Nevada § 293.486 - Determination of actual residence

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.486 — Determination of actual residence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 293.486. Determination of actual residence

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for the purposes of preregistering

or registering to vote, the address at which the person actually resides is the street

address assigned to the location at which the person actually resides. 2. For the purposes of preregistering or registering to vote, if the person does not

reside at a location that has been assigned a street address, the address at which

the person actually resides is a description of the location at which the person actually

resides. The description must identify the location with sufficient specificity to allow

the county clerk to assign the location to a precinct. 3. The provisions of this section do not authorize a person to preregister or register

to vote if the person is not otherwise eligible to preregister or register to vote,

as applicable.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.486 cover?

Section 293.486 ("Determination of actual residence") 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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