Nevada § 293.2733 - Establishment of polling places and ballot drop boxes within Indian reservation or colony

§ 293.2733. Establishment of polling places and ballot drop boxes within Indian reservation or colony

1. If an Indian reservation or Indian colony is located in whole or in part within

a county, the county clerk: (a) Shall, except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 5, establish within the

boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location approved by the

Indian tribe for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election

or general election a polling place and a ballot drop box; and (b) May establish additional polling places or ballot drop boxes, or both, within

the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary

election, presidential preference primary election or general election upon the request

of an Indian tribe submitted not later than the dates set forth in subsection 2 to

elect not to have a polling place and ballot drop box established within the boundaries

of the Indian reservation or Indian colony. 2. An Indian tribe may elect not to have a polling place and ballot drop box established

within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary

election, presidential preference primary election or general election by submitting

notice to the county clerk on or before: (a) If the notice is for a primary election, January 15 of the year in which the primary

election is to be held. (b) If the notice is for a presidential preference primary election, September 15

of the year immediately preceding the year of the presidential preference primary

election. (c) If the notice is for a general election, June 15 of the year in which the general

election is to be held. 3. Any location of a polling place or ballot drop box established pursuant to subsection

1 must satisfy the criteria the county clerk uses for the establishment of any other

polling place and ballot drop box, as applicable. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the county clerk must continue to

establish one polling place and ballot drop box within the boundaries of the Indian

reservation or Indian colony at a location approved by the Indian tribe for the day

of any future primary election, presidential preference primary election or general

election unless otherwise notified by the Indian tribe pursuant to subsection 2. 5. Not later than the dates set forth in subsection 2 to elect not to have a polling

place and ballot drop box established within the boundaries of the Indian reservation

or Indian colony, an Indian tribe that elects to have a polling place and ballot drop

box established must submit to the county clerk and the tribal liaison designated

by the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 233A.260 : (a) The location for the polling place and ballot drop box and whether the location

will have only a polling place or ballot drop box or both a polling place and ballot

drop box; (b) Whether the Indian tribe will select registered voters to be appointed to act

as election board officers to staff the polling place within the boundaries of the

Indian reservation or Indian colony; and (c) The proposed days and hours for the operation of the polling place. If an Indian tribe does not submit the information required pursuant to this subsection,

the Indian tribe shall be deemed to have elected not to have a polling place and ballot

drop box established within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.