Nevada § 293.205 - Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.205 — Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.205. Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.208 , on or before the third Wednesday in March of every even-numbered year, the county
clerk shall establish election precincts, define the boundaries thereof, abolish,
alter, consolidate and designate precincts as public convenience, necessity and economy
may require. 2. The boundaries of each election precinct must follow visible ground features or
extensions of visible ground features, except where the boundary coincides with the
official boundary of the State or a county or city. 3. Election precincts must be composed only of contiguous territory. 4. As used in this section, “ visible ground feature ” includes a street, road, highway, river, stream, shoreline, drainage ditch, railroad
right-of-way or any other physical feature which is clearly visible from the ground.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.205 cover?
Section 293.205 ("Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries") 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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