293.3585 - Procedure for voting.
293.3585 Procedure for voting.
1. Upon the appearance of a person to cast a ballot for early voting, the deputy clerk for early voting shall:
(a) Determine that the person is a registered voter in the county;
(b) Instruct the voter to sign the roster for early voting; and
(c) Verify the signature of the voter against that contained on the original application to register to vote or a facsimile thereof, the card issued to the voter at the time of registration or some other piece of official identification.
2. The county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to determine that the voter has not already voted pursuant to this section.
3. The roster for early voting must contain:
(a) The voter’s name, the address where he or she is registered to vote, his or her voter identification number and a place for the voter’s signature;
(b) The voter’s precinct or voting district number; and
(c) The date of voting early in person.
4. When a voter is entitled to cast a ballot and has identified himself or herself to the satisfaction of the deputy clerk for early voting, the voter is entitled to receive the appropriate ballot or ballots, but only for his or her own use at the polling place for early voting.
5. If the ballot is voted on a mechanical recording device which directly records the votes electronically, the deputy clerk for early voting shall:
(a) Prepare the mechanical recording device for the voter;
(b) Ensure that the voter’s precinct or voting district and the form of ballot are indicated on the voting receipt, if the county clerk uses voting receipts; and
(c) Allow the voter to cast a vote.
6. A voter applying to vote early by personal appearance may be challenged pursuant to NRS 293.303.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2170; A 1995, 2267, 2627, 2779; 1997, 668, 671, 2780; 1999, 695; 2007, 1159, 2594)