Nevada § 293.387 - Canvass of returns; abstract of votes
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.387 — Canvass of returns; abstract of votes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.387. Canvass of returns; abstract of votes
1. As soon as the returns from all the precincts and districts in any county have
been received by the board of county commissioners, the board shall meet and canvass
the returns. The canvass must be completed on or before the 10th day following the election. 2. In making its canvass, the board shall: (a) Note separately any clerical errors discovered; and (b) Take account of the changes resulting from the discovery, so that the result declared
represents the true vote cast. 3. The county clerk shall, as soon as the result is declared, enter upon the records
of the board an abstract of the result, which must contain the number of votes cast
for each candidate. The board, after making the abstract, shall cause the county clerk to certify the
abstract and, by an order made and entered in the minutes of its proceedings, to make: (a) A copy of the certified abstract; and (b) A mechanized report of the abstract in compliance with regulations adopted by
the Secretary of State, and transmit them to the Secretary of State on or before the 10th day following the
election. 4. The Secretary of State shall, immediately after any primary election, compile the
returns for all candidates voted for in more than one county. The Secretary of State shall make out and file in his or her office an abstract
thereof, and shall certify to the county clerk of each county the name of each person
nominated, and the name of the office for which the person is nominated.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 293.387 ("Canvass of returns; abstract of votes") 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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