EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 293.1276 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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

1-3 holidays, after the submission of a petition containing signatures which are

1-4 required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.128, 293.172, 293.200,

1-5 295.056, 298.109 [or 306.035,] , 306.035 or 306.110, the county clerk

1-6 shall determine the total number of signatures affixed to the documents and

1-7 forward that information to the secretary of state.

1-8 2. If the secretary of state finds that the total number of signatures filed

1-9 with all the county clerks is less than 100 percent of the required number

1-10 of registered voters, he shall so notify the person who submitted the

1-11 petition and the county clerks and no further action may be taken in regard

2-1 to the petition. If the petition is a petition to recall a county, district or

2-2 municipal officer, the secretary of state shall also notify the officer with

2-3 whom the petition is to be filed.

2-4 3. After the petition is submitted to the county clerk it must not be

2-5 handled by any other person except by an employee of the county clerk’s

2-6 office until it is filed with the secretary of state.

2-7 Sec. 2. NRS 293.1277 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-8 293.1277 1. If the secretary of state finds that the total number of

2-9 signatures submitted to all the county clerks is 100 percent or more of the

2-10 number of registered voters needed to declare the petition sufficient, he

2-11 shall immediately so notify the county clerks. Within 9 days excluding

2-12 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays after notification, each of the county

2-13 clerks shall determine the number of registered voters who have signed the

2-14 documents submitted in his county.

2-15 2. If more than 500 names have been signed on the documents

2-16 submitted to him, a county clerk shall examine the signatures by sampling

2-17 them at random for verification. The random sample of signatures to be

2-18 verified must be drawn in such a manner that every signature which has

2-19 been submitted to the county clerk is given an equal opportunity to be

2-20 included in the sample. The sample must include an examination of at least

2-21 500 or 5 percent of the signatures, whichever is greater.

2-22 3. In determining from the records of registration the number of

2-23 registered voters who signed the documents, the county clerk may use the

2-24 signatures contained in the file of applications to register to vote. If the

2-25 county clerk uses that file, he shall ensure that every application in the file

2-26 is examined, including any application in his possession which may not yet

2-27 be entered into his records. The county clerk shall rely only on the

2-28 appearance of the signature and the address and date included with each

2-29 signature in making his determination.

2-30 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, upon completing the

2-31 examination, the county clerk shall immediately attach to the documents a

2-32 certificate properly dated, showing the result of his examination and

2-33 transmit the documents with the certificate to the secretary of state. A copy

2-34 of this certificate must be filed in the clerk’s office.

2-35 5. A person who submits a petition to the county clerk which is

2-36 required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.128, 293.172, 293.200,

2-37 295.056, 298.109 , [or] 306.035 or 306.110 must be allowed to witness the

2-38 verification of the signatures. A public officer who is the subject of a recall

2-39 petition must also be allowed to witness the verification of the signatures

2-40 on the petition.

2-41 6. For any petition containing signatures which are required to be

2-42 verified pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.200 , [or] 306.035 or

2-43 306.110 for any county, district or municipal office within one county, the

3-1 county clerk shall not transmit to the secretary of state the documents

3-2 containing the signatures of the registered voters.

3-3 7. The secretary of state may by regulation establish further

3-4 procedures for carrying out the provisions of this section.

3-5 Sec. 3. NRS 293.1279 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-6 293.1279 1. If the statistical sampling shows that the number of valid

3-43 the petition shall be deemed filed with the secretary of state as of the date

4-1 on which he receives certificates from the county clerks showing the

4-2 petition to be signed by the requisite number of voters of [the] this state.

4-3 7. If the amended certificates received from all county clerks by the

4-4 secretary of state establish that the petition is still insufficient, he shall

4-5 immediately so notify the petitioners and the county clerks. If the petition

4-6 is a petition to recall a county, district or municipal officer, the secretary of

4-7 state shall also notify the officer with whom the petition is to be filed.

4-8 Sec. 4. NRS 293.176 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-9 293.176 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, [no] a

4-22 election.

4-23 Sec. 5. NRS 293.197 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-24 293.197 1. In any judicial district that has more than one district

4-38 department.

4-39 Sec. 6. NRS 293.208 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-40 293.208 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 5

4-43 period between the third Wednesday in May of any year whose last digit is

5-1 6 and the time when the legislature has been redistricted in a year whose

5-2 last digit is 1, unless the creation, division, abolishment or consolidation of

5-3 the precinct, or the change in boundaries thereof, is:

5-4 (a) Ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction;

5-5 (b) Required to meet objections to a precinct by the Attorney General of

5-6 the United States pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , [(] 42 U.S.C.

§§ 1971 and 1973 et seq. , [)] and any amendments thereto;

5-7 (c) Required to comply with subsection 2 of NRS 293.205;

5-8 (d) Required by the incorporation of a new city; [or]

5-9 (e) Required by the modification of city wards;

5-10 (f) Required by the establishment or modification of county

5-11 commissioner districts as provided in NRS 244.018; or

5-12 (g) Required by the creation of or change in the boundaries of a special

5-13 district.

5-14 As used in this subsection, "special district" means any general

5-15 improvement district or any other quasi-municipal corporation organized

5-16 under the local improvement and service district laws of this state as

5-17 enumerated in Title 25 of NRS which is required by law to hold elections

5-18 or any fire protection district which is required by law to hold elections.

5-19 2. If a city annexes an unincorporated area located in the same county

5-20 as the city and adjacent to the corporate boundary, the annexed area may

5-21 be included in an election precinct immediately adjacent to it.

5-22 3. A new election precinct may be established at any time if it lies

5-23 entirely within the boundaries of any existing precinct.

5-24 4. If a change in the boundaries of an election precinct is made

5-25 pursuant to this section during the time specified in subsection 1, the

5-26 county clerk must:

5-27 (a) Within 15 days after the change to the boundary of a precinct is

5-28 established by the county clerk or ordered by a court, send to the director

5-29 of the legislative counsel bureau and the secretary of state a copy of a map

5-30 showing the new boundaries of the precinct together with a word

5-31 description of the new boundaries; and

5-32 (b) Maintain in his office, an index providing the name of the precinct

5-33 and describing all changes which were made, including any change in the

5-34 name of the precinct and the name of any new precinct created within the

5-35 boundaries of an existing precinct.

5-36 5. Cities of the second and third class are exempt from the provisions

5-37 of subsection 1.

5-38 Sec. 7. NRS 293.391 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-39 293.391 1. The voted ballots, rejected ballots, spoiled ballots,

5-42 293B.400 and stubs of the ballots used, enclosed and sealed, must, after

6-1 canvass of the votes by the board of county commissioners, be deposited in

6-2 the vaults of the county clerk, and preserved for at least 22 months.

6-3 Unused ballots, enclosed and sealed, must, after canvass of the votes by

6-4 the board of county commissioners, be deposited in the vaults of the

6-5 county clerk and preserved for at least the period during which the

6-6 election may be contested and adjudicated. All sealed materials must be

6-7 destroyed immediately after the preservation period. A notice of the

6-8 destruction must be published by the clerk in at least one newspaper of

6-9 general circulation in the county not less than 2 weeks before the

6-10 destruction.

6-11 2. The pollbooks containing the signatures of those persons who voted

6-12 in the election and the tally lists deposited with the board of county

6-13 commissioners are subject to the inspection of any elector who may wish

6-14 to examine them at any time after their deposit with the county clerk.

6-15 3. A contestant of an election may inspect all of the material regarding

6-16 that election which is preserved pursuant to subsection 1, except the voted

6-17 ballots.

6-18 4. The voted ballots deposited with the county clerk are not subject to

6-19 the inspection of anyone, except in cases of contested election, and then

6-20 only by the judge, body or board before whom the election is being

6-21 contested, or by the parties to the contest, jointly, pursuant to an order of

6-22 such judge, body or board.

6-23 Sec. 8. NRS 293.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-24 293.505 1. All justices of the peace, except those located in county

6-43 general city election, a field registrar shall return all unused applications in

7-1 his possession to the county clerk. If all of the unused applications are not

7-2 returned to the county clerk, the field registrar shall account for the

7-3 unreturned applications.

7-4 6. Each field registrar shall submit to the county clerk a list of the

7-5 serial numbers of the completed applications to register to vote and the

7-6 names of the electors on those applications. The serial numbers must be

7-7 listed in numerical order.

7-8 7. Each field registrar shall post notices sent to him by the county clerk

7-9 for posting in accordance with the election laws of this state.

7-10 8. A field registrar, employee of a voter registration agency or person

7-11 assisting a voter pursuant to subsection 10 of NRS 293.5235 shall not:

7-12 (a) Delegate any of his duties to another person; or

7-13 (b) Refuse to register a person on account of that person’s political

7-14 party affiliation.

7-15 9. A person shall not hold himself out to be or attempt to exercise the

7-16 duties of a field registrar unless he has been so appointed.

7-17 10. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter registration

7-18 agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection 10 of NRS

7-19 293.5235 shall not:

7-20 (a) Solicit a vote for or against a particular question or candidate;

7-21 (b) Speak to a voter on the subject of marking his ballot for or against a

7-22 particular question or candidate; or

7-23 (c) Distribute any petition or other material concerning a candidate or

7-24 question which will be on the ballot for the ensuing election,

7-25 while he is registering an elector.

7-26 11. When the county clerk receives applications to register to vote

7-27 from a field registrar he shall issue a receipt to the field registrar. The

7-28 receipt must include:

7-29 (a) The number of persons registered; and

7-30 (b) The political party of the persons registered.

7-31 12. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter registration

7-32 agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection 10 of NRS

7-33 293.5235 shall not:

7-34 (a) Knowingly register a person who is not a qualified elector or a

7-35 person who has filed a false or misleading application to register to vote;

7-36 or

7-37 (b) Alter or deface an application to register to vote that has been signed

7-38 by an elector except to correct information contained in the application

7-39 after receiving notice from the elector that a change in or addition to the

7-40 information is required . [; or

7-41 (c) Register a person who fails to provide satisfactory proof of

7-42 identification and the address at which he actually resides.]

8-1 13. A county clerk, field registrar or employee of a voter registration

8-2 agency shall not register a person who fails to provide satisfactory proof

8-3 of identification and the address at which he actually resides.

8-4 14. If a field registrar violates any of the provisions of this section, the

8-5 county clerk shall immediately suspend the field registrar and notify the

8-6 district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred.

8-7 [14.] 15. A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection 8,

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

8-9 provided in NRS 193.130.

8-10 Sec. 9. NRS 293.507 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-11 293.507 1. The secretary of state shall prescribe:

8-33 he actually resides there.

8-34 Sec. 10. NRS 293.517 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-35 293.517 1. Any elector residing within the county may register:

8-43 (c) Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.501 or 293.524; or

9-1 (d) At his residence with the assistance of a field registrar pursuant to

9-2 NRS 293.5237.

9-3 The county clerk shall require a person to submit official identification as

9-4 proof of residence and identity, such as a driver’s license or other official

9-5 document, before registering him. The county clerk shall assign a four-

9-6 digit number to an applicant who does not have a social security card or

9-7 who refuses to provide the number on his social security card.

9-8 2. The application to register to vote must be signed and verified under

9-9 penalty of perjury by the elector registering.

9-10 3. Each elector who is or has been married must be registered under

9-11 his own given or first name, and not under the given or first name or

9-12 initials of his spouse.

9-13 4. An elector who is registered and changes his name must complete a

9-14 new application to register to vote. He may obtain a new application:

9-15 (a) At the office of the county clerk or field registrar;

9-16 (b) By submitting an application to register to vote pursuant to the

9-17 provisions of NRS 293.5235;

9-18 (c) By submitting a written statement to the county clerk requesting the

9-19 county clerk to mail an application to register to vote; or

9-20 (d) At any voter registration agency.

9-21 If the elector fails to register under his new name, he may be challenged

9-22 pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.303 or 293C.292 and may be

9-23 required to furnish proof of identity and subsequent change of name.

9-24 5. An elector who registers to vote pursuant to paragraph (a) of

9-25 subsection 1 shall be deemed to be registered upon the completion of his

9-26 application to register to vote.

9-27 6. After the county clerk determines that the application to register to

9-28 vote of a person is complete and that the person is eligible to vote, he shall

9-29 [issue] :

9-30 (a) Assign a voter registration number to the person which must be

9-31 composed of:

9-32 (1) The first four letters of the voter’s last name;

9-33 (2) The first letter of the voter’s first name;

9-34 (3) The last two numbers of the year, the two-digit month and the

9-35 two-digit day of the voter’s birth date; and

9-36 (4) The last four digits of the number on the voter’s social security

9-37 card or four-digit number assigned by the clerk pursuant to subsection 1;

9-38 and

9-39 (b) Issue a voter registration card to the voter which contains:

9-40 [(a)] (1) The name, address, political affiliation and precinct or the

9-41 number of the voting district of the voter;

9-42 [(b)] (2) The voter registration number assigned to the voter;

9-43 (3) The date of issuance; and

10-1 [(c)] (4) The signature of the county clerk.

11-1 Sec. 11. NRS 293B.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-2 293B.130 1. Before any election where a mechanical voting system

11-25 protect the program from being altered or damaged.

11-26 Sec. 12. NRS 293B.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-27 293B.300 1. In a primary election, a member of the election board

11-39 NRS 293B.190.

11-40 Sec. 13. NRS 294A.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-41 294A.180 1. Each candidate for a state, district, county, city or

11-43 15th day of the second month after his defeat, file a report with the

12-1 [secretary of state] officer with whom he filed his declaration of

12-2 candidacy or acceptance of candidacy stating the amount of contributions

12-3 which he received for that campaign but did not spend and the disposition

12-4 of those unspent contributions.

12-5 2. Each public officer who is elected to a state, district, county, city or

12-6 township office shall file a report with the [secretary of state:] officer with

12-7 whom he filed his declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy:

12-8 (a) Not later than the 15th day of the second month after his election,

12-9 stating the amount of campaign contributions which he received but did

12-10 not spend and the amount, if any, of those unspent contributions disposed

12-11 of pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 294A.160;

12-12 (b) Not later than January 15th of each year of his term beginning the

12-13 year after he filed the report required by paragraph (a), stating the amount,

12-14 if any, of those unspent contributions disposed of pursuant to NRS

12-15 294A.160 during the period since his last report and the manner in which

12-16 they were disposed of; and

12-17 (c) Not later than the 15th day of the second month after he no longer

12-18 holds that office, stating the amount and disposition of any remaining

12-19 unspent contributions.

12-20 3. The reports required by subsections 1 and 2 must be submitted on a

12-21 form designed and provided by the secretary of state and signed by the

12-22 candidate or public officer under penalty of perjury. A candidate or public

12-23 officer may file a report required pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 by

12-24 certified mail. If certified mail is used, the date on which the candidate or

12-25 public officer mailed the report shall be deemed the date of filing.

12-26 Sec. 14. NRS 306.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-27 306.110 1. A petition to nominate other candidates for the office

12-28 must be signed by registered voters of the state, or of the county, district or

12-29 municipality holding the election, equal in number to 25 percent of the

12-30 number of registered voters who voted in the state, or in the county, district

12-31 or municipality holding the election at the general election at which the

12-32 public officer was elected. Each petition must consist of one or more

12-33 documents. Each document must bear the name of one county and must

12-34 not be signed by a person who is not a registered voter of that county.

12-35 2. The nominating petition must be filed, at least 15 days before the

12-36 date of the special election, with the officer with whom the recall petition

12-37 is filed. Not less than 25 days before the nominating petition is filed, each

12-38 document of the petition must be submitted for verification pursuant to

12-39 NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, to the county clerk of the county

12-40 named on the document.

13-1 3. Each candidate who is nominated for office must file an acceptance

13-2 of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the fee required by

13-3 NRS 293.193 or by the governing body of a city at least 15 days before the

13-4 date of the special election.