(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2003)
FIRST REPRINT A.B. 541
Assembly
Bill No. 541–Committee on Elections,
Procedures, and Ethics
March 24, 2003
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Referred to Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics
SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to elections. (BDR 24‑166)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION
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AN ACT relating to elections; providing a manner for distinguishing candidates on a ballot who have the same or similar surnames; requiring certain statewide measures proposed by initiative to appear on the ballot in a certain order; authorizing a voter who requests an absent ballot to authorize another person to return the ballot on his behalf; shortening the period for early voting; extending the period for registering to vote; prohibiting the Secretary of State and city clerks from requiring candidates, other persons, committees or political parties to list each expenditure or campaign expense of $100 or less on certain forms; revising the period during which a candidate may solicit or accept or a lobbyist may make or offer to make any monetary contribution before a special session; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1-1 Section 1. Chapter 293 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
1-2 thereto a new section to read as follows:
1-3 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any
1-4 election regulated by this chapter, the name of a candidate printed
1-5 on a ballot may be the given name and surname of the candidate
2-1 or a contraction or familiar form of his given name followed by
2-2 his surname. A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be
2-3 incorporated into the name of a candidate. The nickname must be
2-4 in quotation marks and appear immediately before the surname of
2-5 the candidate. A nickname must not indicate any political,
2-6 economic, social or religious view or affiliation and must not be
2-7 the name of any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known
2-8 on a statewide, nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other
2-9 manner deceive a voter regarding the person or principles for
2-10 which he is voting.
2-11 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in any
2-12 election regulated by this chapter, if two or more candidates have
2-13 the same surname or surnames so similar as to be likely to cause
2-14 confusion and:
2-15 (a) None of the candidates is an incumbent, the middle names
2-16 or middle initials, if any, of the candidates must be included in the
2-17 names of the candidates as printed on the ballot; or
2-18 (b) One of the candidates is an incumbent, the name of the
2-19 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold type.
2-20 3. Where a system of voting other than by paper ballot is used
2-21 and the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 are applicable,
2-22 the Secretary of State may distinguish a candidate who is an
2-23 incumbent in a manner other than printing the name of the
2-24 incumbent in bold type provided that the manner used clearly
2-25 emphasizes the name of the incumbent in a manner similar to
2-26 printing his name in bold type.
2-27 Sec. 2. NRS 293.177 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-28 293.177 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.165, a
2-29 name may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary election
2-30 unless the person named has filed a declaration of candidacy or an
2-31 acceptance of candidacy, and paid the fee required by NRS 293.193
2-32 not earlier than the first Monday in May of the year in which the
2-33 election is to be held nor later than 5 p.m. on the third Monday in
2-34 May.
2-35 2. A declaration of candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy
2-36 required to be filed by this section must be in substantially the
2-37 following form:
2-38 (a) For partisan office:
2-39 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the
2-40 Office of ................
2-41 State of Nevada
2-42 County of ......
3-1 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a
3-2 candidate for the ................ Party nomination for the office of
3-3 ………, I, the undersigned …….., do swear or affirm under penalty
3-4 of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at
3-5 ………., in the City or Town of ……., County of ………., State of
3-6 Nevada; that my actual, as opposed to constructive, residence in the
3-7 state, district, county, township, city or other area prescribed by law
3-8 to which the office pertains began on a date at least 30 days
3-9 immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarations
3-10 of candidacy for this office; that my telephone number is ............,
3-11 and the address at which I receive mail, if different than my
3-12 residence, is .........; that I am registered as a member of the
3-13 ................ Party; that I have not, in violation of the provisions of
3-14 NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my political party or
3-15 political party affiliation on an official application to register to vote
3-16 in any state since September 1 before the closing filing date for this
3-17 election; that I generally believe in and intend to support the
3-18 concepts found in the principles and policies of that political party in
3-19 the coming election; that if nominated as a candidate of the
3-20 ................ Party at the ensuing election, I will accept that
3-21 nomination and not withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate any
3-22 election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and
3-23 fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this state; that I
3-24 will qualify for the office if elected thereto, including, but not
3-25 limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by the
3-26 Constitution and laws of this state concerning the number of years
3-27 or terms for which a person may hold the office; and that I
3-28 understand that my name will appear on all ballots as designated in
3-29 this declaration.
3-30 .........................................
3-31 (Designation of name)
3-32 .........................................
3-33 (Signature of candidate for office)
3-34 Subscribed and sworn to before me
3-35 this ...... day of the month of ...... of the year ......
3-36 ...........................................
3-37 Notary Public or other person
3-38 authorized to administer an oath
3-39 (b) For nonpartisan office:
4-1 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the
4-2 Office of ................
4-3 State of Nevada
4-4 County of........
4-5 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a
4-6 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................,
4-7 do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as
4-8 opposed to constructively, reside at ………, in the City or Town of
4-9 ……., County of ………, State of Nevada; that my actual, as
4-10 opposed to constructive, residence in the state, district, county,
4-11 township, city or other area prescribed by law to which the office
4-12 pertains began on a date at least 30 days immediately preceding the
4-13 date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy for this
4-14 office; that my telephone number is ..........., and the address at
4-15 which I receive mail, if different than my residence, is ..........; that if
4-16 nominated as a nonpartisan candidate at the ensuing election, I will
4-17 accept the nomination and not withdraw; that I will not knowingly
4-18 violate any election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt
4-19 and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this state; that
4-20 I will qualify for the office if elected thereto, including, but not
4-21 limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by the
4-22 Constitution and laws of this state concerning the number of years
4-23 or terms for which a person may hold the office; and my name will
4-24 appear on all ballots as designated in this declaration.
4-25 .........................................
4-26 (Designation of name)
4-27 .........................................
4-28 (Signature of candidate for office)
4-29 Subscribed and sworn to before me
4-30 this ...... day of the month of ...... of the year ......
4-31 ...........................................
4-32 Notary Public or other person
4-33 authorized to administer an oath
4-34 3. [A person may be a candidate under his given name and
4-35 surname, a contraction or familiar form of his given name followed
4-36 by his surname or the initial of his given name followed by his
4-37 surname. A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be
4-38 incorporated into a candidate’s name. The nickname must be in
5-1 quotation marks and appear immediately before the candidate’s
5-2 surname. A nickname must not indicate any political, economic,
5-3 social or religious view or affiliation and must not be the name of
5-4 any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known on a
5-5 statewide, nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other manner
5-6 deceive a voter regarding the person or principles for which he is
5-7 voting.
5-8 4.] The address of a candidate which must be included in the
5-9 declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to
5-10 subsection 2 must be the street address of the residence where he
5-11 actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with
5-12 NRS 281.050, if one has been assigned. The declaration or
5-13 acceptance of candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the
5-14 candidate’s address is listed as a post office box unless a street
5-15 address has not been assigned to his residence.
5-16 [5.] 4. By filing the declaration or acceptance of candidacy,
5-17 the candidate shall be deemed to have appointed the filing officer
5-18 for the office as his agent for service of process for the purposes of a
5-19 proceeding pursuant to NRS 293.182. Service of such process must
5-20 first be attempted at the appropriate address as specified by the
5-21 candidate in the declaration or acceptance of candidacy. If the
5-22 candidate cannot be served at that address, service must be made by
5-23 personally delivering to and leaving with the filing officer duplicate
5-24 copies of the process. The filing officer shall immediately send, by
5-25 registered or certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at his
5-26 specified address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to
5-27 the filing officer a different address for that purpose, in which case
5-28 the filing officer shall mail the copy to the last address so
5-29 designated.
5-30 Sec. 3. NRS 293.267 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-31 293.267 1. Ballots for a general election must contain the
5-32 names of candidates who were nominated at the primary election,
5-33 the names of the candidates of a minor political party and the names
5-34 of independent candidates.
5-35 2. Names of candidates must be grouped alphabetically under
5-36 the title and length of term of the office for which those candidates
5-37 filed.
5-38 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4:
5-39 (a) Immediately following the name of each candidate for a
5-40 partisan office must appear the name of his political party or the
5-41 word “independent,” as the case may be.
5-42 (b) Immediately following the name of each candidate for a
5-43 nonpartisan office must appear the word “nonpartisan.”
5-44 4. Where a system of voting other than by paper ballot is used,
5-45 the Secretary of State may provide for any placement of the name of
6-1 the political party or the word “independent” or “nonpartisan” which
6-2 clearly relates the designation to the name of the candidate to whom
6-3 it applies.
6-4 5. If the Legislature rejects a statewide measure proposed by
6-5 initiative and proposes a different measure on the same subject
6-6 which the Governor approves, the measure proposed by the
6-7 Legislature and approved by the Governor must be listed on the
6-8 ballot before the statewide measure proposed by initiative. Each
6-9 ballot and sample ballot upon which the measures appear must
6-10 contain a statement that reads substantially as follows:
6-11 The following questions are alternative approaches to the same
6-12 issue and only one approach may be enacted into law. Please vote
6-13 for only one.
6-14 Sec. 4. NRS 293.330 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-15 293.330 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.3157
6-16 and subsection 2 of NRS 293.323 and any regulations adopted
6-17 pursuant thereto, when an absent voter receives his ballot, he must
6-18 mark and fold it, if it is a paper ballot, or punch it, if the ballot is
6-19 voted by punching a card, in accordance with the instructions,
6-20 deposit it in the return envelope, seal the envelope, affix his
6-21 signature on the back of the envelope in the space provided therefor
6-22 and mail the return envelope.
6-23 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an absent
6-24 voter who has requested a ballot by mail applies to vote the ballot in
6-25 person at:
6-26 (a) The office of the county clerk, he must mark or punch the
6-27 ballot, seal it in the return envelope and affix his signature in the
6-28 same manner as provided in subsection 1, and deliver the envelope
6-29 to the clerk.
6-30 (b) A polling place, including, without limitation, a polling place
6-31 for early voting, he must surrender the absent ballot and provide
6-32 satisfactory identification before being issued a ballot to vote at the
6-33 polling place. A person who receives a surrendered absent ballot
6-34 shall mark it “Cancelled.”
6-35 3. If an absent voter who has requested a ballot by mail applies
6-36 to vote in person at the office of the county clerk or a polling place,
6-37 including, without limitation, a polling place for early voting, and
6-38 the voter does not have the absent ballot to deliver or surrender, the
6-39 voter must be issued a ballot to vote if the voter:
6-40 (a) Provides satisfactory identification;
6-41 (b) Is a registered voter who is otherwise entitled to vote; and
6-42 (c) Signs an affirmation under penalty of perjury on a form
6-43 prepared by the Secretary of State declaring that the voter has not
6-44 voted during the election.
7-1 4. [Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.316, it] It is
7-2 unlawful for any person to return an absent ballot other than the
7-3 voter who requested the absent ballot or[, at the request of] a
7-4 person whom the voter[, a member of his family.] authorizes to
7-5 return the absent ballot on his behalf. A person who returns an
7-6 absent ballot [and who is a member of the family] on behalf of the
7-7 voter who requested the absent ballot shall, under penalty of perjury,
7-8 indicate on a form prescribed by the county clerk that [he is a
7-9 member of the family of] the voter who requested the absent ballot
7-10 [and that the voter requested that he] authorized him to return the
7-11 absent ballot[.] on his behalf. A person who violates the provisions
7-12 of this subsection is guilty of a category E felony and shall be
7-13 punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
7-14 Sec. 5. NRS 293.504 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-15 293.504 1. The following offices shall serve as voter
7-16 registration agencies:
7-17 (a) Such offices that provide public assistance as are designated
7-18 by the Secretary of State;
7-19 (b) Each office that receives money from the State of Nevada to
7-20 provide services to persons in this state who are disabled;
7-21 (c) The offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles;
7-22 (d) The offices of the city and county clerks; and
7-23 (e) Such other offices as the Secretary of State deems
7-24 appropriate.
7-25 2. Each voter registration agency shall:
7-26 (a) Post in a conspicuous place, in at least 12-point type,
7-27 instructions for registering to vote;
7-28 (b) Make applications to register to vote which may be returned
7-29 by mail available to each person who applies for or receives services
7-30 or assistance from the agency;
7-31 (c) Provide the same amount of assistance to an applicant in
7-32 completing an application to register to vote as the agency provides
7-33 to a person completing any other forms for the agency; and
7-34 (d) Accept completed applications to register to vote.
7-35 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS
7-36 293.524, any application to register to vote accepted by a voter
7-37 registration agency must be transmitted to the county clerk not later
7-38 than 10 days after the application is accepted. [During] The
7-39 applications must be forwarded daily during the 2 weeks
7-40 immediately preceding the [close of registration for an election, the
7-41 applications must be forwarded daily.] fifth Saturday preceding an
7-42 election. The county clerk shall accept any application to register to
7-43 vote which is obtained from a voter registration agency pursuant
7-44 to this section and completed by the [last day to register] fifth
8-1 Saturday preceding an election if he receives the application not
8-2 later than 5 days after [the close of registration.] that date.
8-3 4. The Secretary of State shall cooperate with the Secretary of
8-4 Defense to develop and carry out procedures to enable persons in
8-5 this state to apply to register to vote at recruitment offices of the
8-6 United States Armed Forces.
8-7 Sec. 6. NRS 293.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-8 293.505 1. All justices of the peace, except those located in
8-9 county seats, are ex officio field registrars to carry out the
8-10 provisions of this chapter.
8-11 2. The county clerk shall appoint at least one registered voter to
8-12 serve as a field registrar of voters who, except as otherwise provided
8-13 in NRS 293.5055, shall register voters within the county for which
8-14 he is appointed. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, a
8-15 candidate for any office may not be appointed or serve as a field
8-16 registrar. A field registrar serves at the pleasure of the county clerk
8-17 and shall perform his duties as the county clerk may direct.
8-18 3. A field registrar shall demand of any person who applies for
8-19 registration all information required by the application to register to
8-20 vote and shall administer all oaths required by this chapter.
8-21 4. When a field registrar has in his possession five or more
8-22 completed applications to register to vote he shall forward them to
8-23 the county clerk, but in no case may he hold any number of them for
8-24 more than 10 days.
8-25 5. [Immediately] Each field registrar shall forward to the
8-26 county clerk all completed applications in his possession
8-27 immediately after the [close of registration, each field registrar shall
8-28 forward to the county clerk all completed applications in his
8-29 possession.] fifth Saturday preceding an election. Within 5 days
8-30 after the [close of registration for a] fifth Saturday preceding any
8-31 general election or general city election, a field registrar shall return
8-32 all unused applications in his possession to the county clerk. If all of
8-33 the unused applications are not returned to the county clerk, the field
8-34 registrar shall account for the unreturned applications.
8-35 6. Each field registrar shall submit to the county clerk a list of
8-36 the serial numbers of the completed applications to register to vote
8-37 and the names of the electors on those applications. The serial
8-38 numbers must be listed in numerical order.
8-39 7. Each field registrar shall post notices sent to him by the
8-40 county clerk for posting in accordance with the election laws of this
8-41 state.
8-42 8. A field registrar, employee of a voter registration agency or
8-43 person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection 10 of NRS 293.5235
8-44 shall not:
8-45 (a) Delegate any of his duties to another person; or
9-1 (b) Refuse to register a person on account of that person’s
9-2 political party affiliation.
9-3 9. A person shall not hold himself out to be or attempt to
9-4 exercise the duties of a field registrar unless he has been so
9-5 appointed.
9-6 10. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter
9-7 registration agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection
9-8 10 of NRS 293.5235 shall not:
9-9 (a) Solicit a vote for or against a particular question or
9-10 candidate;
9-11 (b) Speak to a voter on the subject of marking his ballot for or
9-12 against a particular question or candidate; or
9-13 (c) Distribute any petition or other material concerning a
9-14 candidate or question which will be on the ballot for the ensuing
9-15 election,
9-16 while he is registering an elector.
9-17 11. When the county clerk receives applications to register to
9-18 vote from a field registrar he shall issue a receipt to the field
9-19 registrar. The receipt must include:
9-20 (a) The number of persons registered; and
9-21 (b) The political party of the persons registered.
9-22 12. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter
9-23 registration agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection
9-24 10 of NRS 293.5235 shall not:
9-25 (a) Knowingly register a person who is not a qualified elector or
9-26 a person who has filed a false or misleading application to register
9-27 to vote;
9-28 (b) Alter or deface an application to register to vote that has
9-29 been signed by an elector except to correct information contained in
9-30 the application after receiving notice from the elector that a change
9-31 in or addition to the information is required; or
9-32 (c) Register a person who fails to provide satisfactory proof of
9-33 identification and the address at which he actually resides.
9-34 13. If a field registrar violates any of the provisions of this
9-35 section, the county clerk shall immediately suspend the field
9-36 registrar and notify the district attorney of the county in which the
9-37 violation occurred.
9-38 14. A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection
9-39 8, 9, 10 or 12 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished
9-40 as provided in NRS 193.130.
9-41 Sec. 7. NRS 293.517 is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-42 293.517 1. Any elector residing within the county may
9-43 register:
9-44 (a) [By] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.560 and
9-45 293C.527, by appearing before the county clerk, a field registrar or a
10-1 voter registration agency, completing the application to register to
10-2 vote and giving true and satisfactory answers to all questions
10-3 relevant to his identity and right to vote;
10-4 (b) By completing and mailing or personally delivering to the
10-5 county clerk an application to register to vote pursuant to the
10-6 provisions of NRS 293.5235;
10-7 (c) Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.501 or 293.524; or
10-8 (d) At his residence with the assistance of a field registrar
10-9 pursuant to NRS 293.5237.
10-10 The county clerk shall require a person to submit official
10-11 identification as proof of residence and identity, such as a driver’s
10-12 license or other official document, before registering him.
10-13 2. The application to register to vote must be signed and
10-14 verified under penalty of perjury by the elector registering.
10-15 3. Each elector who is or has been married must be registered
10-16 under his own given or first name, and not under the given or first
10-17 name or initials of his spouse.
10-18 4. An elector who is registered and changes his name must
10-19 complete a new application to register to vote. He may obtain a new
10-20 application:
10-21 (a) At the office of the county clerk or field registrar;
10-22 (b) By submitting an application to register to vote pursuant to
10-23 the provisions of NRS 293.5235;
10-24 (c) By submitting a written statement to the county clerk
10-25 requesting the county clerk to mail an application to register to vote;
10-26 or
10-27 (d) At any voter registration agency.
10-28 If the elector fails to register under his new name, he may be
10-29 challenged pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.303 or 293C.292
10-30 and may be required to furnish proof of identity and subsequent
10-31 change of name.
10-32 5. An elector who registers to vote pursuant to paragraph (a) of
10-33 subsection 1 shall be deemed to be registered upon the completion
10-34 of his application to register to vote.
10-35 6. After the county clerk determines that the application to
10-36 register to vote of a person is complete and that the person is eligible
10-37 to vote, he shall issue a voter registration card to the voter which
10-38 contains:
10-39 (a) The name, address, political affiliation and precinct number
10-40 of the voter;
10-41 (b) The date of issuance; and
10-42 (c) The signature of the county clerk.
10-43 Sec. 8. NRS 293.5237 is hereby amended to read as follows:
10-44 293.5237 Any time before the [close of registration] fifth
10-45 Saturday preceding an election, a person who because of illness,
11-1 disability or for other good cause shown requires assistance to
11-2 complete an application to register to vote may request the county
11-3 clerk in writing or by telephone to register him at his residence.
11-4 Upon request, the county clerk shall direct the appropriate field
11-5 registrar to go to the home of such a person to register him to vote.
11-6 Sec. 9. NRS 293.524 is hereby amended to read as follows:
11-7 293.524 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide
11-8 an application to register to vote to each person who applies for the
11-9 issuance or renewal of any type of driver’s license or for an
11-10 identification card.
11-11 2. The county clerk shall use the applications to register to vote
11-12 which are signed and completed pursuant to subsection 1 to register
11-13 applicants to vote or to correct information in the registrar of voters’
11-14 register. An application that is not signed must not be used to
11-15 register or correct the registration of the applicant.
11-16 3. For the purposes of this section, each employee specifically
11-17 authorized to do so by the Director of the Department may oversee
11-18 the completion of an application. The authorized employee shall
11-19 check the application for completeness and verify the information
11-20 required by the application. Each application must include a
11-21 duplicate copy or receipt to be retained by the applicant upon
11-22 completion of the form. The Department shall, except as otherwise
11-23 provided in this subsection, forward each application on a weekly
11-24 basis to the county clerk or, if applicable, to the registrar of voters of
11-25 the county in which the applicant resides. [During] The applications
11-26 must be forwarded daily during the 2 weeks immediately preceding
11-27 the [close of registration for an election, the applications must be
11-28 forwarded daily.] fifth Saturday preceding an election.
11-29 4. The county clerk shall accept any application to register to
11-30 vote which is obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles
11-31 pursuant to this section and completed by the [last day to register]
11-32 fifth Saturday preceding an election if he receives the application
11-33 not later than 5 days after [the close of registration.] that date. Upon
11-34 receipt of an application, the county clerk or field registrar of voters
11-35 shall determine whether the application is complete. If he
11-36 determines that the application is complete, he shall notify the
11-37 applicant and the applicant shall be deemed to be registered as of the
11-38 date of the submission of the application. If he determines that
11-39 the application is not complete, he shall notify the applicant of the
11-40 additional information required. The applicant shall be deemed to be
11-41 registered as of the date of the initial submission of the application if
11-42 the additional information is provided within 15 days after the
11-43 notice for the additional information is mailed. If the applicant has
11-44 not provided the additional information within 15 days after the
11-45 notice for the additional information is mailed, the incomplete
12-1 application is void. Any notification required by this subsection
12-2 must be given by mail at the mailing address on the application not
12-3 more than 7 working days after the determination is made
12-4 concerning whether the application is complete.
12-5 5. The county clerk shall use any form submitted to the
12-6 Department to correct information on a driver’s license or
12-7 identification card to correct information in the registrar of voters’
12-8 register, unless the person indicates on the form that the correction
12-9 is not to be used for the purposes of voter registration. The
12-10 Department shall forward each such form to the county clerk or, if
12-11 applicable, to the registrar of voters of the county in which the
12-12 person resides in the same manner provided by subsection 3 for
12-13 applications to register to vote.
12-14 6. Upon receipt of a form to correct information, the county
12-15 clerk shall compare the information to that contained in the registrar
12-16 of voters’ register. If the person is a registered voter, the county
12-17 clerk shall correct the information to reflect any changes indicated
12-18 on the form. After making any changes, the county clerk shall notify
12-19 the person by mail that his records have been corrected.
12-20 7. The Secretary of State shall, with the approval of the
12-21 Director, adopt regulations to:
12-22 (a) Establish any procedure necessary to provide an elector who
12-23 applies to register to vote pursuant to this section the opportunity to
12-24 do so;
12-25 (b) Prescribe the contents of any forms or applications which the
12-26 Department is required to distribute pursuant to this section; and
12-27 (c) Provide for the transfer of the completed applications of
12-28 registration from the Department to the appropriate county clerk for
12-29 inclusion in the election board registers and registrar of voters’
12-30 register.
12-31 Sec. 10. NRS 293.560 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-32 293.560 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502,
12-33 registration must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third
12-34 Tuesday preceding any primary or general election and at 9 p.m. on
12-35 the third Saturday preceding any recall or special election, except
12-36 that if a recall or special election is held on the same day as a
12-37 primary or general election, registration must close at 9 p.m. on the
12-38 [fifth Saturday] third Tuesday preceding the day of the elections.
12-39 2. The [offices] office of the county clerk [and other ex officio
12-40 registrars] must be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and [the office of the
12-41 county clerk must also be open] from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., including
12-42 Saturdays, during the last days before the close of registration,
12-43 according to the following schedule:
13-1 (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, [those
13-2 offices] the office of the county clerk must be open during the last 3
13-3 days before registration closes.
13-4 (b) In all other counties, [those offices] the office of the county
13-5 clerk must be open during the last 5 days before registration closes.
13-6 3. Except for a special election held pursuant to chapter 306 or
13-7 350 of NRS:
13-8 (a) The county clerk of each county shall cause a notice signed
13-9 by him to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation
13-10 in the county indicating the day that registration will be closed. If no
13-11 such newspaper is published in the county, the publication may be
13-12 made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the nearest
13-13 county in this state.
13-14 (b) The notice must be published once each week for 4
13-15 consecutive weeks next preceding the close of registration for any
13-16 election.
13-17 4. The offices of the county clerk and other ex officio registrars
13-18 may remain open on the last Friday in October in each even-
13-19 numbered year.
13-20 5. For the period beginning on the fifth Saturday preceding
13-21 any primary or general election and ending on the third Tuesday
13-22 preceding any primary or general election, an elector may register
13-23 to vote only by appearing in person at the office of the county
13-24 clerk.
13-25 Sec. 11. NRS 293.565 is hereby amended to read as follows:
13-26 293.565 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,
13-27 sample ballots must include:
13-28 (a) If applicable, the statement required by NRS 293.267;
13-29 (b) The fiscal note, as provided pursuant to NRS 218.443 or
13-30 293.250, for each proposed constitutional amendment or statewide
13-31 measure;
13-32 [(b)] (c) An explanation, as provided pursuant to NRS 218.443,
13-33 of each proposed constitutional amendment or statewide measure,
13-34 including arguments for and against it; and
13-35 [(c)] (d) The full text of each proposed constitutional
13-36 amendment.
13-37 2. Sample ballots that are mailed to registered voters may be
13-38 printed without the full text of each proposed constitutional
13-39 amendment if:
13-40 (a) The cost of printing the sample ballots would be significantly
13-41 reduced if the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment
13-42 were not included;
13-43 (b) The county clerk ensures that a sample ballot that includes
13-44 the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment is provided
14-1 at no charge to each registered voter who requests such a sample
14-2 ballot; and
14-3 (c) The sample ballots provided to each polling place include the
14-4 full text of each proposed constitutional amendment.
14-5 3. At least 10 days before any election, the county clerk shall
14-6 cause to be mailed to each registered voter in the county a sample
14-7 ballot for his precinct with a notice informing the voter of the
14-8 location of his polling place. If the location of the polling place has
14-9 changed since the last election:
14-10 (a) The county clerk shall mail a notice of the change to each
14-11 registered voter in the county not sooner than 10 days before
14-12 mailing the sample ballots; or
14-13 (b) The sample ballot must also include a notice in bold type
14-14 immediately above the location which states:
14-15 NOTICE: THE LOCATION OF YOUR POLLING PLACE
14-16 HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST ELECTION
14-17 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a sample
14-18 ballot required to be mailed pursuant to this section must:
14-19 (a) Be printed in at least 12-point type; and
14-20 (b) Include on the front page, in a separate box created by bold
14-21 lines, a notice printed in at least 20-point bold type that states:
14-22 NOTICE: TO RECEIVE A SAMPLE BALLOT IN
14-23 LARGE TYPE, CALL (Insert appropriate telephone number)
14-24 5. A portion of a sample ballot that contains a facsimile of the
14-25 display area of a voting device may include material in less than 12-
14-26 point type to the extent necessary to make the facsimile fit on the
14-27 pages of the sample ballot.
14-28 6. The sample ballot mailed to a person who requests a sample
14-29 ballot in large type by exercising the option provided pursuant to
14-30 NRS 293.508, or in any other manner, must be printed in at least 14-
14-31 point type, or larger when practicable.
14-32 7. If a person requests a sample ballot in large type, the county
14-33 clerk shall ensure that all future sample ballots mailed to that person
14-34 from the county are in large type.
14-35 8. The county clerk shall include in each sample ballot a
14-36 statement indicating that the county clerk will, upon request of a
14-37 voter who is elderly or disabled, make reasonable accommodations
14-38 to allow the voter to vote at his polling place and provide reasonable
14-39 assistance to the voter in casting his vote, including, without
14-40 limitation, providing appropriate materials to assist the voter.
15-1 9. The cost of mailing sample ballots for any election other
15-2 than a primary or general election must be borne by the political
15-3 subdivision holding the election.
15-4 Sec. 12. NRS 293C.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:
15-5 293C.185 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.190,
15-6 a name may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary city
15-7 election, unless the person named has filed a declaration of
15-8 candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy and paid the fee
15-9 established by the governing body of the city not earlier than 70
15-10 days before the primary city election and not later than 5 p.m. on the
15-11 60th day before the primary city election.
15-12 2. A declaration of candidacy required to be filed by this
15-13 section must be in substantially the following form:
15-14 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the
15-15 Office of ................
15-16 State of Nevada
15-17 City of............
15-18 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a
15-19 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................,
15-20 do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as
15-21 opposed to constructively, reside at ......................, in the City or
15-22 Town of ................, County of .................., State of Nevada; that my
15-23 actual, as opposed to constructive, residence in the city, township or
15-24 other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains began on a
15-25 date at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of
15-26 filing of declarations of candidacy for this office; that my telephone
15-27 number is …….., and the address at which I receive mail, if
15-28 different than my residence, is ……….; that if nominated as a
15-29 candidate at the ensuing election I will accept the nomination and
15-30 not withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate any election law or
15-31 any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in
15-32 campaigns and elections in this state; that I will qualify for the
15-33 office if elected thereto, including, but not limited to, complying
15-34 with any limitation prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this
15-35 state concerning the number of years or terms for which a person
15-36 may hold the office; and my name will appear on all ballots as
15-37 designated in this declaration.
15-38 .........................................
15-39 (Designation of name)
16-1 .........................................
16-2 (Signature of candidate for office)
16-3 Subscribed and sworn to before me
16-4 this ...... day of the month of ...... of the year ......
16-5 ...........................................
16-6 Notary Public or other person
16-7 authorized to administer an oath
16-8 3. [A person may be a candidate under his given name and
16-9 surname, a contraction or familiar form of his given name followed
16-10 by his surname or the initial of his given name followed by his
16-11 surname. A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be
16-12 incorporated into a candidate’s name. The nickname must be in
16-13 quotation marks and appear immediately before the candidate’s
16-14 surname. A nickname must not indicate any political, economic,
16-15 social or religious view or affiliation and must not be the name of
16-16 any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known on a
16-17 statewide, nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other manner
16-18 deceive a voter concerning the person or principles for which he is
16-19 voting.
16-20 4.] The address of a candidate that must be included in the
16-21 declaration or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to subsection 2
16-22 must be the street address of the residence where he actually, as
16-23 opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with NRS 281.050,
16-24 if one has been assigned. The declaration or acceptance of
16-25 candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the candidate’s address
16-26 is listed as a post office box unless a street address has not been
16-27 assigned to his residence.
16-28 [5.] 4. By filing the declaration or acceptance of candidacy,
16-29 the candidate shall be deemed to have appointed the city clerk as his
16-30 agent for service of process for the purposes of a proceeding
16-31 pursuant to NRS 293C.186. Service of such process must first be
16-32 attempted at the appropriate address as specified by the candidate in
16-33 the declaration or acceptance of candidacy. If the candidate cannot
16-34 be served at that address, service must be made by personally
16-35 delivering to and leaving with the city clerk duplicate copies of the
16-36 process. The city clerk shall immediately send, by registered or
16-37 certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at his specified
16-38 address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to the city
16-39 clerk a different address for that purpose, in which case the city
16-40 clerk shall mail the copy to the last address so designated.
17-1 Sec. 13. NRS 293C.330 is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-2 293C.330 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.315
17-3 and subsection 2 of NRS 293C.322 and any regulations adopted
17-4 pursuant thereto, when an absent voter receives his ballot, he must
17-5 mark and fold it, if it is a paper ballot, or punch it, if the ballot is
17-6 voted by punching a card, in accordance with the instructions,
17-7 deposit it in the return envelope, seal the envelope, affix his
17-8 signature on the back of the envelope in the space provided therefor
17-9 and mail the return envelope.
17-10 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an absent
17-11 voter who has requested a ballot by mail applies to vote the ballot in
17-12 person at:
17-13 (a) The office of the city clerk, he must mark or punch the
17-14 ballot, seal it in the return envelope and affix his signature in the
17-15 same manner as provided in subsection 1, and deliver the envelope
17-16 to the city clerk.
17-17 (b) A polling place, including, without limitation, a polling place
17-18 for early voting, he must surrender the absent ballot and provide
17-19 satisfactory identification before being issued a ballot to vote at the
17-20 polling place. A person who receives a surrendered absent ballot
17-21 shall mark it “Cancelled.”
17-22 3. If an absent voter who has requested a ballot by mail applies
17-23 to vote in person at the office of the city clerk or a polling place,
17-24 including, without limitation, a polling place for early voting, and
17-25 the voter does not have the absent ballot to deliver or surrender, the
17-26 voter must be issued a ballot to vote if the voter:
17-27 (a) Provides satisfactory identification;
17-28 (b) Is a registered voter who is otherwise entitled to vote; and
17-29 (c) Signs an affirmation under penalty of perjury on a form
17-30 prepared by the Secretary of State declaring that the voter has not
17-31 voted during the election.
17-32 4. [Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.317, it] It is
17-33 unlawful for any person to return an absent ballot other than the
17-34 voter who requested the absent ballot or[, at the request of] a
17-35 person whom the voter[, a member of his family.] authorizes to
17-36 return the absent ballot on his behalf. A person who returns an
17-37 absent ballot [and who is a member of the family] on behalf of the
17-38 voter who requested the absent ballot shall, under penalty of perjury,
17-39 indicate on a form prescribed by the city clerk that [he is a member
17-40 of the family of] the voter who requested the absent ballot [and that
17-41 the voter requested that he] authorized him to return the absent
17-42 ballot[.] on his behalf. A person who violates the provisions of this
17-43 subsection is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as
17-44 provided in NRS 193.130.
18-1 Sec. 14. NRS 293C.527 is hereby amended to read as follows:
18-2 293C.527 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502,
18-3 registration must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third
18-4 Tuesday preceding any primary city election or general city election
18-5 and at 9 p.m. on the third Saturday preceding any recall or special
18-6 election, except that if a recall or special election is held on the same
18-7 day as a primary city election or general city election, registration
18-8 must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third Tuesday preceding
18-9 the day of the elections.
18-10 2. The [offices] office of the city [and county clerk and other
18-11 ex officio registrars] clerk must be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
18-12 [the offices of the city and county clerk must also be open] from 7
18-13 p.m. to 9 p.m., including Saturdays, during the last days before the
18-14 close of registration before a primary city election or general city
18-15 election, according to the following schedule:
18-16 (a) In a city whose population is less than 25,000, [those offices]
18-17 the office of the city clerk must be open during the last 3 days
18-18 before registration closes.
18-19 (b) In a city whose population is 25,000 or more, [those offices]
18-20 the office of the city clerk must be open during the last 5 days
18-21 before registration closes.
18-22 3. Except for a special election held pursuant to chapter 306 or
18-23 350 of NRS:
18-24 (a) The city clerk of each city shall cause a notice signed by him
18-25 to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the
18-26 city indicating the day that registration will be closed. If no
18-27 newspaper is of general circulation in that city, the publication may
18-28 be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the nearest city in
18-29 this state.
18-30 (b) The notice must be published once each week for 4
18-31 consecutive weeks next preceding the close of registration for any
18-32 election.
18-33 4. For the period beginning on the fifth Saturday preceding
18-34 any primary city election or general city election and ending on
18-35 the third Tuesday preceding any primary city election or general
18-36 city election, an elector may register to vote only by appearing in
18-37 person at the office of the city clerk.
18-38 Sec. 15. Chapter 294A of NRS is hereby amended by adding
18-39 thereto a new section to read as follows:
18-40 The Secretary of State and a city clerk shall not request or
18-41 require a candidate, person, group of persons, committee or
18-42 political party to list each of the expenditures or campaign
18-43 expenses of $100 or less on a form designed and provided
18-44 pursuant to NRS 294A.125, 294A.200, 294A.210, 294A.220,
18-45 294A.280, 294A.360 or 294A.362.
19-1 Sec. 16. NRS 294A.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:
19-2 294A.300 1. It is unlawful for a member of the Legislature,
19-3 the Lieutenant Governor, the Lieutenant Governor-Elect, the
19-4 Governor or the Governor-Elect to solicit or accept any monetary
19-5 contribution, or solicit or accept a commitment to make such a
19-6 contribution for any political purpose during the period beginning:
19-7 (a) Thirty days before a regular session of the Legislature and
19-8 ending 30 days after the final adjournment of a regular session of
19-9 the Legislature; [or]
19-10 (b) Fifteen days before a special session of the Legislature is
19-11 set to commence and ending 15 days after the final adjournment
19-12 of a special session of the Legislature, if the Governor sets a
19-13 specific date for the commencement of the special session that is
19-14 more than 15 days after the Governor issues the proclamation
19-15 calling for the special session; or
19-16 (c) The day after the Governor issues a proclamation calling for
19-17 a special session of the Legislature and ending 15 days after the
19-18 final adjournment of a special session of the Legislature[.] if the
19-19 Governor sets a specific date for the commencement of the special
19-20 session that is 15 or fewer days after the Governor issues the
19-21 proclamation calling for the special session.
19-22 2. This section does not prohibit the payment of a salary or
19-23 other compensation or income to a member of the Legislature, the
19-24 Lieutenant Governor or the Governor during a session of the
19-25 Legislature if it is made for services provided as a part of his regular
19-26 employment or is additional income to which he is entitled.
19-27 Sec. 17. NRS 294A.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:
19-28 294A.310 1. A member of an organization whose primary
19-29 purpose is to provide support for Legislators of a particular political
19-30 party and house shall not solicit or accept contributions on behalf of
19-31 the Legislators or the organization, or solicit or accept a
19-32 commitment to make such a contribution during the period
19-33 beginning:
19-34 (a) Thirty days before a regular session of the Legislature and
19-35 ending 30 days after the final adjournment of a regular session of
19-36 the Legislature; [or]
19-37 (b) Fifteen days before a special session of the Legislature is
19-38 set to commence and ending 15 days after the final adjournment
19-39 of a special session of the Legislature, if the Governor sets a
19-40 specific date for the commencement of the special session that is
19-41 more than 15 days after the Governor issues the proclamation
19-42 calling for the special session; or
19-43 (c) The day after the Governor issues a proclamation calling for
19-44 a special session of the Legislature and ending 15 days after the
19-45 final adjournment of a special session of the Legislature[.] if the
20-1 Governor sets a specific date for the commencement of the special
20-2 session that is 15 or fewer days after the Governor issues the
20-3 proclamation calling for the special session.
20-4 2. A person shall not make or commit to make a contribution
20-5 or commitment prohibited by subsection 1.
20-6 3. A person shall not accept a contribution on behalf of another
20-7 person to avoid the prohibitions of this section.
20-8 Sec. 18. NRS 218.942 is hereby amended to read as follows:
20-9 218.942 1. A lobbyist shall not knowingly or willfully make
20-10 any false statement or misrepresentation of facts:
20-11 (a) To any member of the Legislative Branch in an effort to
20-12 persuade or influence him in his official actions.
20-13 (b) In a registration statement or report concerning lobbying
20-14 activities filed with the Director.
20-15 2. A lobbyist shall not give to a member of the Legislative
20-16 Branch or a member of his staff or immediate family gifts that
20-17 exceed $100 in value in the aggregate in any calendar year.
20-18 3. A member of the Legislative Branch or a member of his
20-19 staff or immediate family shall not solicit anything of value from a
20-20 registrant or accept any gift that exceeds $100 in aggregate value in
20-21 any calendar year.
20-22 4. A person who employs or uses a lobbyist shall not make that
20-23 lobbyist’s compensation or reimbursement contingent in any manner
20-24 upon the outcome of any legislative action.
20-25 5. Except during the period permitted by NRS 218.918, a
20-26 person shall not knowingly act as a lobbyist without being registered
20-27 as required by that section.
20-28 6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a member of
20-29 the Legislative or Executive Branch of the State Government and an
20-30 elected officer or employee of a political subdivision shall not
20-31 receive compensation or reimbursement other than from the State or
20-32 the political subdivision for personally engaging in lobbying.
20-33 7. An elected officer or employee of a political subdivision
20-34 may receive compensation or reimbursement from any organization
20-35 whose membership consists of elected or appointed public officers.
20-36 8. A lobbyist shall not instigate the introduction of any
20-37 legislation for the purpose of obtaining employment to lobby in
20-38 opposition thereto.
20-39 9. A lobbyist shall not make, commit to make or offer to make
20-40 a monetary contribution to a member of the Legislature, the
20-41 Lieutenant Governor, the Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Governor
20-42 or the Governor-elect during the period beginning:
20-43 (a) Thirty days before a regular session of the Legislature and
20-44 ending 30 days after the final adjournment of a regular session of
20-45 the Legislature; [or]
21-1 (b) Fifteen days before a special session of the Legislature is
21-2 set to commence and ending 15 days after the final adjournment
21-3 of a special session of the Legislature, if the Governor sets a
21-4 specific date for the commencement of the special session that is
21-5 more than 15 days after the Governor issues the proclamation
21-6 calling for the special session; or
21-7 (c) The day after the Governor issues a proclamation calling for
21-8 a special session of the Legislature and ending 15 days after the
21-9 final adjournment of a special session of the Legislature[.] if the
21-10 Governor sets a specific date for the commencement of the special
21-11 session that is 15 or fewer days after the Governor issues the
21-12 proclamation calling for the special session.
21-13 Sec. 19. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Caliente,
21-14 being chapter 31, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 67, is hereby
21-15 amended to read as follows:
21-16 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
21-17 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
21-18 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
21-19 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
21-20 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
21-21 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
21-22 printed on the official ballots.]
21-23 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
21-24 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
21-25 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
21-26 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
21-27 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
21-28 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
21-29 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
21-30 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
21-31 type.
21-32 Sec. 20. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Carson,
21-33 being chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada 1969, at page 305, is hereby
21-34 amended to read as follows:
21-35 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
21-36 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
21-37 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
21-38 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
21-39 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
21-40 candidates’ legal names is allowed and nicknames may be
21-41 printed on the official ballots.]
21-42 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
21-43 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
21-44 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
22-1 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
22-2 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
22-3 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
22-4 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
22-5 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
22-6 type.
22-7 Sec. 21. Section 5.040 of the Charter of the City of Elko,
22-8 being chapter 276, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 488, is hereby
22-9 amended to read as follows:
22-10 Sec. 5.040 Names on ballots.
22-11 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
22-12 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
22-13 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
22-14 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
22-15 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
22-16 printed on the official ballots.]
22-17 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
22-18 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
22-19 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
22-20 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
22-21 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
22-22 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
22-23 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
22-24 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
22-25 type.
22-26 Sec. 22. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Henderson,
22-27 being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by chapter
22-28 596, Statutes of Nevada 1995, at page 2215, is hereby amended to
22-29 read as follows:
22-30 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
22-31 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
22-32 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, must be printed
22-33 on the official ballots without party designation or symbol.
22-34 [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the candidates’
22-35 legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be printed on
22-36 the official ballots in accordance with the provisions of
22-37 NRS 293.177.]
22-38 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
22-39 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[, their
22-40 residence addresses must be printed with] and:
22-41 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
22-42 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
22-43 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
23-1 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
23-2 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
23-3 type.
23-4 Sec. 23. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Las Vegas,
23-5 being chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 1983, at page 1415, is hereby
23-6 amended to read as follows:
23-7 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
23-8 1. The full names of all of the candidates, except those
23-9 who have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, must be
23-10 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
23-11 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
23-12 candidates’ legal names is allowed, and the nicknames may
23-13 be printed with the legal names on the official ballots.]
23-14 2. If two or more candidates have the same name or
23-15 names which are so similar as likely to cause confusion[,
23-16 their residence addresses must be printed with] and:
23-17 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
23-18 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
23-19 printed on the ballots [.] ; or
23-20 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
23-21 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
23-22 type.
23-23 Sec. 24. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of North Las
23-24 Vegas, being chapter 573, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by
23-25 chapter 723, Statutes of Nevada 1973, at page 1442, is hereby
23-26 amended to read as follows:
23-27 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
23-28 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
23-29 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
23-30 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
23-31 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
23-32 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
23-33 printed on the official ballots.]
23-34 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
23-35 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
23-36 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
23-37 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
23-38 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
23-39 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
23-40 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
23-41 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
23-42 type.
23-43 3. In any election regulated by this Charter, the names of
23-44 candidates as printed on the ballot shall not include any title,
24-1 designation or other reference which will indicate the
24-2 profession or occupation of such candidates.
24-3 Sec. 25. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Reno,
24-4 being chapter 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 1978, is hereby
24-5 amended to read as follows:
24-6 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
24-7 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
24-8 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
24-9 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
24-10 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
24-11 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
24-12 printed on the official ballots.]
24-13 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
24-14 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
24-15 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
24-16 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
24-17 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
24-18 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
24-19 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
24-20 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
24-21 type.
24-22 Sec. 26. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Sparks,
24-23 being chapter 470, Statutes of Nevada 1975, at page 736, is hereby
24-24 amended to read as follows:
24-25 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
24-26 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
24-27 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
24-28 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
24-29 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
24-30 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
24-31 printed on the official ballots.]
24-32 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname[,]
24-33 or surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,
24-34 their residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
24-35 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
24-36 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
24-37 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
24-38 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
24-39 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
24-40 type.
24-41 Sec. 27. Section 5.040 of the Charter of the City of Wells,
24-42 being chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 470, is hereby
24-43 amended to read as follows:
24-44 Sec. 5.040 Names on ballots.
25-1 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
25-2 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
25-3 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
25-4 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
25-5 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
25-6 printed on the official ballots.]
25-7 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
25-8 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
25-9 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
25-10 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
25-11 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
25-12 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
25-13 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
25-14 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
25-15 type.
25-16 Sec. 28. Section 5.040 of the Charter of the City of Yerington,
25-17 being chapter 465, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 912, is hereby
25-18 amended to read as follows:
25-19 Sec. 5.040 Names on ballots.
25-20 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
25-21 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
25-22 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
25-23 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
25-24 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
25-25 printed on the official ballots.]
25-26 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
25-27 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
25-28 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
25-29 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
25-30 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
25-31 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
25-32 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
25-33 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
25-34 type.
25-35 H