth that the person has been preregistered or the elector has been registered to vote, as applicable, as [a nonpartisan] “no political party” because - *SB74_R4* – 29 – he or she did not make any of the indications described in subsection 1.

- *SB74_R4* – 30 – (1) Any notice mailed pursuant to paragraph (c);

(f)Assembly TheAmendment countyNo. clerk shall use any postcards which are returned to correct the portions of the statewide voter registration list which are relevant to the county clerk.

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A county clerk is not required to take any action pursuant to this section in relation to a person who preregisters to vote until the - *SB74_R4* – 31 – person is deemed to be registered to vote pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.4855.

The county clerk shall use the applications to preregister or register to vote which are signed and completed pursuant to subsection 1 to preregister or register an applicant to vote or to correct the preregistration or registration of the applicant, asAssembly applicable.Amendment No.

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Information related to the declination to apply to - *SB74_R4* – 32 – register to vote must not be used for any purpose other than voter registration.

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Upon974 receipt of a form to correctSenate information,Bill theNo. county clerk shall compare the information to that contained in the database - *SB74_R4* – 33 – created by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.675.

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Upon receipt of a form to correct information, the county clerk shall compare the information to that contained in the database created by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.675.

- *SB74_R4* – 34 – (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), not later than 5 working days after collecting the information;

The county clerk shall review the voter registration information transmitted by the automaticAssembly voterAmendment registrationNo. agency to determine whether the person is eligible to register to vote in this State.

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(e) A statement explaining that unless the person affirmatively declines in writing to apply to register to vote or have his or her voter registration information updated, as applicable, the person is deemed to have consented to the transmission of information to the - *SB74_R4* – 35 – database created by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.675 by the automatic voter registration agency for the purpose of registering the person to vote or updating the voter registration information on the statewide voter registration list;

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- *SB74_R4* – 36 – (c) It shall be deemed that the transmission of the person’s information by the automatic voter registration system was an official authorized act;

If a registered voter [casts a provisional ballot in] updates his or her voter registration information less than 14 days before the election [pursuant to this section, the provisional ballot is subject - *SB74_R4* – 37 – to final verification in accordance with the procedures that apply to other provisional ballots cast in the election pursuant to NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive.] , the registered voter may vote only in person:

or (2)Assembly TheAmendment pollingNo. place for his or her election precinct.

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The Secretary of State shall adopt by regulation a cyber-cyber-incident incident response plan for elections.

(h)Assembly AnyAmendment stateNo. or county public defender.

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- *SB74_R4* – 39 – (2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public;

(Deleted by amendment.) -Assembly *SB74_R4*Amendment –No. 40 – Sec.

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At the time that a candidate files a declaration of candidacy, the city clerk shall charge and collect from the candidate, and the candidate must pay to the city clerk,Assembly aAmendment filingNo. fee in an amount fixed by the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution.

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If the withdrawal - *SB74_R4* – 42 – of candidacy is submitted in a timely manner pursuant to the provisions of this section, the withdrawal shall be deemed effective after the seventh day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the last day for filing.

[4.]Assembly 5.Amendment No.

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The city clerk shall make reasonable accommodations for the use of the mail ballot by a - *SB74_R4* – 43 – person who is elderly or disabled, including, without limitation, by providing, upon request, the mail ballot in 12-point type to a person who is elderly or disabled.

(c) Each covered voter who is entitled to have a military-military-overseas overseas ballot transmitted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS or the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not mark and sign a mail ballot on behalf of a voter or assist a voter to mark and sign a mail ballot pursuant to the - *SB74_R4* – 44 – provisions of NRS 293C.263 to 293C.26337, inclusive [.] and section 28.3 of this act.

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- *SB74_R4* – 45 – (c) When it has been determined that the number of ballots agrees with the number of names of registered voters shown to have voted, the board shall proceed to count.

and (b)Assembly ShallAmendment adoptNo. regulations establishing uniform, statewide standards for counting a vote cast by each method of voting used in this State that is not described in subsection 2, including, without limitation, a vote cast on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically.

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74 Third Reprint Page 36 (b) Shall adopt regulations establishing uniform, statewide standards for counting a vote cast by each method of voting used in this State that is not described in subsection 2, including, without limitation, a vote cast on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically.

or - *SB74_R4* – 46 – (b) Beginning from 30 days after the last election for the office and ending 30 days after the next general city election for the office, if that office is a city office.

DECLARATIOND ECLARATION OF CCANDIDACY ANDIDACY OF .....FOR.....FORN N OMINEE FOR P RESIDENT OF THE UUNITED NITED STATES State of Nevada -Assembly *SB74_R4*Amendment –No. 47 – County of.........................

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(c)Assembly TheAmendment namesNo. of the qualified candidates who will be on the ballot at the presidential preference primary election and the major political party which each candidate is affiliated with;

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74 Third Reprint Page 38 (c) The names of the qualified candidates who will be on the ballot at the presidential preference primary election and the major political party which each candidate is affiliated with;

(i) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada - *SB74_R4* – 49 – or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.

(a)Assembly “ChildAmendment protectiveNo. services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.

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74 Third Reprint Page 39 (a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.

- *SB74_R4* – 50 – (I) Who resides in this State;

and - *SB74_R4* – 51 – (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.

(m)Assembly TheAmendment spouse,No. domestic partner , elderly parent or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive.

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74 Third Reprint Page 40 (m) The spouse, domestic partner , elderly parent or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive.

- *SB74_R4* – 52 – 1.

If in the primary election one candidate receives a majority of votes cast in that election for the office for which he or she is a candidate, the candidate must be declared elected to the office and his or her name must notAssembly beAmendment placedNo. on the ballot for the general election.

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and (b) Beginning in 2022, on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numberedeven- numbered year,  at which time there must be nominated candidates for offices to be voted for at the next general municipal election.

- *SB74_R4* – 53 – 3.

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and (b) Beginning in 2022, on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numberedeven- numbered year.

- *SB74_R4* – 54 – (a) The candidates for Council Member who are to be nominated must be nominated and voted for separately according to the respective wards.

- *SB74_R4* – 55 – A candidate for the office of City Council Member shall include in his or her declaration of candidacy the number of the ward which he or she seeks to represent.

and (b)Assembly BeginningAmendment inNo. 2022, on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year.

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74 Third Reprint Page 43 (b) Beginning in 2022, on the second Tuesday in June of each even- numbered year.

- *SB74_R4* – 56 – 2.

 For the purposes of determining whether a candidate received a majority of the votes cast in the primary election for an office for which votersAssembly wereAmendment authorizedNo. to select more than one candidate, each ballot upon which a voter marked a valid choice for one or more candidates for that office shall be deemed to be one vote cast in the primary election for that office.

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74 Third Reprint Page 44 voters were authorized to select more than one candidate, each ballot upon which a voter marked a valid choice for one or more candidates for that office shall be deemed to be one vote cast in the primary election for that office.

- *SB74_R4* – 57 – (2) Incidentals;

Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequentlyssubsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

293.810Assembly PreregistrationAmendment orNo. registration in more than one county at one time.

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74 Third Reprint Page 45 293.810 Preregistration or registration in more than one county at one time.

293C.365 Accounting for all paper ballots before counting of votes begins.