Nevada § 293.5872 - Procedures for final verification of qualifications to register and vote in election; procedures for handling provisional ballots until final verification
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§ 293.5872. Procedures for final verification of qualifications to register and vote in election; procedures for handling provisional ballots until final verification
1. Each county and city clerk shall establish procedures, approved by the Secretary
of State, for: (a) Carrying out final verification to verify and determine whether a person who cast
a provisional ballot was qualified to register to vote and to cast the ballot in the
election; and (b) Keeping each provisional ballot separate from other ballots until such final verification. 2. For the purposes of final verification: (a) The Secretary of State shall verify that an elector has voted in the election
in only one county or city, as applicable, and provide each county and city clerk
with a copy of the verification report; and (b) Each county and city clerk shall verify that an elector has voted in the election
at only one polling place in the county or city, as applicable.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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