293.518 - Elector to indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of voting; duties of county clerk or field registrar of voters in listing elector’s affiliation or lack thereof
293.518 Elector to indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of voting; duties of county clerk or field registrar of voters in listing elector’s affiliation or lack thereof; elector’s party to be listed as “nonpartisan” if elector makes no indication.
1. At the time an elector registers to vote the elector must indicate:
(a) A political party affiliation; or
(b) That he or she is not affiliated with a political party.
Ê An elector who indicates that he or she is “independent” shall be deemed not affiliated with a political party.
2. If an elector indicates that he or she is not affiliated with a political party, or is independent, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the elector’s political party as nonpartisan.
3. If an elector indicates an affiliation with a major political party or a minor political party that has filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the elector’s political party as indicated by the elector.
4. If an elector indicates an affiliation with a minor political party that has not filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall:
(a) List the elector’s political party as the party indicated in the application to register to vote.
(b) When compiling data related to voter registration for the county, report the elector’s political party as “other party.”
5. If an elector does not make any of the indications described in subsection 1, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall:
(a) List the elector’s political party as nonpartisan; and
(b) Mail to the elector a notice setting forth that the elector has been registered to vote as a nonpartisan because the elector did not make any of the indications described in subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2167; A 1995, 680, 2273, 2784; 2003, 1654)