N.R.S. 293C.110 – Conduct of city election controlled by governing body; exceptions
Overview of Statute
This section assigns conducting of city elections to the governing body of the city, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2.
Statute
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 293.5817, the conduct of any city election is under the control of the governing body of the city, and it shall, by ordinance, provide for the holding of the election, appoint the necessary election officers and election boards and do all other things required to carry the election into effect.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.112, the governing body of the city shall provide for:
(a) Absent ballots to be voted in a city election pursuant to NRS 293C.304 to 293C.325, inclusive, and 293C.330 to 293C.340, inclusive; and
(b) The conduct of:
(1) Early voting by personal appearance in a city election pursuant to NRS 293.5722 to 293.5887, inclusive, and 293C.355 to 293C.361, inclusive;
(2) Voting by absent ballot in person in a city election pursuant to NRS 293C.327; or
(3) Both early voting by personal appearance as described in subparagraph (1) and voting by absent ballot in person as described in subparagraph (2).
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3424; A 1997, 2795; 1999, 267; 2009, 517; 2019, c.619.)
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 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.
3. 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.
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 Person
1. A natural person;
2. Any form of business or social organization;
3. Any nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, labor union, committee for political action, political party and committee sponsored by a political party; or
4. A government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.009.