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

1-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.

1-3 Sec. 2. 1. A registered voter who, because of a physical disability,

1-4 is unable to mark or sign a ballot or use a voting device without

1-5 assistance may submit a written statement to the appropriate county clerk

1-6 requesting that he receive an absent ballot for each election conducted

1-7 during the period specified in subsection 3.

1-8 2. A written statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must:

1-9 (a) Include a statement from a physician licensed in this state

1-10 certifying that the registered voter is a person with a physical disability

1-11 and, because of the physical disability, he is unable to mark or sign a

1-12 ballot or use a voting device without assistance;

2-1 (b) Designate the person who will assist the registered voter in

2-2 marking and signing the absent ballot on behalf of the registered voter;

2-3 and

2-4 (c) Include the name, address and signature of the person designated

2-5 pursuant to paragraph (b).

2-6 3. Upon receipt of a written statement submitted by a registered voter

2-7 pursuant to subsection 1, the county clerk shall, if the statement includes

2-8 the information required pursuant to subsection 2, issue an absent ballot

2-9 to the registered voter for each election that is conducted during the year

2-10 immediately succeeding the date the written statement is submitted to the

2-11 county clerk.

2-12 4. To determine whether a registered voter is entitled to receive an

2-13 absent ballot pursuant to this section, the county clerk may, every year

2-14 after an absent ballot is issued to a registered voter pursuant to

2-15 subsection 3, require the registered voter to submit a statement from a

2-16 licensed physician as specified in paragraph (a) of subsection 2. If a

2-17 statement from a physician licensed in this state submitted pursuant to

2-18 this subsection indicates that the registered voter is no longer physically

2-19 disabled, the county clerk shall not issue an absent ballot to the

2-20 registered voter pursuant to this section.

2-21 5. A person designated pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2

2-22 may, on behalf of and at the direction of the registered voter, mark and

2-23 sign an absent ballot issued to the registered voter pursuant to the

2-24 provisions of this section. If the person marks and signs the ballot, the

2-25 person shall indicate next to his signature that the ballot has been

2-26 marked and signed on behalf of the registered voter.

2-27 6. The procedure authorized pursuant to this section is subject to all

2-28 other provisions of this chapter relating to voting by absent ballot to the

2-29 extent that those provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of

2-30 this section.

2-31 Sec. 3. 1. A person who, during the 6 months immediately

2-32 preceding an election, mails to more than a total of 500 registered voters

2-33 a form to request an absent ballot for the election shall:

2-34 (a) Mail the form prescribed by the secretary of state;

2-35 (b) Not later than 14 days before mailing such a form, notify the

2-36 county clerk of each county to which a form will be mailed of the number

2-37 of forms to be mailed to voters in the county and the date of the mailing

2-38 of the forms; and

2-39 (c) Not mail such a form later than 21 days before the election.

2-40 2. The provisions of this section do not authorize a person to vote by

2-41 absent ballot if he is not otherwise eligible to vote by absent ballot.

3-1 Sec. 4. NRS 293.1276 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-2 293.1276 1. Within 4 days excluding Saturdays, Sundays and

3-17 office until it is filed with the secretary of state.

3-18 Sec. 5. NRS 293.1277 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-19 293.1277 1. If the secretary of state finds that the total number of

3-42 examination, the county clerk shall immediately attach to the documents a

4-1 certificate properly dated, showing the result of his examination and

4-2 transmit the documents with the certificate to the secretary of state. A copy

4-3 of this certificate must be filed in the clerk’s office.

4-4 5. A person who submits a petition to the county clerk which is

4-5 required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.128, 293.165, 293.172,

4-6 293.200, 295.056, 298.109 , [or] 306.035 or 306.110 must be allowed to

4-7 witness the verification of the signatures. A public officer who is the

4-8 subject of a recall petition must also be allowed to witness the verification

4-9 of the signatures on the petition.

4-10 6. For any petition containing signatures which are required to be

4-11 verified pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.165, 293.200 , [or] 306.035

4-12 or 306.110 for any county, district or municipal office within one county,

4-13 the county clerk shall not transmit to the secretary of state the documents

4-14 containing the signatures of the registered voters.

4-15 7. The secretary of state may by regulation establish further procedures

4-16 for carrying out the provisions of this section.

4-17 Sec. 6. NRS 293.1279 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-18 293.1279 1. If the statistical sampling shows that the number of valid

4-42 number of registered voters that signed the petition.

5-1 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, upon completing the

5-2 examination, the county clerk shall immediately attach to the documents of

5-3 the petition an amended certificate properly dated, showing the result of the

5-4 examination and shall immediately forward the documents with the

5-5 amended certificate to the secretary of state. A copy of the amended

5-6 certificate must be filed in the county clerk’s office.

5-7 5. For any petition containing signatures which are required to be

5-8 verified pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.165, 293.200 , [or] 306.035

5-9 or 306.110 for any county, district or municipal office within one county,

5-10 the county clerk shall not forward to the secretary of state the documents

5-11 containing the signatures of the registered voters.

5-12 6. Except for a petition to recall a county, district or municipal officer,

5-13 the petition shall be deemed filed with the secretary of state as of the date

5-14 on which he receives certificates from the county clerks showing the

5-15 petition to be signed by the requisite number of voters of the state.

5-16 7. If the amended certificates received from all county clerks by the

5-17 secretary of state establish that the petition is still insufficient, he shall

5-18 immediately so notify the petitioners and the county clerks. If the petition is

5-19 a petition to recall a county, district or municipal officer, the secretary of

5-20 state shall also notify the officer with whom the petition is to be filed.

5-21 Sec. 7. NRS 293.165 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-22 293.165 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.166, a vacancy

5-42 nominated pursuant to the provisions of this subsection [may] :

6-1 (a) Must file a declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy

6-2 and pay the statutory filing fee on or before the date the petition is filed;

6-3 and

6-4 (b) May be elected only at a general election and his name must not

6-5 appear on the ballot for a primary election.

6-6 3. A vacancy occurring in a nonpartisan nomination after [a primary

6-7 election] the second Tuesday in August and on or before the second

6-8 Tuesday in September must be filled by the person who [received] receives

6-9 the next highest vote for the nomination in the primary.

6-10 4. [Except to place a candidate nominated pursuant to subsection 2 on

6-11 the ballot, no] No change may be made on the ballot after the second

6-12 Tuesday in September of the year in which the general election is held. If a

6-13 nominee dies after that date, his name must remain on the ballot and, if

6-14 elected, a vacancy exists.

6-15 5. All designations provided for in this section must be filed before 5

6-16 p.m. on the second Tuesday in September. In each case, the statutory filing

6-17 fee must be paid and an acceptance of the designation must be filed before

6-18 5 p.m. on [that date.] the date the designation is filed.

6-19 Sec. 8. NRS 293.166 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-20 293.166 1. A vacancy occurring in a party nomination for the office

7-1 2. No change may be made on the ballot after the second Tuesday in

7-2 September of the year in which the general election is held. If a nominee

7-3 dies after that date, his name must remain on the ballot and, if elected, a

7-4 vacancy exists.

7-5 3. The designation of a nominee pursuant to this section must be filed

7-6 with the secretary of state before 5 p.m. of the second Tuesday in

7-7 September, and the statutory filing fee must be paid with the designation.

7-8 Sec. 9. NRS 293.1755 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-9 293.1755 1. In addition to any other requirement provided by law, no

7-10 person may be a candidate for any office unless, for at least the 30 days

7-11 [before] immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of

7-12 declarations of candidacy or acceptances of candidacy for the office which

7-13 he seeks, he has [been a legal resident of] , in accordance with NRS

7-14 281.050, actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the state,

7-15 district, county, township or other area prescribed by law to which the

7-16 office pertains and, if elected, over which he will have jurisdiction or which

7-17 he will represent.

7-18 2. Any person who knowingly and willfully files an acceptance of

7-19 candidacy or declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement in

7-20 this respect is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

7-21 3. Any person convicted pursuant to the provisions of this section is

7-22 disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office for which he was a

7-23 candidate.

7-24 4. The provisions of this section do not apply to candidates for the

7-25 office of district attorney.

7-26 Sec. 10. NRS 293.177 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-27 293.177 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.165, a name

8-1 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a

8-2 candidate for the ................ Party nomination for the office of ………, I,

8-3 the undersigned …….., do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I

8-4 actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at ………., in the City or

8-5 Town of ……., County of ………., State of Nevada; that my actual , as

8-6 opposed to constructive, residence in the state, district, county, township,

8-7 city or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains began on a

8-8 date at least 30 days [or more before] immediately preceding the date of

8-9 the close of filing of declarations of candidacy for this office; that I am

8-10 registered as a member of the ................ Party; that I have not, in violation

8-11 of the provisions of NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my political

8-12 party or political party affiliation on an official application to register to

8-13 vote in any state since September 1 before the closing filing date for this

8-14 election; that I generally believe in and intend to support the concepts

8-15 found in the principles and policies of that political party in the coming

8-16 election; that if nominated as a candidate of the ................ Party at the

8-17 ensuing election I will accept that nomination and not withdraw; that I will

8-18 not knowingly violate any election law or any law defining and prohibiting

8-19 corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this state;

8-20 that I will qualify for the office if elected thereto, including, but not limited

8-21 to, complying with any limitation prescribed by the constitution and laws of

8-22 this state concerning the number of years or terms for which a person may

8-23 hold the office; and that I understand that my name will appear on all

8-24 ballots as designated in this declaration.

8-25

8-26 (Designation of name)

8-27

8-28 (Signature of candidate for office)

8-29 Subscribed and sworn to before

8-30 me this ..... day of ........, 19...

8-31

8-32 Notary Public or other person

8-33 authorized to administer an oath

8-34 (b) For nonpartisan office:

9-1 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the

9-2 Office of ................

9-3 State of Nevada

9-4 County of

9-5 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a

9-6 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................, do

9-7 swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to

9-8 constructively, reside at ………, in the City or Town of ……., County of

………, State of Nevada; that my actual , as opposed to constructive,

9-9 residence in the state, district, county, township, city or other area

9-10 prescribed by law to which the office pertains began on a date at least 30

9-11 days [or more before] immediately preceding the date of the close of filing

9-12 of declarations of candidacy for this office; that if nominated as a

9-13 nonpartisan candidate at the ensuing election I will accept the nomination

9-14 and not withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate any election law or any

9-15 law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns

9-16 and elections in this state; that I will qualify for the office if elected thereto,

9-17 including, but not limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by

9-18 the constitution and laws of this state concerning the number of years or

9-19 terms for which a person may hold the office; and my name will appear on

9-20 all ballots as designated in this declaration.

9-21

9-22 (Designation of name)

9-23

9-24 (Signature of candidate for office)

9-25 Subscribed and sworn to before

9-26 me this ..... day of ........, 19...

9-27

9-28 Notary Public or other person

9-29 authorized to administer an oath

9-30 3. A person may be a candidate under his given name and surname, a

9-31 contraction or familiar form of his given name followed by his surname or

9-32 the initial of his given name followed by his surname. A nickname of not

9-33 more than 10 letters may be incorporated into a candidate’s name. The

9-34 nickname must be in quotation marks and appear immediately before the

9-35 candidate’s surname. A nickname must not indicate any political,

10-1 economic, social or religious view or affiliation and must not be the name

10-2 of any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known on a statewide,

10-3 nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other manner deceive a voter

10-4 regarding the person or principles for which he is voting.

10-5 4. The address of a candidate which must be included in the

10-6 declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to subsection

10-7 2 must be the street address of the residence where he actually , as opposed

10-8 to constructively, resides [,] in accordance with NRS 281.050, if one has

10-9 been assigned. The declaration or acceptance of candidacy must not be

10-10 accepted for filing if the candidate’s address is listed as a post office box

10-11 unless a street address has not been assigned to his residence.

10-12 Sec. 11. NRS 293.181 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-13 293.181 1. A candidate for the office of state senator or assemblyman

10-40 (Attach additional sheet or sheets of residences as necessary)

11-1 2. Each address of a candidate which must be included in the

11-2 declaration of residency pursuant to subsection 1 must be the street

11-3 address of the residence where he actually , as opposed to

11-4 constructively, resided or resides [,] in accordance with NRS

11-5 281.050, if one has been assigned. The declaration of residency

11-6 must not be accepted for filing if any of the candidate’s addresses

11-7 are listed as a post office box, unless a street address has not been

11-8 assigned to the residence.

11-9 Sec. 12. NRS 293.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-10 293.200 1. An independent candidate for partisan office must file

11-44 person qualified represents.

12-1 4. Petitions of candidacy must be filed not earlier than the first Monday

12-2 in May preceding the general election and not later than 5 p.m. on the third

12-3 Tuesday in August.

12-4 5. No petition of candidacy may contain the name of more than one

12-5 candidate for each office to be filled.

12-6 6. A person may not file as an independent candidate if he is proposing

12-7 to run as the candidate of a political party.

12-8 7. The names of independent candidates must be placed on the general

12-9 election ballot and must not appear on the primary election ballot.

12-10 8. If the candidacy of any person seeking to qualify pursuant to this

12-11 section is challenged, all affidavits and documents in support of the

12-12 challenge must be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday in

12-13 August. Any judicial proceeding resulting from the challenge must be set

12-14 for hearing not more than 5 days after the fourth Tuesday in August.

12-15 9. Any challenge pursuant to subsection 8 must be filed with:

12-16 (a) The first judicial district court if the petition of candidacy was filed

12-17 with the secretary of state.

12-18 (b) The district court for the county where the petition of candidacy was

12-19 filed if the petition was filed with a county clerk.

12-20 10. An independent candidate for partisan office must file a declaration

12-21 of candidacy with the proper filing officer and pay the fee required by NRS

12-22 293.193 not earlier than the first Monday in May of the year in which the

12-23 election is held nor later than 5 p.m. of the first Wednesday in July.

12-24 Sec. 13. NRS 293.272 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-25 293.272 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person

12-38 (d) Requests an absent ballot in person at the office of the county clerk.

12-39 Sec. 14. NRS 293.296 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-40 293.296 1. Any registered voter who by reason of a physical

12-43 consenting person of his own choice, except:

13-1 (a) The voter’s employer or his agent; or

13-2 (b) An officer or agent of the voter’s labor organization.

13-3 2. A person providing assistance pursuant to this section to a

13-4 [disabled] voter in casting his vote shall not disclose any information with

13-5 respect to the casting of that ballot.

13-6 3. The right to assistance in casting a ballot may not be denied or

13-7 impaired when the need for assistance is apparent or is known to the

13-8 election board or any member thereof, but the election board may require a

13-9 registered voter to sign a statement that he requires assistance in casting his

13-10 vote by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write

13-11 English when the need for assistance is not apparent or no member of the

13-12 election board has knowledge thereof. The statement must be executed

13-13 under penalty of perjury.

13-14 4. In addition to complying with the requirements of this section, the

13-15 county clerk and election board officer shall, upon the request of a

13-16 registered voter with a physical disability, make reasonable

13-17 accommodations to allow the voter to vote at his polling place.

13-18 Sec. 15. NRS 293.309 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-19 293.309 1. The county clerk of each county shall prepare an absent

13-30 pursuant to subsection 2 is moot and of no effect.

13-31 Sec. 16. NRS 293.316 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-32 293.316 1. Any registered voter who is unable to go to the polls

13-33 [because] :

13-34 (a) Because of an illness or disability resulting in his confinement in a

13-35 hospital, sanatorium, dwelling or nursing home [may request in a written

13-36 statement, signed by him, that the county clerk send him an absent ballot.

13-37 The clerk shall deliver the ballot, at the office of the county clerk, to any

13-38 authorized representative of the voter possessing a written statement signed

13-39 by the voter stating that he is confined to a dwelling or is a patient in a

13-40 hospital, sanatorium or nursing home, and that he will be confined therein

13-41 on election day. If any registered voter is] ; or

14-1 (b) Because he is suddenly hospitalized , [or] becomes seriously ill or is

14-2 called away from home after the time has elapsed for requesting an absent

14-3 ballot as provided in NRS 293.315, [and is unable to vote at the polling

14-4 place, he may apply]

14-5 may submit a written request to the county clerk for an absent ballot . The

14-6 request may be submitted at any time before 5 p.m. on the day of the

14-7 election. [The]

14-8 2. If the county clerk determines that a request submitted pursuant to

14-9 subsection 1 includes the information required pursuant to subsection 3,

14-10 the county clerk shall [issue] , at the office of the county clerk, deliver an

14-11 absent ballot [upon satisfactory proof of the emergency.

14-12 2. After] to the person designated in the request to obtain the ballot

14-13 for the registered voter.

14-14 3. A written request submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must include:

14-15 (a) The name, address and signature of the registered voter requesting

14-16 the absent ballot;

14-17 (b) The name, address and signature of the person designated by the

14-18 registered voter to obtain, deliver and return the ballot for the registered

14-19 voter;

14-20 (c) A brief statement of the illness or disability of the registered voter

14-21 or of facts sufficient to establish that the registered voter was called away

14-22 from home after the time had elapsed for requesting an absent ballot;

14-23 (d) If the voter is confined in a hospital, sanatorium, dwelling or

14-24 nursing home, a statement that he will be confined therein on the day of

14-25 the election; and

14-26 (e) Unless the person designated pursuant to paragraph (b) will mark

14-27 and sign an absent ballot on behalf of the registered voter pursuant to

14-28 subsection 5, a statement signed under penalty of perjury that only the

14-29 registered voter will mark and sign the ballot.

14-30 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, after marking his

14-31 ballot the voter must [place] :

14-32 (a) Place it in the identification envelope [. He must affix] ;

14-33 (b) Affix his signature on the back of the envelope ; and [return]

14-34 (c) Return it to the office of the county clerk.

14-35 [3.] 5. A person designated in a request submitted pursuant to

14-36 subsection 1 may, on behalf of and at the direction of the registered

14-37 voter, mark and sign the absent ballot. If the person marks and signs the

14-38 ballot, the person shall indicate next to his signature that the ballot has

14-39 been marked and signed on behalf of the registered voter.

14-40 6. A request for [a] an absent ballot submitted pursuant to this section

14-41 must be made, and the ballot delivered to the voter and returned to the

14-42 county clerk, not later than the time the polls close on election day.

15-1 [4.] 7. The procedure authorized by this section is subject to all other

15-2 provisions of this chapter relating to voting by absent ballot [voting insofar

15-3 as] to the extent that those provisions are not inconsistent with the

15-4 provisions of this section.

15-5 Sec. 17. NRS 293.330 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-6 293.330 1. When an absent voter receives his ballot, he must mark

15-29 felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

15-30 Sec. 18. NRS 293.359 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-31 293.359 [1.] The ballot box for early voting in which voted ballots

15-43 until it is delivered to the ballot board for early voting.]

16-1 Sec. 19. NRS 293.3602 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-2 293.3602 If paper ballots or ballots which are voted by punching a

16-35 members do not interfere with the handling of the ballots.

16-36 Sec. 20. NRS 293.391 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-37 293.391 1. The voted ballots, rejected ballots, spoiled ballots,

16-43 such sealed materials must be destroyed immediately after the preservation

17-1 period. A notice of the destruction must be published by the clerk in at least

17-2 one newspaper of general circulation in the county not less than 2 weeks

17-3 before the destruction. Unused ballots, enclosed and sealed, must, after

17-4 canvass of the votes by the board of county commissioners, be deposited

17-5 in the vaults of the county clerk and preserved for at least the period

17-6 during which the election may be contested and adjudicated, after which

17-7 the unused ballots may be destroyed.

17-8 2. The pollbooks containing the signatures of those persons who voted

17-9 in the election and the tally lists deposited with the board of county

17-10 commissioners are subject to the inspection of any elector who may wish to

17-11 examine them at any time after their deposit with the county clerk.

17-12 3. A contestant of an election may inspect all of the material regarding

17-13 that election which is preserved pursuant to subsection 1, except the voted

17-14 ballots.

17-15 4. The voted ballots deposited with the county clerk are not subject to

17-16 the inspection of anyone, except in cases of contested election, and then

17-17 only by the judge, body or board before whom the election is being

17-18 contested, or by the parties to the contest, jointly, pursuant to an order of

17-19 such judge, body or board.

17-20 Sec. 21. NRS 293.404 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-21 293.404 1. Where a recount is demanded pursuant to the provisions

17-43 for the office or ballot question affected from 5 percent of the precincts, but

18-1 in no case fewer than three precincts, after consultation with each candidate

18-2 for the office or his authorized representative. The recount board shall

18-3 examine the selected ballots, including any duplicate or rejected ballots,

18-4 shall determine whether the ballots have been voted in accordance with this

18-5 Title and shall count the valid ballots by hand. [A] In addition, a recount

18-6 by computer must be made of all the selected ballots. If the count by hand

18-7 or the recount by computer of the selected ballots [or the recount] shows a

18-8 discrepancy [of] equal to or greater than 1 percent or [more for either

18-9 candidate,] 5 votes, whichever is greater, for any candidate for the office,

18-10 or in favor of or against a ballot question, from the original canvass of the

18-11 returns, the county or city clerk shall order a count by hand of all the ballots

18-12 for that office. [If there is not a discrepancy of 1 percent or more,]

18-13 Otherwise, the county or city clerk [shall not order such a count, but] shall

18-14 order a recount by computer of all the ballots for the office.

18-15 4. The county or city clerk shall unseal and give to the recount board

18-16 all ballots to be counted.

18-17 5. In the case of a demand for a recount affecting more than one

18-18 county, the demand must be made to the secretary of state, who shall notify

18-19 the county clerks to proceed with the recount.

18-20 Sec. 22. NRS 293.525 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-21 293.525 1. Any elector who is presently registered and has changed

18-43 register.

19-1 Sec. 23. NRS 293.547 is hereby amended to read as follows:

19-2 293.547 1. After the 30th day but not later than the [15th] 25th day

19-27 accompany the notice.

19-28 Sec. 24. Chapter 293C of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

19-29 the provisions set forth as sections 25 and 26 of this act.

19-30 Sec. 25. 1. A registered voter who, because of a physical disability,

19-31 is unable to mark or sign a ballot or use a voting device without

19-32 assistance may submit a written statement to the appropriate city clerk

19-33 requesting that he receive an absent ballot for each city election

19-34 conducted during the period specified in subsection 3.

19-35 2. A written statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must:

19-36 (a) Include a statement from a physician licensed in this state

19-37 certifying that the registered voter is a person with a physical disability

19-38 and, because of the physical disability, he is unable to mark or sign a

19-39 ballot or use a voting device without assistance;

19-40 (b) Designate the person who will assist the registered voter in

19-41 marking and signing the absent ballot on behalf of the registered voter;

19-42 and

20-1 (c) Include the name, address and signature of the person designated

20-2 pursuant to paragraph (b).

20-3 3. Upon receipt of a written statement submitted by a registered voter

20-4 pursuant to subsection 1, the city clerk shall, if the statement includes the

20-5 information required pursuant to subsection 2, issue an absent ballot to

20-6 the registered voter for each city election that is conducted during the

20-7 year immediately succeeding the date the written statement is submitted

20-8 to the city clerk.

20-9 4. To determine whether a registered voter is entitled to receive an

20-10 absent ballot pursuant to this section, the city clerk may, every year after

20-11 an absent ballot is issued to a registered voter pursuant to subsection 3,

20-12 require the registered voter to submit a statement from a licensed

20-13 physician as specified in paragraph (a) of subsection 2. If a statement

20-14 from a physician licensed in this state submitted pursuant to this

20-15 subsection indicates that the registered voter is no longer physically

20-16 disabled, the city clerk shall not issue an absent ballot to the registered

20-17 voter pursuant to this section.

20-18 5. A person designated pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2

20-19 may, on behalf of and at the direction of the registered voter, mark and

20-20 sign an absent ballot issued to the registered voter pursuant to the

20-21 provisions of this section. If the person marks and signs the ballot, the

20-22 person shall indicate next to his signature that the ballot has been

20-23 marked and signed on behalf of the registered voter.

20-24 6. The procedure authorized pursuant to this section is subject to all

20-25 other provisions of this chapter relating to voting by absent ballot to the

20-26 extent that those provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of

20-27 this section.

20-28 Sec. 26. 1. A person who, during the 6 months immediately

20-29 preceding an election, mails to more than a total of 500 registered voters

20-30 a form to request an absent ballot for the election shall:

20-31 (a) Mail the form prescribed by the secretary of state;

20-32 (b) Not later than 14 days before mailing such a form, notify the city

20-33 clerk of each city to which a form will be mailed of the number of forms

20-34 to be mailed to voters in the city and the date of the mailing of the forms;

20-35 and

20-36 (c) Not mail such a form later than 21 days before the election.

20-37 2. The provisions of this section do not authorize a person to vote by

20-38 absent ballot if he is not otherwise eligible to vote by absent ballot.

20-39 Sec. 27. NRS 293C.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:

20-40 293C.185 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.190, a name

20-43 candidacy and paid the fee established by the governing body of the city

21-1 not earlier than 40 days before the primary city election and not later than 5

21-2 p.m. on the 30th day before the primary city election.

21-3 2. A declaration of candidacy required to be filed by this section must

21-4 be in substantially the following form:

21-5 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the

21-6 Office of ................

21-7 State of Nevada

21-8

21-9 City of

21-10 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a

21-11 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................, do

21-12 swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to

21-13 constructively, reside at ......................, in the City or Town of ................,

21-14 County of .................., State of Nevada; that my actual , as opposed to

21-15 constructive, residence in the city, township or other area prescribed by law

21-16 to which the office pertains began on a date at least 30 days [or more

21-17 before] immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of

21-18 declarations of candidacy for this office; that if nominated as a candidate at

21-19 the ensuing election I will accept the nomination and not withdraw; that I

21-20 will not knowingly violate any election law or any law defining and

21-21 prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in

21-22 this state; that I will qualify for the office if elected thereto, including, but

21-23 not limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by the constitution

21-24 and laws of this state concerning the number of years or terms for which a

21-25 person may hold the office; and my name will appear on all ballots as

21-26 designated in this declaration.

21-27

21-28 (Designation of name)

21-29

21-30 (Signature of candidate for office)

21-31 Subscribed and sworn to before

21-32 me this ..... day of ........, 19...

21-33

21-34 Notary Public or other person

21-35 authorized to administer an oath

22-1 3. A person may be a candidate under his given name and surname, a

22-2 contraction or familiar form of his given name followed by his surname or

22-3 the initial of his given name followed by his surname. A nickname of not

22-4 more than 10 letters may be incorporated into a candidate’s name. The

22-5 nickname must be in quotation marks and appear immediately before the

22-6 candidate’s surname. A nickname must not indicate any political,

22-7 economic, social or religious view or affiliation and must not be the name

22-8 of any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known on a statewide,

22-9 nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other manner deceive a voter

22-10 concerning the person or principles for which he is voting.

22-11 4. The address of a candidate that must be included in the declaration

22-12 or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to subsection 2 must be the street

22-13 address of the residence where he actually , as opposed to constructively,

22-14 resides [,] in accordance with NRS 281.050, if one has been assigned. The

22-15 declaration or acceptance of candidacy must not be accepted for filing if

22-16 the candidate’s address is listed as a post office box unless a street address

22-17 has not been assigned to his residence.

22-18 Sec. 28. NRS 293C.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

22-19 293C.200 1. In addition to any other requirement provided by law,

22-32 candidate.

22-33 Sec. 29. NRS 293C.265 is hereby amended to read as follows:

22-34 293C.265 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person

22-43 25 of this act or NRS 293C.317;

23-1 (c) Submits or has previously submitted a written request for an absent

23-2 ballot that is signed by the registered voter before a notary public or other

23-3 person authorized to administer an oath; or

23-4 (d) Requests an absent ballot in person at the office of the city clerk.

23-5 Sec. 30. NRS 293C.282 is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-6 293C.282 1. Any registered voter who, because of a physical

23-26 accommodations to allow the voter to vote at his polling place.

23-27 Sec. 31. NRS 293C.305 is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-28 293C.305 1. The city clerk shall prepare an absent ballot for the use

23-36 pursuant to subsection 2 is moot and of no effect.

23-37 Sec. 32. NRS 293C.317 is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-38 293C.317 1. Any registered voter who is unable to go to the polls

23-43 city clerk shall deliver the ballot, at the office of the city clerk, to any

24-1 authorized representative of the voter possessing a written statement signed

24-2 by the voter stating that he is confined to a dwelling or is a patient in a

24-3 hospital, sanatorium or nursing home and that he will be confined therein

24-4 on election day. If any registered voter is] ; or

24-5 (b) Because he is suddenly hospitalized , [or] becomes seriously ill or is

24-6 called away from home after the time has elapsed for requesting an absent

24-7 ballot as provided in NRS 293C.312 [and is unable to vote at the polling

24-8 place, he may apply] ,

24-9 may submit a written request to the city clerk for an absent ballot . The

24-10 request may be submitted at any time before 5 p.m. on the day of the

24-11 election. [The]

24-12 2. If the city clerk determines that a request submitted pursuant to

24-13 subsection 1 includes the information required pursuant to subsection 3,

24-14 the city clerk shall [issue] , at the office of the city clerk, deliver an absent

24-15 ballot [upon satisfactory proof of the emergency.

24-16 2. After] to the person designated in the request to obtain the ballot

24-17 for the registered voter.

24-18 3. A written request submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must include:

24-19 (a) The name, address and signature of the registered voter requesting

24-20 the absent ballot;

24-21 (b) The name, address and signature of the person designated by the

24-22 registered voter to obtain, deliver and return the ballot for the registered

24-23 voter;

24-24 (c) A brief statement of the illness or disability of the registered voter

24-25 or of facts sufficient to establish that the registered voter was called away

24-26 from home after the time had elapsed for requesting an absent ballot;

24-27 (d) If the voter is confined in a hospital, sanatorium, dwelling or

24-28 nursing home, a statement that he will be confined therein on the day of

24-29 the election; and

24-30 (e) Unless the person designated pursuant to paragraph (b) will mark

24-31 and sign an absent ballot on behalf of the registered voter pursuant to

24-32 subsection 5, a statement signed under penalty of perjury that only the

24-33 registered voter will mark and sign the ballot.

24-34 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, after marking his

24-35 ballot the voter must [place] :

24-36 (a) Place it in the identification envelope [. The voter must affix] ;

24-37 (b) Affix his signature on the back of the envelope ; and [return]

24-38 (c) Return it to the office of the city clerk.

24-39 [3.] 5. A person designated in a request submitted pursuant to

24-40 subsection 1 may, on behalf of and at the direction of the registered

24-41 voter, mark and sign the absent ballot. If the person marks and signs the

24-42 ballot, the person shall indicate next to his signature that the ballot has

24-43 been marked and signed on behalf of the registered voter.

25-1 6. A request for [a] an absent ballot submitted pursuant to this section

25-2 must be made, and the ballot delivered to the voter and returned to the city

25-3 clerk, not later than the time the polls close on election day.

25-4 [4.] 7. The procedure authorized by this section is subject to all other

25-5 provisions of this chapter relating to voting by absent ballot [voting insofar

25-6 as] to the extent that those provisions are not inconsistent with the

25-7 provisions of this section.

25-8 Sec. 33. NRS 293C.330 is hereby amended to read as follows:

25-9 293C.330 1. When an absent voter receives his ballot, he must mark

25-32 E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

25-33 Sec. 34. NRS 293C.359 is hereby amended to read as follows:

25-34 293C.359 [1.] The ballot box for early voting in which voted ballots

26-1 [2. During the period for early voting by personal appearance, the city

26-2 clerk shall keep the key to one of the locks to the ballot box for early voting

26-3 and a designated custodian, not under the authority of the city clerk, shall

26-4 keep the key to the second lock.

26-5 3. Each custodian shall retain possession of the key entrusted to him

26-6 until it is delivered to the ballot board for early voting.]

26-7 Sec. 35. NRS 293C.3602 is hereby amended to read as follows:

26-8 293C.3602 If paper ballots or ballots which are voted by punching a

26-40 members do not interfere with the handling of the ballots.

26-41 Sec. 36. NRS 293C.390 is hereby amended to read as follows:

26-42 293C.390 1. The voted ballots, rejected ballots, spoiled ballots,

26-43 [unused ballots,] tally lists, pollbooks, challenge lists, voting receipts,

27-1 records printed on paper of voted ballots collected pursuant to NRS

27-2 293B.400 and stubs of the ballots used, enclosed and sealed must, after

27-3 canvass of the votes by the governing body of the city, be deposited in the

27-4 vaults of the city clerk and preserved for at least 22 months. All such

27-5 sealed materials must be destroyed immediately after that period. A notice

27-6 of the destruction must be published by the city clerk in at least one

27-7 newspaper of general circulation in the city, or if no newspaper is of

27-8 general circulation in that city, in a newspaper of general circulation in the

27-9 nearest city, not less than 2 weeks before the destruction of the materials.

27-10 Unused ballots, enclosed and sealed, must, after canvass of the votes by

27-11 the governing body of the city, be deposited in the vaults of the city clerk

27-12 and preserved for at least the period during which the election may be

27-13 contested and adjudicated, after which the unused ballots may be

27-14 destroyed.

27-15 2. The pollbooks containing the signatures of those persons who voted

27-16 in the election and the tally lists deposited with the governing body of the

27-17 city are subject to the inspection of any elector who may wish to examine

27-18 them at any time after their deposit with the city clerk.

27-19 3. A contestant of an election may inspect all of the material relating to

27-20 that election which is preserved pursuant to subsection 1, except the voted

27-21 ballots.

27-22 4. The voted ballots deposited with the city clerk are not subject to the

27-23 inspection of any person, except in a contested election, and only by the

27-24 judge, body or board before whom the election is being contested, or by the

27-25 parties to the contest, jointly, pursuant to an order of the judge, body or

27-26 board.

27-27 Sec. 37. Chapter 306 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

27-37 must be conducted.

27-38 Sec. 38. NRS 306.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

27-39 306.110 1. A petition to nominate other candidates for the office

27-43 or municipality holding the election at the general election at which the

28-1 public officer was elected. Each petition may consist of more than one

28-2 document. Each document must bear the name of one county and must

28-3 not be signed by a person who is not a registered voter of that county.

28-4 2. The nominating petition must be filed, at least [15] 20 days before

28-5 the date of the special election, with the officer with whom the recall

28-6 petition is filed. Each document of the petition must be submitted for