N.R.S. 293B.295 – Exclusion of voter until right to vote ascertained
Overview of Statute
This section requires that a voter’s right to vote be verified before that voter receives a ballot.
Statute
After the opening of the polls, a member of the election board shall not issue any voter a ballot nor allow the voter to enter the booth until they ascertain that the voter is entitled to vote.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1528; A 1985, 1105)
1. Definition for Election board
The persons appointed by each county or city clerk to assist in the conduct of an election.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293B.027.
2. Definition for Board
As used in NRS 295.075 to 295.125, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “board” means the board of county commissioners.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.075.
3. 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.