SB453_EN

Senate Bill No. 453–Committee on Government Affairs

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AN ACT relating to elections; requiring the Secretary of State to establish a statewide voter registration list; establishing certain standards for voting systems; establishing the use of provisional ballots for elections for federal offices held in this state; changing the types of acceptable identification for certain persons voting for the first time; requiring the posting of certain information at each polling place; requiring county and city clerks to take certain actions to assist elderly persons and persons with disabilities in voting; changing the type of identification required to register to vote; making various changes concerning voting by persons who are in the Armed Forces of the United States or overseas; requiring the county clerk to cancel the registration of a voter under certain circumstances; extending the period for registering to vote; exempting the Secretary of State from the State Purchasing Act for awarding certain contracts concerning the statewide voter registration list and certain contracts concerning voting systems throughout this state; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 293 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 15, inclusive, of this

act.

Sec. 2. “Statewide voter registration list” means the list of

registered voters established and maintained pursuant to section 3

of this act.

Sec. 3. 1. The Secretary of State shall establish and

maintain an official statewide voter registration list, which may be

maintained on the Internet, in consultation with each county and

city clerk.

2. The statewide voter registration list must:

(a) Be a uniform, centralized and interactive computerized list;

(b) Serve as the single method for storing and managing the

official list of registered voters in this state;

of all elections in this state;

(d) Contain the name and registration information of every

legally registered voter in this state;

(e) Include a unique identifier assigned by the Secretary of

State to each legally registered voter in this state;

(f) Be coordinated with the appropriate databases of other

agencies in this state;

(g) Be electronically accessible to each state and local election

official in this state at all times;

(h) Allow for data to be shared with other states under certain

circumstances; and

(i) Be regularly maintained to ensure the integrity of the

registration process and the election process.

3. Each county and city clerk shall:

(a) Electronically enter into the statewide voter registration list

all information related to voter registration obtained by the county

or city clerk at the time the information is provided to the county

or city clerk; and

(b) Provide the Secretary of State with information concerning

the voter registration of the county or city and other reasonable

information requested by the Secretary of State in the form

required by the Secretary of State to establish or maintain the

statewide voter registration list.

4. In establishing and maintaining the statewide voter

registration list, the Secretary of State shall enter into a

cooperative agreement with the Department of Motor Vehicles to

match information in the database of the statewide voter

registration list with information in the appropriate database of

the Department of Motor Vehicles to verify the accuracy of the

information in an application to register to vote.

5. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall enter into an

agreement with the Social Security Administration pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 15483, to verify the accuracy of information in an

application to register to vote.

Sec. 4. If a county or city uses paper ballots or punch cards

in an election, including, without limitation, for absent ballots

and ballots voted in a mailing precinct, the county or city clerk

shall provide a voter education program specific to the voting

system used by the county or city. The voter education program

must include, without limitation, information concerning the

effect of overvoting and the procedures for correcting a vote on a

ballot before it is cast and counted and for obtaining a

replacement ballot.

Sec. 5. The Secretary of State and each county and city clerk

shall ensure that each voting system used in this state:

1. Secures to each voter privacy and independence in the act

of voting, including, without limitation, confidentiality of the

ballot of the voter;

2. Allows each voter to verify privately and independently the

votes selected by the voter on the ballot before the ballot is cast

and counted;

3. Provides each voter with the opportunity, in a private and

independent manner, to change the ballot and to correct any error

before the ballot is cast and counted, including, without

limitation, the opportunity to correct an error through the

issuance of a replacement ballot if the voter is otherwise unable to

change the ballot or correct the error;

4. Provides a permanent paper record with a manual audit

capacity which must be available as an official record for a

recount; and

5. Meets or exceeds the standards for voting systems

established by the Federal Election Commission, including,

without limitation, the error rate standards.

Sec. 6. 1. Each voting system used by a county or city shall

provide voting materials in English and other languages in

compliance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa-1a.

2. As used in this section, the term “voting materials” has the

meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa-1a.

Sec. 7. A person at a polling place may cast a provisional

ballot in an election to vote for a candidate for federal office if the

person complies with the applicable provisions of section 8 of this

act and:

1. Declares that he has registered to vote and is eligible to

vote at that election in that jurisdiction, but his name does not

appear on a voter registration list as a voter eligible to vote in that

election in that jurisdiction or an election official asserts that the

person is not eligible to vote in that election in that jurisdiction;

2. Applies by mail, on or after January 1, 2003, to register to

vote and has not previously voted in an election for federal office

in this state and fails to provide the identification required

pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 10 of this act

to the election board officer at the polling place; or

3. Declares that he is entitled to vote after the polling place

would normally close as a result of a court order or other order

extending the time established for the closing of polls pursuant to

a law of this state in effect 10 days before the date of the election.

Sec. 8. 1. Before a person may cast a provisional ballot

pursuant to section 7 of this act, 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:

(a) The name of the person casting the provisional ballot;

(b) The reason for casting the provisional ballot;

ballot affirms under penalty of perjury that he is a registered voter

in the jurisdiction and is eligible to vote in the election;

(d) The date and type of election;

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

(f) The signature of the election board officer;

(g) A unique affirmation identification number assigned to the

person casting the provisional ballot;

(h) If the person is casting the provisional ballot pursuant to

subsection 1 of section 7 of this act:

(1) An indication by the person as to whether or not he

provided the required identification at the time he applied to

(2) The address of the person as listed on his application to

(3) Information concerning the place, manner and

approximate date on which the person applied to register to vote;

(4) Any other information that the person believes may be

useful in verifying that the person has registered to vote; and

(5) A statement informing the voter that if the voter does

not provide identification at the time the voter casts the

provisional ballot, the required identification must be provided to

the county or city clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the Friday

following election day and that failure to do so will result in the

provisional ballot not being counted;

(i) If the person is casting the provisional ballot pursuant to

subsection 2 of section 7 of this act:

(1) The address of the person as listed on his application to

(2) The voter registration number, if any, issued to the

person; and

(3) A statement informing the voter that the required

identification must be provided to the county or city clerk not later

than 5 p.m. on the Friday following election day and that failure

to do so will result in the provisional ballot not being counted;

and

(j) If the person is casting the provisional ballot pursuant to

subsection 3 of section 7 of this act, the voter registration number,

if any, issued to the person.

2. After a person completes a written affirmation pursuant to

subsection 1:

(a) The election board officer shall provide the person with a

receipt that includes the unique affirmation identification number

described in subsection 1 and that explains how the person may

use the free access system established pursuant to section 13 of

this act to ascertain whether his vote was counted, and, if his vote

was not counted, the reason why the vote was not counted;

(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

the person to vote only for candidates for federal offices.

Sec. 9. A person may cast a ballot by mail to vote for a

candidate for federal office, which must be treated as a

provisional ballot by the county or city clerk if the person:

1. Applies by mail to register to vote and has not previously

voted in an election for federal office in this state;

2. Fails to provide the identification required pursuant to

paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 10 of this act to the

county or city clerk at the time that he mails his ballot; and

3. Completes the written affirmation set forth in subsection 1

of section 8 of this act.

Sec. 10. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in

sections 7 and 9 of this act and in federal law, a person who

registers by mail to vote in this state and who has not previously

voted in an election for federal office in this state:

(a) May vote at a polling place only if the person presents to

the election board officer at the polling place:

(1) A current and valid photo identification of the person;

(2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement,

paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity,

including, without limitation, a check, which indicates the name

and address of the person; and

(b) May vote by mail only if the person provides to the county

or city clerk:

(1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification of the

person; or

(2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement,

paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity,

including, without limitation, a check, which indicates the name

and address of the person.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person

who:

(a) Registers to vote by mail and submits with his application

to register to vote:

(1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification; or

(2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement,

paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity,

including, without limitation, a check, which indicates the name

and address of the person;

(b) Registers to vote by mail and submits with his application

to register to vote a driver’s license number or at least the last

four digits of his social security number, if a state or local election

official has matched that information with an existing

identification record bearing the same number, name and date of

birth as provided by the person in his application;

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C.

§§ 1973ff et seq.;

(d) Is provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under

the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act,

42 U.S.C. §§ 1973ee et seq.; or

(e) Is entitled to vote otherwise than in person under any other

federal law.

Sec. 11. Each county and city clerk shall establish

procedures to:

1. Keep each provisional ballot cast pursuant to section 7 or 9

of this act separate from other ballots until it has been determined

whether or not the voter was registered and eligible to vote in the

election in that jurisdiction;

2. Keep each provisional ballot cast pursuant to subsection 3

of section 7 of this act separate from all other provisional ballots;

and

3. Inform a person whose name does not appear on a voter

registration list as an eligible voter for a polling place or who an

election official asserts is not eligible to vote at the polling place

of the ability of the person to cast a provisional ballot.

Sec. 12. 1. Following each election, a canvass of the

provisional ballots cast in the election must be conducted

pursuant to NRS 293.387 and, if appropriate, pursuant to NRS

293C.387.

2. The county and city clerk shall not:

(a) Include any provisional ballot in the unofficial results

reported on election night; or

(b) Open any envelope containing a provisional ballot before

8 a.m. on the Wednesday following election day.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a provisional

ballot must be counted if:

(a) The county or city clerk determines that the person who

cast the provisional ballot was registered to vote in the election,

eligible to vote in the election and issued the appropriate ballot for

the address at which he resides;

(b) A voter who failed to provide required identification at the

polling place or with his mailed ballot provides the required

identification to the county or city clerk not later than 5 p.m. on

the Friday following election day; or

following election day directing that provisional ballots cast

pursuant subsection 3 of section 7 of this act not be counted, and

the provisional ballot was cast pursuant to subsection 3 of section

7 of this act.

4. A provisional ballot must not be counted if the county or

city clerk determines that the person who cast the provisional

ballot cast the wrong ballot for the address at which he resides.

Sec. 13. 1. The Secretary of State shall establish a free

access system such as a toll-free telephone number or an Internet

website to inform a person who cast a provisional ballot whether

his vote was counted and, if his vote was not counted, the reason

why the vote was not counted.

2. The free access system must ensure secrecy of the ballot

while protecting the confidentiality and integrity of personal

information contained therein.

3. Access to information concerning a provisional ballot must

be restricted to the person who cast the provisional ballot.

Sec. 14. The Secretary of State and each county and city

clerk shall ensure that a copy of each of the following is posted in

a conspicuous place at each polling place on election day:

1. A sample ballot;

2. Information concerning the date and hours of operation of

the polling place;

3. Instructions for voting and casting a ballot, including a

provisional ballot;

4. Instructions concerning the identification required for

persons who registered by mail and are first-time voters for

federal office in this state;

5. Information concerning the accessibility of polling places

to persons with disabilities; and

6. General information concerning federal and state laws

which prohibit acts of fraud and misrepresentation.

Sec. 15. 1. The Secretary of State shall:

(a) Provide information regarding voter registration and

absentee voting by Armed Forces personnel and overseas voters;

(b) Within 90 days after the date of each general election and

general city election in which electors voted for federal offices,

submit to the Election Assistance Commission established

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 15321 a report of the combined number

of absentee ballots transmitted to absent Armed Forces personnel

and overseas voters for the election and the combined number of

such ballots that were returned by such voters and cast in the

election;

available to the public; and

(d) Adopt any regulations which are necessary to comply with

the provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law

107-252, and which are not inconsistent with the provisions of

this chapter to the extent the provisions of this chapter are

consistent with the Help American Vote Act of 2002, Public Law

107-252.

2. Each county and city clerk shall provide such information

as is requested by the Secretary of State to comply with the

provisions of this section.

Sec. 15.5. 1. The county clerk shall cancel the registration

of a voter, if:

(a) After consultation with the district attorney, the district

attorney determines that there is probable cause to believe that

information in the registration concerning the identity or

residence of the voter is fraudulent;

(b) The county clerk provides a notice as required pursuant to

subsection 2 or executes an affidavit of cancellation pursuant to

subsection 3; and

and residence pursuant to subsection 2, 4 or 5.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the county

clerk shall notify the voter by registered or certified mail, return

receipt requested, of a determination made pursuant to subsection

1. The notice must set forth the grounds for cancellation. Unless

the voter, within 15 days after the return receipt has been filed in

the office of the county clerk, presents satisfactory proof of his

identity and residence to the county clerk, the county clerk shall

cancel his registration.

3. If insufficient time exists before a pending election to

provide the notice required by subsection 2, the county clerk shall

execute an affidavit of cancellation and file the affidavit of

cancellation with the registrar of voters’ register and:

(a) In counties where records of registration are not kept by

computer, the county clerk shall attach a copy of the affidavit of

cancellation in the election board register.

(b) In counties where records of registration are kept by

computer, the county clerk shall have the affidavit of cancellation

printed on the computer entry for the registration and add a copy

of it to the election board register.

4. If a voter appears to vote at the election next following the

date that an affidavit of cancellation was executed for the voter

pursuant to this section, the voter must be allowed to vote only if

he furnishes:

(a) Official identification which contains a photograph of

himself, including, without limitation, a driver’s license or other

official document; and

(b) Satisfactory identification that contains proof of the

address at which he actually resides and that address is consistent

with the address listed on the election board register.

5. If a determination is made pursuant to subsection 1

concerning information in the registration to vote of a voter and

an absent ballot or a ballot voted by a voter who resides in a

mailing precinct is received from the voter, the ballot must be kept

separate from other ballots and must not be counted unless the

voter presents satisfactory proof to the county clerk of his identity

and residence before such ballots are counted on election day.

Sec. 16. NRS 293.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.010 As used in this title, unless the context otherwise

requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 293.013 to 293.121,

inclusive, and section 2 of this act have the meanings ascribed to

them in those sections.

Sec. 17. NRS 293.1279 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.1279 1. If the statistical sampling shows that the number

of valid signatures filed is 90 percent or more, but less than the sum

of 100 percent of the number of signatures of registered voters

needed to declare the petition sufficient plus the total number of

requests to remove a name received by the county clerks pursuant

to NRS 295.055 or 306.015, the Secretary of State shall order the

county clerks to examine the signatures for verification. The county

clerks shall examine the signatures for verification until they

determine that 100 percent of the number of signatures of registered

voters needed to declare the petition sufficient are valid. If the

county clerks received a request to remove a name pursuant to NRS

295.055 or 306.015, the county clerks may not determine that 100

percent of the number of signatures of registered voters needed to

declare the petition sufficient are valid until they have removed

each name as requested pursuant to NRS 295.055 or 306.015.

2. If the statistical sampling shows that the number of valid

signatures filed in any county is 90 percent or more but less than

the sum of 100 percent of the number of signatures of registered

voters needed to constitute 10 percent of the number of voters who

voted at the last preceding general election in that county plus the

total number of requests to remove a name received by the county

clerk in that county pursuant to NRS 295.055 or 306.015, the

Secretary of State may order the county clerk in that county to

examine every signature for verification. If the county clerk

received a request to remove a name pursuant to NRS 295.055 or

306.015, the county clerk may not determine that 100 percent or

more of the number of signatures of registered voters needed to

constitute 10 percent of the number of voters who voted at the last

preceding general election in that county are valid until he has

removed each name as requested pursuant to NRS 295.055 or

306.015.

3. Within 12 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,

after receipt of such an order, the county clerk shall determine from

the records of registration what number of registered voters have

signed the petition. If necessary, the board of county commissioners

shall allow the county clerk additional assistants for examining the

signatures and provide for their compensation. In determining from

the records of registration what number of registered voters have

signed the petition, the county clerk [mayuseanyfileor list of

registered voters maintained by his office or facsimiles of voters’

signatures.] must use the statewide voter registration list. The

county clerk may rely on the appearance of the signature and the

address and date included with each signature in determining

the number of registered voters that signed the petition.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, upon

completing the examination, the county clerk shall immediately

attach to the documents of the petition an amended certificate ,

properly dated, showing the result of the examination and shall

immediately forward the documents with the amended certificate to

the Secretary of State. A copy of the amended certificate must be

filed in the county clerk’s office.

5. For any petition containing signatures which are required to

be verified pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.165, 293.200,

306.035 or 306.110 for any county, district or municipal office

within one county, the county clerk shall not forward to the

Secretary of State the documents containing the signatures of the

registered voters.

6. Except for a petition to recall a county, district or municipal

officer, the petition shall be deemed filed with the Secretary of

State as of the date on which he receives certificates from the

county clerks showing the petition to be signed by the requisite

number of voters of the State.

7. If the amended certificates received from all county clerks

by the Secretary of State establish that the petition is still

insufficient, he shall immediately so notify the petitioners and the

county clerks. If the petition is a petition to recall a county, district

or municipal officer, the Secretary of State shall also notify the

officer with whom the petition is to be filed.

Sec. 18. NRS 293.272 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.272 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2[,]

and in sections 9 and 10 of this act, a person who registered to

vote pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.5235 [,] shall, for the

first election in which he votes at which that registration is valid,

vote in person unless he has previously voted in the county in

which he is registered to vote.

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

(a) Is entitled to vote in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.343

to 293.355, inclusive;

(b) Is entitled to vote an absent ballot pursuant to federal law or

NRS 293.316 or 293.3165;

(d) Submits or has previously submitted a written request for an

absent ballot that is signed by the registered voter before a notary

public or other person authorized to administer an oath; or

(e) Requests an absent ballot in person at the office of the

county clerk.

Sec. 19. NRS 293.277 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.277 1. [If] Except as otherwise provided in section 15.5

of this act, if a person’s name appears in the election board register

or if he provides an affirmation pursuant to NRS 293.525, he is

entitled to vote and must sign his name in the election board

by an election board officer with the signature or a facsimile thereof

on his original application to register to vote or one of the forms of

identification listed in subsection 2.

2. [The] Except as otherwise provided in section 10 of this

act, the forms of identification which may be used individually to

identify a voter at the polling place are:

(a) The card issued to the voter at the time he registered to vote;

(b) A driver’s license;

Vehicles;

(d) A military identification card; or

(e) Any other form of identification issued by a governmental

agency which contains the voter’s signature and physical

description or picture.

Sec. 20. NRS 293.2955 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.2955 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at

all times during which a polling place is open, the polling place

must:

(a) Be accessible to a voter who is elderly or [disabled;] a voter

with a disability; and

(b) Have at least one voting booth that is:

(1) Designed to allow a voter in a wheelchair to vote;

(2) Designated for use by a voter who is elderly or [disabled;

and] a voter with a disability;

(3) Equipped to allow a voter who is elderly or [disabled] a

voter with a disability to vote with the same privacy as a voter who

is not elderly or [disabled.] as a voter without a disability; and

(4) Equipped with a mechanical recording device which

directly records the votes electronically and which may be used by

a voter with a disability.

2. A polling place that does not comply with the provisions of

subsection 1 may be used if necessary because of a natural disaster,

including, without limitation, an earthquake, flood, fire or storm.

3. At each polling place, the county clerk is encouraged to:

(a) Post in a conspicuous place, in at least 12-point type,

instructions for voting;

(b) Provide ballots in alternative audio and visual formats for

use by a voter who is elderly or [disabled;] a voter with a disability;

and

voter who is elderly or [disabled,] a voter with a disability, all

materials that are:

(1) Related to the election; and

(2) Made available to a voter in printed form at the polling

place.

Sec. 21. NRS 293.313 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.313 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.272

and 293.502, a registered voter who provides sufficient written

notice to the county clerk may vote an absent ballot as provided in

this chapter.

2. A registered voter who:

(a) Is at least 65 years of age; or

(b) Has a physical disability or condition which substantially

impairs his ability to go to the polling place,

may request an absent ballot for all elections held during the year he

requests an absent ballot. The registered voter must include in his

request a description of his physical disability or condition.

3. As used in this section, “sufficient written notice” means a:

(a) Written request for an absent ballot which is signed by the

registered voter and returned to the county clerk in person or by

mail or facsimile machine;

(b) Form prescribed by the Secretary of State which is

completed and signed by the registered voter and returned to the

county clerk in person or by mail or facsimile machine; or

4. 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 [both] an absent ballot for the two

primary and general elections [unless otherwise specified in]

immediately following the date on which the county clerk received

the request.

5. It is unlawful for a person fraudulently to request an absent

ballot in the name of another person or to induce or coerce another

person fraudulently to request an absent ballot in the name of

another person. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a

category E felony and shall be punished as provided in

NRS 193.130.

Sec. 22. NRS 293.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.320 1. The county clerk shall determine before issuing

an absent ballot that the person making application is a registered

voter in the proper county.

2. Armed Forces personnel who are not registered to vote and

are applying for absent ballots must complete:

(a) The application to register to vote required by NRS 293.517

for registration; or

(b) The form provided by the Federal Government for

registration and request of an absent ballot,

before receiving an absent ballot.

3. If the county clerk rejects an application submitted

pursuant to subsection 2 or submitted by an overseas voter, the

county clerk shall inform the applicant of the reason for the

rejection.

Sec. 23. NRS 293.504 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.504 1. The following offices shall serve as voter

registration agencies:

(a) Such offices that provide public assistance as are designated

by the Secretary of State;

(b) Each office that receives money from the State of Nevada to

provide services to persons in this state who are disabled;

(d) The offices of the city and county clerks; and

(e) Such other offices as the Secretary of State deems

appropriate.

2. Each voter registration agency shall:

(a) Post in a conspicuous place, in at least 12-point type,

instructions for registering to vote;

(b) Make applications to register to vote which may be returned

by mail available to each person who applies for or receives

services or assistance from the agency;

completing an application to register to vote as the agency provides

to a person completing any other forms for the agency; and

(d) Accept completed applications to register to vote.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS

293.524, any application to register to vote accepted by a voter

registration agency must be transmitted to the county clerk not later

than 10 days after the application is accepted. [During] The

applications must be forwarded daily during the 2 weeks

immediately preceding the [close of registrationforanelection, the

applications must be forwarded daily.] fifth Sunday preceding an

election. The county clerk shall accept any application to register to

vote which is obtained from a voter registration agency pursuant

to this section and completed by the [last day to register] fifth

Sunday preceding an election if he receives the application not later

than 5 days after [the close of registration.] that date.

4. The Secretary of State shall cooperate with the Secretary of

Defense to develop and carry out procedures to enable persons in

this state to apply to register to vote at recruitment offices of the

United States Armed Forces.

Sec. 24. NRS 293.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.505 1. All justices of the peace, except those located in

county seats, are ex officio field registrars to carry out the

provisions of this chapter.

2. 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 register voters within the county

for which he is appointed. Except as otherwise provided in

subsection 1, a candidate for any office may not be appointed or

serve as a field registrar. A field registrar serves at the pleasure of

the county clerk and shall perform his duties as the county clerk

may direct.

3. A field registrar shall demand of any person who applies for

registration all information required by the application to register to

vote and shall administer all oaths required by this chapter.

4. When a field registrar has in his possession five or more

completed applications to register to vote he shall forward them to

the county clerk, but in no case may he hold any number of them

for more than 10 days.

5. [Immediately] Each field registrar shall forward to the

county clerk all completed applications in his possession

immediately after the [close of registration, each field registrar shall

forward to the county clerk all completed applications in his

possession.] fifth Sunday preceding an election. Within 5 days

after the [close of registration for a] fifth Sunday preceding any

general election or general city election, a field registrar shall return

all unused applications in his possession to the county clerk. If all

of the unused applications are not returned to the county clerk, the

field registrar shall account for the unreturned applications.

6. Each field registrar shall submit to the county clerk a list of

the serial numbers of the completed applications to register to vote

and the names of the electors on those applications. The serial

numbers must be listed in numerical order.

7. Each field registrar shall post notices sent to him by the

county clerk for posting in accordance with the election laws of this

state.

8. A field registrar, employee of a voter registration agency or

person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection [10] 12 of NRS

293.5235 shall not:

(a) Delegate any of his duties to another person; or

(b) Refuse to register a person on account of that person’s

political party affiliation.

9. A person shall not hold himself out to be or attempt to

exercise the duties of a field registrar unless he has been so

appointed.

10. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter

registration agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to

subsection [10] 12 of NRS 293.5235 shall not:

(a) Solicit a vote for or against a particular question or

candidate;

(b) Speak to a voter on the subject of marking his ballot for or

against a particular question or candidate; or

candidate or question which will be on the ballot for the ensuing

election,

while he is registering an elector.

11. When the county clerk receives applications to register to

vote from a field registrar , he shall issue a receipt to the field

registrar. The receipt must include:

(a) The number of persons registered; and

(b) The political party of the persons registered.

12. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter

registration agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to

subsection [10] 12 of NRS 293.5235 shall not:

(a) Knowingly register a person who is not a qualified elector or

a person who has filed a false or misleading application to register

to vote;

(b) Alter or deface an application to register to vote that has

been signed by an elector except to correct information contained in

the application after receiving notice from the elector that a change

in or addition to the information is required; or

identification and the address at which he actually resides.

13. If a field registrar violates any of the provisions of this

section, the county clerk shall immediately suspend the field

registrar and notify the district attorney of the county in which the

violation occurred.

14. A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection

8, 9, 10 or 12 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished

as provided in NRS 193.130.

Sec. 25. NRS 293.507 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.507 1. The Secretary of State shall prescribe:

(a) A standard form for applications to register to vote; and

(b) A special form for registration to be used in a county where

registrations are performed and records of registration are kept by

computer.

2. The county clerks shall provide forms for applications to

by the Secretary of State.

3. A form for an application to register to vote must include a

duplicate copy or receipt to be retained by the applicant upon

completion of the form.

4. The form for an application to register to vote must include:

(a) A line for use by the county clerk to enter [the number:

(1) Indicated on the voter’s social security card,] :

(1) The number indicated on the voter’s current and valid

driver’s license [or identification card] issued by the Department of

Motor Vehicles, [or any other identification card issued by an

agency of this state or the Federal Government that contains:

(I) An identifying number; and

(II) A photograph or physical description of the voter; or

(2) Issued] if the voter has such a driver’s license;

(2) The last four digits of the voter’s social security

number, if the voter does not have a driver’s license issued by the

Department of Motor Vehicles and does have a social security

number; or

(3) The number issued to the voter pursuant to subsection 5

[.] , if the voter does not have a current and valid driver’s license

issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or a social security

number.

(b) A line on which to enter the address at which the voter

actually resides, as set forth in NRS 293.486.

required pursuant to paragraph (b) unless he actually resides there.

(d) A line on which to enter an address at which the voter may

receive mail, including, without limitation, a post office box or

general delivery.

5. If a voter does not[:

(a) Possess any of] have the identification set forth in

subparagraph (1) or (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 4 , [; or

(b) Wish to provide to the county clerk the number indicated on

that identification,] the voter shall sign an affidavit stating that he

does not have a current and valid driver’s license issued by the

Department of Motor Vehicles or a social security number. Upon

receipt of the affidavit, the county clerk shall issue an identification

number to the voter[.] which must be the same number as the

unique identifier assigned to the voter for purposes of the

statewide voter registration list.

6. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out

the provisions of subsections 4 and 5.

Sec. 26. NRS 293.517 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.517 1. Any elector residing within the county may

(a) [By] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.560 and

293C.527, by appearing before the county clerk, a field registrar or

a voter registration agency, completing the application to register to

vote , [and] giving true and satisfactory answers to all questions

relevant to his identity and right to vote[;] , and providing proof of

his residence and identity;

(b) By completing and mailing or personally delivering to the

county clerk an application to register to vote pursuant to the

provisions of NRS 293.5235;

(d) At his residence with the assistance of a field registrar

pursuant to NRS 293.5237.

The county clerk shall require a person to submit official

identification as proof of residence and identity, such as a driver’s

license or other official document, before registering him. If the

applicant registers to vote pursuant to this subsection and fails to

provide proof of his residence and identity, the applicant must

provide proof of his residence and identity before casting a ballot

in person or by mail or after casting a provisional ballot pursuant

to section 7 or 9 of this act.

2. The application to register to vote must be signed and

verified under penalty of perjury by the elector registering.

3. Each elector who is or has been married must be registered

under his own given or first name, and not under the given or first

name or initials of his spouse.

4. An elector who is registered and changes his name must

complete a new application to register to vote. He may obtain a new

application:

(a) At the office of the county clerk or field registrar;

(b) By submitting an application to register to vote pursuant to

the provisions of NRS 293.5235;

requesting the county clerk to mail an application to register to

vote; or

(d) At any voter registration agency.

If the elector fails to register under his new name, he may be

challenged pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.303 or 293C.292

and may be required to furnish proof of identity and subsequent

change of name.

5. An elector who registers to vote pursuant to paragraph (a) of

subsection 1 shall be deemed to be registered upon the completion

of his application to register to vote.

6. After the county clerk determines that the application to

to vote, he shall issue a voter registration card to the voter which

contains:

(a) The name, address, political affiliation and precinct number

of the voter;

(b) The date of issuance; and

Sec. 27. NRS 293.5235 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.5235 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502, a

person may register to vote by mailing an application to register to

vote to the county clerk of the county in which he resides. The

county clerk shall, upon request, mail an application to register to

vote to an applicant. The county clerk shall make the applications

available at various public places in the county. An application to

of voters’ register.

2. An application to register to vote which is mailed to an

applicant by the county clerk or made available to the public at

various locations or voter registration agencies in the county may

be returned to the county clerk by mail or in person. For the

purposes of this section, an application which is personally

delivered to the county clerk shall be deemed to have been returned

by mail.

3. The applicant must complete the application, including,

without limitation, checking the boxes described in paragraphs

(b) and (c) of subsection 9 and [sign] signing the application.

4. The county clerk shall, upon receipt of an application,

determine whether the application is complete.

5. If he determines that the application is complete, he shall,

within 10 days after he receives the application, mail to the

applicant:

(a) A notice informing him that he is registered to vote and a

voter registration card as required by subsection 6 of NRS 293.517;

(b) A notice informing him that the registrar of voters’ register

has been corrected to reflect any changes indicated on the

application.

The applicant shall be deemed to be registered or to have corrected

the information in the register as of the date the application is

postmarked or personally delivered.

6. If the county clerk determines that the application is not

complete, he shall, as soon as possible, mail a notice to the

applicant informing him that additional information is required to

complete the application. If the applicant provides the information

requested by the county clerk within 15 days after the county clerk

mails the

notice, the county clerk shall, within 10 days after he receives the

information, mail to the applicant:

(a) A notice informing him that he is registered to vote and a

voter registration card as required by subsection 6 of NRS 293.517;

(b) A notice informing him that the registrar of voters’ register

has been corrected to reflect any changes indicated on the

application.

The applicant shall be deemed to be registered or to have corrected

the information in the register as of the date the application is

postmarked or personally delivered. If the applicant does not

provide the additional information within the prescribed period, the

application is void.

7. If the applicant fails to check the box described in

paragraph (b) of subsection 9, the application shall not be

considered invalid and the county clerk shall provide a means for

the applicant to correct the omission at the time the applicant

appears to vote in person at his assigned polling place.

8. The Secretary of State shall prescribe the form for an

application to register to vote by mail which must be used to

9. The application to register to vote by mail must include [a] :

(a) A notice in at least 10-point type which states:

NOTICE: You are urged to return your application to

you choose to give your completed application to another

person to return to the County Clerk on your behalf, and the

person fails to deliver the application to the County Clerk,

you will not be registered to vote. Please retain the duplicate

copy or receipt from your application to register to vote.

[8.] (b) The question, “Are you a citizen of the United States?”

and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether or not

the applicant is a citizen of the United States.

before election day?” and boxes for the applicant to check to

indicate whether or not the applicant will be at least 18 years of

age or older on election day.

(d) A statement instructing the applicant not to complete the

application if the applicant checked “no” in response to the

question set forth in paragraph (b) or (c).

(e) A statement informing the applicant that if the application

is submitted by mail and the applicant is registering to vote for the

first time, the applicant must submit the information set forth in

paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of section 10 of this act to avoid the

requirements of subsection 1 of section 10 of this act upon voting

for the first time.

10. The county clerk shall not register a person to vote

pursuant to this section unless that person has provided all of the

information required by the application.

[9.] 11. The county clerk shall mail, by postcard, the notices

required pursuant to subsections 5 and 6. If the postcard is returned

to the county clerk by the United States Postal Service because the

address is fictitious or the person does not live at that address, the

county clerk shall attempt to determine whether the person’s

current residence is other than that indicated on his application to

[10.] 12. A person who, by mail, registers to vote pursuant to

this section may be assisted in completing the application to register

to vote by any other person. The application must include the

mailing address and signature of the person who assisted the

applicant. The failure to provide the information required by this

subsection will not result in the application being deemed

incomplete.

[11.] 13. An application to register to vote must be made

available to all persons, regardless of political party affiliation.

[12.] 14. An application must not be altered or otherwise

defaced after the applicant has completed and signed it. An

application must be mailed or delivered in person to the office of

the county clerk within 10 days after it is completed.

[13.] 15. A person who willfully violates any of the provisions

of subsection [10, 11 or] 12 , 13 or 14 is guilty of a category E

felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

[14.] 16. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry

out the provisions of this section.

Sec. 28. NRS 293.5237 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.5237 Any time before the [close of registration] fifth

Sunday preceding an election, a person who because of illness,

disability or for other good cause shown requires assistance to

complete an application to register to vote may request the county

clerk in writing or by telephone to register him at his residence.

Upon request, the county clerk shall direct the appropriate field

registrar to go to the home of such a person to register him to vote.

Sec. 29. NRS 293.524 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.524 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide

an application to register to vote to each person who applies for the

issuance or renewal of any type of driver’s license or for an

identification card.

2. The county clerk shall use the applications to register to vote

which are signed and completed pursuant to subsection 1 to register

applicants to vote or to correct information in the registrar of

voters’

3. For the purposes of this section, each employee specifically

authorized to do so by the Director of the Department may oversee

the completion of an application. The authorized employee shall

check the application for completeness and verify the information

required by the application. Each application must include a

duplicate copy or receipt to be retained by the applicant upon

completion of the form. The Department shall, except as otherwise

provided in this subsection, forward each application on a weekly

basis to the county clerk or, if applicable, to the registrar of voters

of the county in which the applicant resides. [During] The

applications must be forwarded daily during the 2 weeks

immediately preceding the [close of registrationfor an election, the

applications must be forwarded daily.] fifth Sunday preceding an

election.

4. The county clerk shall accept any application to register to

vote which is obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles

pursuant to this section and completed by the [last day to register]

fifth Sunday preceding an election if he receives the application

not later than 5 days after [theclose of registration.] that date.

Upon receipt of an application, the county clerk or field registrar of

voters shall determine whether the application is complete. If he

determines that the application is complete, he shall notify the

applicant and the applicant shall be deemed to be registered as of

the date of the submission of the application. If he determines that

the application is not complete, he shall notify the applicant of the

additional information required. The applicant shall be deemed to

be registered as of the date of the initial submission of the

application if the additional information is provided within 15 days

after the notice for the additional information is mailed. If the

applicant has not provided the additional information within 15

days after the notice for the additional information is mailed, the

incomplete application is void. Any notification required by this

subsection must be given by mail at the mailing address on the

application not more than 7 working days after the determination is

made concerning whether the application is complete.

5. The county clerk shall use any form submitted to the

Department to correct information on a driver’s license or

identification card to correct information in the registrar of voters’

is not to be used for the purposes of voter registration. The

Department shall forward each such form to the county clerk or, if

applicable, to the registrar of voters of the county in which the

person resides in the same manner provided by subsection 3 for

applications to register to vote.

6. Upon receipt of a form to correct information, the county

clerk shall compare the information to that contained in the registrar

of voters’ register. If the person is a registered voter, the county

clerk shall correct the information to reflect any changes indicated

on the form. After making any changes, the county clerk shall

notify the person by mail that his records have been corrected.

7. The Secretary of State shall, with the approval of the

Director, adopt regulations to:

(a) Establish any procedure necessary to provide an elector who

applies to register to vote pursuant to this section the opportunity to

do so;

(b) Prescribe the contents of any forms or applications which the

Department is required to distribute pursuant to this section; and

registration from the Department to the appropriate county clerk for

inclusion in the election board registers and registrar of voters’

Sec. 30. NRS 293.530 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.530 Except as otherwise provided in section 15.5 of this

act:

1. County clerks may use any reliable and reasonable means

available to correct the [official registration lists] portions of the

statewide voter registration list which are relevant to the county

clerks and to determine whether a registered voter’s current

residence is other than that indicated on his application to register

to vote.

2. A county clerk may, with the consent of the board of county

commissioners, make investigations of registration in the county by

census, by house-to-house canvass or by any other method.

3. A county clerk shall cancel the registration of a voter

pursuant to this section if:

(a) He mails a written notice to the voter which the United

States Postal Service is required to forward;

(b) He mails a return postcard with the notice which has a place

for the voter to write his new address, is addressed to the county

clerk and has postage guaranteed;

(d) The voter does not appear to vote in an election before the

polls have closed in the second general election following the date

of the notice.

4. For the purposes of this section, the date of the notice is

deemed to be 3 days after it is mailed.

5. The county clerk shall maintain records of:

(a) Any notice mailed pursuant to subsection 3;

(b) Any response to such notice; and

in an election,

for not less than 2 years after creation.

6. The county clerk shall use any postcards which are returned

to correct the [official registration lists.] portions of the statewide

voter registration list which are relevant to the county clerk.

7. If a voter fails to return the postcard mailed pursuant to

subsection 3 within 30 days, the county clerk shall designate the

voter as inactive on his application to register to vote.

8. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to prescribe

the method for maintaining a list of voters who have been

designated as inactive pursuant to subsection 7.

Sec. 31. NRS 293.5303 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.5303 In addition to the methods described in NRS

293.530, the county clerk in each county may enter into an

agreement with the United States Postal Service or any person

authorized by it to obtain the data compiled by the United States

Postal Service concerning changes of addresses of its postal patrons

for use by the county clerk to correct the portions of the statewide

voter registration [lists.] list relevant to the county clerk.

Sec. 32. NRS 293.5307 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.5307 If a county clerk enters into an agreement pursuant to

NRS 293.5303, he shall review each notice of a change of address

filed with the United States Postal Service by a resident of the

county and identify each resident who is a registered voter and has

moved to a new address. Before removing or correcting information

in the [official] statewide voter registration list, the county clerk

shall mail a notice to each such registered voter and follow the

procedures set forth in NRS 293.530.

Sec. 32.5. NRS 293.540 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.540 The county clerk shall cancel the registration:

1. If he has personal knowledge of the death of the person

registered, or if an authenticated certificate of the death of any

elector is filed in his office.

2. If the insanity or mental incompetence of the person

registered is legally established.

3. Upon the determination that the person registered has been

convicted of a felony.

4. Upon the production of a certified copy of the judgment of

any court directing the cancellation to be made.

5. Upon the request of any registered voter to affiliate with any

political party or to change his affiliation, if that change is made

before the end of the last day to register to vote in the election.

6. At the request of the person registered.

7. If he has discovered an incorrect registration pursuant to the

provisions of NRS 293.5235, 293.530, or 293.535 and the elector

has failed to respond or appear to vote within the required time.

8. As required by section 15.5 of this act.

9. Upon verification that the application to register to vote is a

duplicate if he has the original or another duplicate of the

application on file in his office.

Sec. 33. NRS 293.560 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293.560 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502,

registration must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third

Tuesday preceding any primary or general election and at 9 p.m. on

the third Saturday preceding any recall or special election, except

that if a recall or special election is held on the same day as a

primary or general election, registration must close at 9 p.m. on the

[fifth Saturday] third Tuesday preceding the day of the elections.

2. The [offices] office of the county clerk [and other ex officio

registrars] must be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and [the office of the

county clerk must also be open] from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., including

Saturdays, during the last days before the close of registration,

according to the following schedule:

(a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, [those

offices] the office of the county clerk must be open during the last

[3 days] day before registration closes.

(b) In all other counties, [thoseoffices] the office of the county

clerk must be open during thelast 5 days before registration closes.

3. Except for a special election held pursuant to chapter 306 or

350 of NRS:

(a) The county clerk of each county shall cause a notice signed

by him to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation

in the county indicating the day that registration will be closed. If

no such newspaper is published in the county, the publication may

be made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the

nearest county in this state.

(b) The notice must be published once each week for 4

consecutive weeks next preceding the close of registration for any

election.

4. The offices of the county clerk and other ex officio registrars

may remain open on the last Friday in October in each even

-numbered year.

5. For the period beginning the fifth Sunday preceding any

primary or general election and ending the third Tuesday

preceding any primary or general election, an elector may register

to vote only by appearing in person at the office of the county

clerk.

Sec. 34. NRS 293B.063 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293B.063 [1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,

no] No mechanical voting system may be used in this state unless it

meets or exceeds the standards for voting systems established by

the Federal Election Commission.

[2. A mechanical voting system that does not comply with the

standards established by the Federal Election Commission for

computers or software for computers may be used if it is

demonstrated to the Secretary of State that the system performs all

functions required by the Commission.]

Sec. 35. NRS 293B.065 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293B.065 A mechanical voting system must secure to the voter

[secrecy] privacy and independence in the act of voting.

Sec. 36. NRS 293B.084 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293B.084 1. A mechanical recording device which directly

records votes electronically must:

[1.] (a) Bear a number which identifies that mechanical

recording device.

[2.] (b) Be equipped with a storage device which:

[(a)] (1) Stores the ballots voted on the mechanical recording

device;

[(b)] (2) Can be removed from the mechanical recording device

for the purpose of transporting the ballots stored therein to a central

counting place; and

[(c)] (3) Bears the same number as the mechanical recording

device.

[3.] (c) Be designed in such a manner that voted ballots may be

stored within the mechanical recording device and the storage

device required pursuant to subsection 2 at the same time.

[4.] (d) Provide a record printed on paper of:

[(a)] (1) Each ballot voted on the mechanical recording device;

and

[(b)] (2) The total number of votes recorded on the mechanical

recording device for each candidate and for or against each

measure.

2. The paper record described in paragraph (d) of subsection

1 must be made available for a manual audit and must serve as an

official record for a recount.

Sec. 37. NRS 293C.265 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293C.265 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2[,]

and in sections 9 and 10 of this act, a person who registered to

vote pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.5235 [,] shall, for the

first city election in which he votes at which that registration is

valid, vote in person unless he has previously voted in the county in

which he is registered to vote.

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

(a) Is entitled to vote in the manner prescribed in NRS 293C.342

to 293C.352, inclusive;

(b) Is entitled to vote an absent ballot pursuant to federal law or

NRS 293C.317 or 293C.318;

(d) Submits or has previously submitted a written request for an

absent ballot that is signed by the registered voter before a notary

public or other person authorized to administer an oath; or

(e) Requests an absent ballot in person at the office of the city

clerk.

Sec. 38. NRS 293C.281 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293C.281 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at

all times during which a polling place is open, the polling place

must:

(a) Be accessible to a voter who is elderly or [disabled;] a voter

with a disability; and

(b) Have at least one voting booth that is:

(1) Designed to allow a voter in a wheelchair to vote;

(2) Designated for use by a voter who is elderly or [disabled;

and] a voter with a disability;

(3) Equipped to allow a voter who is elderly or [disabled] a

voter with a disability to vote with the same privacy as a voter who

is not elderly or [disabled.] as a voter without a disability; and

(4) Equipped with a mechanical recording device which

directly records the votes electronically and which may be used by

persons with disabilities.

2. A polling place that does not comply with the provisions of

subsection 1 may be used if necessary because of a natural disaster,

including, without limitation, an earthquake, flood, fire or storm.

3. At each polling place, the city clerk is encouraged to:

(a) Post in a conspicuous place, in at least 12-point type,

instructions for voting;

(b) Provide ballots in alternative audio and visual formats for

use by a voter who is elderly or [disabled;] a voter with a disability;

and

voter who is elderly or [disabled,] a voter with a disability, all

materials that are:

(1) Related to the election; and

(2) Made available to a voter in printed form at the polling

place.

Sec. 39. NRS 293C.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293C.310 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502

and 293C.265, a registered voter who provides sufficient written

notice to the city clerk may vote an absent ballot as provided in this

chapter.

2. A registered voter who:

(a) Is at least 65 years of age; or

(b) Has a physical disability or condition that substantially

impairs his ability to go to the polling place,

may request an absent ballot for all elections held during the year he

requests an absent ballot. The registered voter must include in his

request a description of his physical disability or condition.

3. As used in this section, “sufficient written notice” means a:

(a) Written request for an absent ballot that is signed by the

registered voter and returned to the city clerk in person or by mail

or facsimile machine;

(b) Form prescribed by the Secretary of State that is completed

and signed by the registered voter and returned to the city clerk in

person or by mail or facsimile machine; or

4. A city clerk shall consider a request from a voter who has

given sufficient written notice on a form provided by the Federal

Government as [a] :

(a) A request for the primary city election and the general city

election unless otherwise specified in the request[.] ; and

(b) A request for an absent ballot for the two primary and

general elections immediately following the date on which the city

clerk received the request.

5. It is unlawful for a person fraudulently to request an absent

ballot in the name of another person or to induce or coerce another

person fraudulently to request an absent ballot in the name of

another person. A person who violates any provision of this

subsection is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as

provided in NRS 193.130.

Sec. 40. NRS 293C.527 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293C.527 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502,

registration must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third

Tuesday preceding any primary city election or general city

election and at 9 p.m. on the third Saturday preceding any recall or

special election, except that if a recall or special election is held on

the same day as a primary city election or general city election,

registration must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third

Tuesday preceding the day of the elections.

2. The [offices] office of the city [and county clerk and other

ex officio registrars] clerk must be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and

[the offices of the city and county clerk must also be open] from 7

p.m. to 9 p.m., including Saturdays, during the last days before the

close of registration before a primary city election or general city

election, according to the following schedule:

(a) In a city whose population is less than 25,000, [thoseoffices]

the office of the city clerk must be open during the last 3 days

before registration closes.

(b) In a city whose population is 25,000 or more, [those offices]

the office of the city clerk must be open during the last 5 days

before registration closes.

3. Except for a special election held pursuant to chapter 306 or

350 of NRS:

(a) The city clerk of each city shall cause a notice signed by him

to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the

city indicating the day that registration will be closed. If no

newspaper is of general circulation in that city, the publication may

be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the nearest city in

this state.

(b) The notice must be published once each week for 4

consecutive weeks next preceding the close of registration for any

election.

4. For the period beginning the fifth Sunday preceding any

primary city election or general city election and ending the third

Tuesday preceding any primary city election or general city

election, an elector may register to vote only by appearing in

person at the office of the city clerk.

Sec. 41. NRS 293C.532 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293C.532 1. Each person who resides within the boundaries

of the city at the time of the holding of any city election, and whose

name appears upon the [official register of voters for] statewide

voter registration list as a registered voter of the city, is entitled to

vote at each special election, primary city election and general city

election, and for all officers to be voted for and on all questions

submitted to the people at those elections except as otherwise

provided in chapter 266 of NRS.

2. The governing body of a city may provide for a

supplemental registration.

Sec. 42. NRS 293C.535 is hereby amended to read as follows:

293C.535 1. Except as otherwise provided by special charter,

registration of electors in incorporated cities must be accomplished

in the manner provided in this chapter.

2. The county clerk shall use the statewide voter registration

list to prepare for the city clerk of each incorporated city within his

county the election board register of all electors eligible to vote at a

regular or special city election.

3. The official register must be prepared in suitable books, one

for each ward or other voting district within each incorporated city.

The entries in the election board register must be arranged

alphabetically with the surnames first.

4. The county clerk shall keep duplicate originals or copies of

the applications to register to vote contained in the official register

in his office.

Sec. 43. The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any

additional expenses of a local government that are related to the

provisions of this act.

Sec. 44. The provisions of chapter 333 of NRS do not apply to

a contract awarded before January 1, 2005, by the Secretary of

State:

1. To establish and maintain the statewide voter registration list

created pursuant to section 3 of this act; or

2. To upgrade or replace voting systems throughout this state.

Sec. 45. 1. This section and sections 43 and 44 of this act

become effective upon passage and approval.

2. Section 3 of this act becomes effective on passage and

approval for purposes of awarding contracts to establish and

maintain a statewide voter registration list pursuant to section 3 of

this act, and:

(a) If the State of Nevada obtains a waiver in the manner set

forth in 42 U.S.C. § 15483(d)(1)(B), on January 1, 2006, for all

other purposes; or

(b) If the State of Nevada does not obtain such a waiver, on

January 1, 2004, for all other purposes.

3. Sections 10, 15.5 and 32.5 of this act become effective

July 1, 2003.

4. Sections 1, 2, 4 to 9, inclusive, 11 to 19, inclusive, 21 to 37,

inclusive, and 39 to 42, inclusive, of this act become effective on

January 1, 2004.

5. Sections 20 and 38 of this act become effective on

January 1, 2006.

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