Nevada § 293.5002 - Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.5002 — Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.5002. Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address
1. The Secretary of State shall establish procedures to allow a person for whom a
fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive, to: (a) Preregister or register to vote; and (b) Vote by mail ballot, without revealing the confidential address of the person. 2. In addition to establishing appropriate procedures or developing forms pursuant
to subsection 1, the Secretary of State shall develop a form to allow a person for
whom a fictitious address has been issued to preregister or register to vote or to
change the address of the person's current preregistration or registration, as applicable. The form must include: (a) A section that contains the confidential address of the person; and (b) A section that contains the fictitious address of the person. 3. Upon receiving a completed form from a person for whom a fictitious address has
been issued, the Secretary of State shall: (a) On the portion of the form that contains the fictitious address of the person,
indicate the county and precinct in which the person will vote and forward this portion
of the form to the appropriate county clerk; and (b) File the portion of the form that contains the confidential address. 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) The Secretary of State and each county clerk shall keep the portion of the form
developed pursuant to subsection 2 that he or she retains separate from other applications
for preregistration or registration. (b) The Secretary of State or a county or city clerk shall not make the name, confidential
address, fictitious address, telephone number or electronic mail address of the person
who has been issued a fictitious address available for: (1) Inspection or copying; or (2) Inclusion in any list that is made available for public inspection, unless directed to do so by lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 293.5002 ("Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address") 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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