Adoption of this amendment will MAINTAIN an unfunded mandate not requested by the affected local government to SB453 R1 (§§ 20, 38).
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Amend sec. 3, page 2, by deleting line 8 and inserting:
“maintain an official statewide voter registration list, which may be maintained on the Internet, in consultation”.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 34, by deleting “any”.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 35, before “information” by inserting “reasonable”.
Amend sec. 7, page 3, line 40, after “candidate” by inserting:
“for federal office”.
Amend sec. 7, page 3, line 44, by deleting “the statewide” and inserting “a”.
Amend sec. 7, page 3, line 45, by deleting “jurisdiction;” and inserting:
“jurisdiction or an election official asserts that the person is not eligible to vote in that election in that jurisdiction;”
Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 1, by deleting “mail” and inserting:
“mail, on or after January 1, 2003,”.
Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 2, after “election” by inserting:
“for federal office”.
Amend sec. 8, page 5, by deleting lines 22 and 23 and inserting:
“to the person to vote only for candidates for federal offices.”.
Amend sec. 9, page 5, lines 24 and 25, by deleting:
“in an election,” and inserting:
“for a candidate for federal office,”.
Amend sec. 9, page 5, line 28, after “election” by inserting:
“for federal office”.
Amend sec. 10, page 5, line 37, after “election” by inserting:
“for federal office”.
Amend sec. 11, page 6, lines 41 and 42, by deleting “the statewide” and inserting “a”.
Amend sec. 14, page 8, line 2, after “voters” by inserting:
“for federal office”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 15.5, following sec. 15, to read as follows:
“Sec. 15.5. 1. The county clerk shall cancel the registration of a voter, if:
(a) After consultation with the district attorney, the district attorney determines that there is probable cause to believe that information in the registration concerning the identity or residence of the voter is fraudulent;
(b) The county clerk provides a notice as required pursuant to subsection 2 or executes an affidavit of cancellation pursuant to subsection 3; and
(c) The voter fails to present satisfactory proof of his identity and residence pursuant to subsection 2, 4 or 5.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the county clerk shall notify the voter by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of a determination made pursuant to subsection 1. The notice must set forth the grounds for cancellation. Unless the voter, within 15 days after the return receipt has been filed in the office of the county clerk, presents satisfactory proof of his identity and residence to the county clerk, the county clerk shall cancel his registration.
3. If insufficient time exists before a pending election to provide the notice required by subsection 2, the county clerk shall execute an affidavit of cancellation and file the affidavit of cancellation with the registrar of voters’ register and:
(a) In counties where records of registration are not kept by computer, the county clerk shall attach a copy of the affidavit of cancellation in the election board register.
(b) In counties where records of registration are kept by computer, the county clerk shall have the affidavit of cancellation printed on the computer entry for the registration and add a copy of it to the election board register.
4. If a voter appears to vote at the election next following the date that an affidavit of cancellation was executed for the voter pursuant to this section, the voter must be allowed to vote only if he furnishes:
(a) Official identification which contains a photograph of himself, including, without limitation, a driver’s license or other official document; and
(b) Satisfactory identification that contains proof of the address at which he actually resides and that address is consistent with the address listed on the election board register.
5. If a determination is made pursuant to subsection 1 concerning information in the registration to vote of a voter and an absent ballot or a ballot voted by a voter who resides in a mailing precinct is received from the voter, the ballot must be kept separate from other ballots and must not be counted unless the voter presents satisfactory proof to the county clerk of his identity and residence before such ballots are counted on election day.”.
Amend sec. 19, page 10, line 31, by deleting “If” and inserting:
“[If] Except as otherwise provided in section 15.5 of this act, if”.
Amend sec. 23, page 13, lines 21 and 25, by deleting “Saturday” and inserting “Sunday”.
Amend sec. 24, page 14, lines 9 and 10, by deleting “Saturday” and inserting “Sunday”.
Amend sec. 28, page 20, line 16, by deleting “Saturday” and inserting “Sunday”.
Amend sec. 29, page 20, line 44, by deleting “Saturday” and inserting “Sunday”.
Amend sec. 29, page 21, line 4, by deleting “Saturday” and inserting “Sunday”.
Amend sec. 30, page 22, by deleting line 4 and inserting:
“293.530 Except as otherwise provided in section 15.5 of this act:
1. County clerks may use any reliable and”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 32.5, following sec. 32, to read as follows:
“Sec. 32.5. NRS 293.540 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293.540 The county clerk shall cancel the registration:
1. If he has personal knowledge of the death of the person registered, or if an authenticated certificate of the death of any elector is filed in his office.
2. If the insanity or mental incompetence of the person registered is legally established.
3. Upon the determination that the person registered has been convicted of a felony.
4. Upon the production of a certified copy of the judgment of any court directing the cancellation to be made.
5. Upon the request of any registered voter to affiliate with any political party or to change his affiliation, if that change is made before the end of the last day to register to vote in the election.
6. At the request of the person registered.
7. If he has discovered an incorrect registration pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.5235, 293.530, or 293.535 and the elector has failed to respond or appear to vote within the required time.
8. As required by section 15.5 of this act.
9. Upon verification that the application to register to vote is a duplicate if he has the original or another duplicate of the application on file in his office.”.
Amend sec. 33, page 23, lines 27 and 28, by deleting “3 days” and inserting:
“[3 days] day”.
Amend sec. 33, page 24, line 1, by deleting “Saturday” and inserting “Sunday”.
Amend sec. 40, page 27, line 22, by deleting “Saturday” and inserting “Sunday”.
Amend sec. 44, page 28, line 12, by deleting “State” and inserting “State:”.
Amend sec. 44, page 28, by deleting lines 13 and 14 and inserting:
“1. To establish and maintain the statewide voter registration list created pursuant to section 3 of this act; or
2. To upgrade or replace voting systems throughout this state.”.
Amend sec. 45, page 28, by deleting line 26 and inserting:
“3. Sections 10, 15.5 and 32.5 of this act become effective July 1, 2003.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to elections; requiring the Secretary of State to establish a statewide voter registration list; establishing certain standards for voting systems; establishing the use of provisional ballots for elections for federal offices held in this state; changing the types of acceptable identification for certain persons voting for the first time; requiring the posting of certain information at each polling place; requiring county and city clerks to take certain actions to assist elderly persons and persons with disabilities in voting; changing the type of identification required to register to vote; making various changes concerning voting by persons who are in the Armed Forces of the United States or overseas; requiring the county clerk to cancel the registration of a voter under certain circumstances; extending the period for registering to vote; exempting the Secretary of State from the State Purchasing Act for awarding certain contracts concerning the statewide voter registration list and certain contracts concerning voting systems throughout this state; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.