Nevada § 293.2699 - Voting systems used by counties and cities: Voting materials to be provided in English and other languages as required by federal law or as authorized by county or city clerk

§ 293.2699. Voting systems used by counties and cities: Voting materials to be provided in English and other languages as required by federal law or as authorized by county or city clerk

1. Each voting system used by a county or city shall provide voting materials in: (a) English; and (b) Every language in which voting materials are required to be prepared in the county

or city pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 10503 . 2. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, if a county clerk or

city clerk determines that there is a significant and substantial need for voting

materials of the county or city, as applicable, to be provided in the language or

languages of a minority group, the county clerk or city clerk may prepare voting materials

in such language or languages. For the purposes of this subsection, there is a significant and substantial need

for voting materials to be provided in the language or languages of a minority group

if, without limitation, the minority group has been subject to historical discrimination

and unequal educational opportunities, and, as a result, members of the minority group

are of limited-English proficiency. 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Limited-English proficiency ” means being unable to speak or understand English adequately to participate in the

electoral process. (b) “ Minority group ” includes, without limitation, United States citizens of Chinese heritage. (c) “Voting materials” has the meaning ascribed to it in 52 U.S.C. § 10503 .