Nevada § 293.269915 - Requirements for mail ballots distributed to certain voters who have not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada; exceptions; treatment as provisional ballot under certain circumstances
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§ 293.269915. Requirements for mail ballots distributed to certain voters who have not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada; exceptions; treatment as provisional ballot under certain circumstances
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a person applied by mail or computer
to register to vote, or preregistered to vote by mail or computer and is subsequently
deemed to be registered to vote, and the person has not previously voted in any election
for federal office in this State, the county clerk must inform the person that he
or she must include a copy of the information required in paragraph (b) of subsection
1 of NRS 293.2725 in the return envelope with the mail ballot. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who: (a) Registers to vote by mail or computer, or preregisters to vote by mail or computer
and is subsequently deemed to be registered to vote, and submits with his or her application
to preregister or register to vote: (1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification; or (2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or document issued
by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the name and address of
the person, but not including a voter registration card; (b) Registers to vote by mail or computer and submits with his or her application
to register to vote a driver's license number or at least the last four digits of
his or her social security number, if a state or local election official has matched
that information with an existing identification record bearing the same number, name
and date of birth as provided by the person in the application; (c) Registers to vote pursuant to NRS 392.5768 to 293.57699 , inclusive, and at that time presents to the automatic voter registration agency: (1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification; (2) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or document issued
by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the name and address of
the person, but not including a voter registration card; or (3) A driver's license number or at least the last four digits of his or her social
security number, if a state or local election official has matched that information
with an existing identification record bearing the same number, name and date of birth
as provided by the person in the application; (d) Is entitled to vote pursuant to the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS or the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq. ; (e) Is provided the right to vote otherwise than in person pursuant to the provisions
of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20101 et seq. ; or (f) Is entitled to vote otherwise than in person pursuant to the provisions of any
other federal law. 3. If a person fails to provide the identification required pursuant to paragraph
(b) of subsection 1 of NRS 293.2725 with his or her mail ballot: (a) The mail ballot must be treated as a provisional ballot; and (b) The county clerk must: (1) Contact the person; (2) Allow the person to provide the identification required before 5 p.m. on the sixth
day following the election; and (3) If the identification required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 293.2725 is provided, ensure the mail ballot is delivered to the appropriate mail ballot central
counting board.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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