Nevada § 293.225 - Continuing powers and duties of election boards; reserve officers of election board; procedure for filling vacancies

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.225 — Continuing powers and duties of election boards; reserve officers of election board; procedure for filling vacancies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 293.225. Continuing powers and duties of election boards; reserve officers of election board; procedure for filling vacancies

1. Members of election boards continue as such from the day before the day of the

election, until the time for filing contests of the election has expired. 2. Each member of an election board is subject to call by the board of county commissioners

or city council to correct any errors discovered during the canvass of votes by the

board of county commissioners or city council. 3. Reserve election board officers must be appointed by the county or city clerk,

if practicable, to fill any vacancy which occurs on the day of the election, and the

reserve officers must be compensated if they serve at the polls. 4. If a vacancy occurs in any election board on the day of the election and no reserves

are available, the election board may appoint, at the polling place, any registered

voter who is willing to serve and satisfies the election board that he or she possesses

the qualifications required to perform the services required.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 293.225 ("Continuing powers and duties of election boards; reserve officers of election board; procedure for filling vacancies") 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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