N.R.S. 293.262 - Absent ballot or ballot voted in mailing precinct: Methods in which ballot is to be voted
Overview of Statute
This section provides for the methods in which an absentee ballot is to be voted.
Statute
An absent ballot or a ballot voted by a voter who resides in a mailing precinct must be voted:
1. On a paper ballot; or
2. By any other system authorized by state or federal law.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2774; A 2003, 1649; 2007, 1151, 2587)
1. Definition for Absent ballot
A ballot voted by a person who expects to be or is absent from the polling place for his or her precinct or district on election day.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.013.
2. Definition for Mail
The depositing of printed or written matter in a mailbox or post office for delivery by the United States Postal Service.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.065.
3. Definition for State
A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.080.
4. Definition for Ballot
The record of a voter’s preference of candidates and questions voted upon at an election. The term includes, without limitation, any paper given to a voter upon which the voter places his or her vote and any electronic storage tapes.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.025.
5. Definition for Precinct
The smallest voting area in a political subdivision.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.077.