Nevada § 293B.130 - Requirements
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293B.130 — Requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293B.130. Requirements
1. Before any election where a mechanical voting system is to be used, the county
clerk shall prepare or cause to be prepared a computer program on cards, tape or other
material suitable for use with the computer or counting device to be employed for
counting the votes cast. The program must cause the computer or counting device to operate in the following
manner: (a) All lawful votes cast by each voter must be counted. (b) All unlawful votes, including, without limitation, overvotes or, in a primary
election or presidential preference primary election, votes cast for a candidate of
a major political party other than the party, if any, of the registration of the voter
must not be counted. (c) If the election is: (1) A primary election held in an even-numbered year; (2) A presidential preference primary election; or (3) A general election, the total votes, other than mail ballots, must be accumulated by precinct. (d) The computer or counting device must halt or indicate by appropriate signal if
a ballot is encountered which lacks a code identifying the precinct in which it was
voted and, in a primary election or presidential preference primary election, identifying
the major political party of the voter. 2. The program must be prepared under the supervision of the accuracy certification
board appointed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293B.140 . 3. The county clerk shall take such measures as he or she deems necessary to protect
the program from being altered or damaged.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 293B.130
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 293B.130 cover?
Section 293B.130 ("Requirements") 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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