Nevada § 293.730 - Unlawful interference with conduct of election; unlawful acts relating to certain ballots; unlawful acts inside polling place
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§ 293.730. Unlawful interference with conduct of election; unlawful acts relating to certain ballots; unlawful acts inside polling place
1. Except for an election board officer in the course of the election board officer's
official duties, a person shall not: (a) Remain in or outside of any polling place so as to interfere with the conduct
of the election. (b) Accept from any voter a ballot prepared by or on behalf of the voter, other than
a mail ballot or military-overseas ballot prepared by or on behalf of the voter with
his or her authorization pursuant to this title. (c) Remove a ballot from any polling place before the closing of the polls. (d) Apply for or receive a ballot at any election precinct or district other than
one at which the person is entitled to vote. (e) Show his or her ballot to another person, after voting, so as to reveal any of
his or her votes on the ballot, other than on his or her mail ballot or military-overseas
ballot prepared by or on behalf of the voter with his or her authorization pursuant
to this title. (f) Inside a polling place, ask another person for his or her name, address or political
affiliation or for whom he or she intends to vote. (g) Send, transmit, distribute or deliver a ballot to a voter, other than a mail ballot
or military-overseas ballot when permitted pursuant to this title. (h) Except when permitted by the voter, alter, change, deface, damage or destroy a
mail ballot or military-overseas ballot prepared by or on behalf of the voter with
his or her authorization pursuant to this title. 2. A voter shall not: (a) Accept a ballot from another person, other than an election board officer in the
course of the election board officer's official duties or a person who sends, transmits,
distributes or delivers a mail ballot or military-overseas ballot to the voter when
permitted pursuant to this title. (b) Deliver to an election board officer in the course of the election board officer's
official duties any ballot other than the one received. (c) Place any mark upon his or her ballot by which it may afterward be identified
as the one that he or she voted, other than any such mark that is permitted to be
placed on a mail ballot or military-overseas ballot prepared by or on behalf of the
voter with his or her authorization pursuant to this title. 3. A person other than a county or city clerk shall not set up a ballot drop box that
purports to be an official ballot drop box for mail ballots. 4. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category E
felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.730 cover?
Section 293.730 ("Unlawful interference with conduct of election; unlawful acts relating to certain ballots; unlawful acts inside polling place") 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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