Nevada § 293.465 - Loss or destruction of ballots, or other cause, preventing election in precinct or district; new election
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.465 — Loss or destruction of ballots, or other cause, preventing election in precinct or district; new election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.465. Loss or destruction of ballots, or other cause, preventing election in precinct or district; new election
If an election is prevented in any precinct or district by reason of the loss or destruction
of the ballots intended for that precinct, or any other cause, the appropriate election
officers in that precinct or district shall make an affidavit setting forth that fact
and transmit it to the appropriate board of county commissioners. Upon receipt of the affidavit and upon the application of any candidate for any
office to be voted for by the registered voters of that precinct or district, the
board of county commissioners shall order a new election in that precinct or district.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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