Nevada § 293.285 - Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.285 — Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.285. Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.5772 to 293.5887 , inclusive: (a) A registered voter applying to vote shall state his or her name to the election
board officer in charge of the roster; and (b) The election board officer shall: (1) Announce the name of the registered voter; (2) Instruct the registered voter to sign the roster or signature card; (3) Verify the signature of the registered voter in the manner set forth in NRS 293.277 ; and (4) Verify that the registered voter has not already voted in that county in the current
election. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.57691 , if the signature does not match, the voter must be identified by: (a) Answering questions from the election board officer covering the personal data
which is reported on the application to register to vote; (b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal
data which verifies the identity of the voter; or (c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described
in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter. 3. If the signature of the voter has changed in comparison to the signature on the
application to preregister or register to vote, the voter must update his or her signature
on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. 4. For the purposes of subsection 2, the personal data of a voter may include his
or her date of birth.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.285 cover?
Section 293.285 ("Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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