Nevada § 293C.26316 - Procedure for voting by mail ballot; procedure for voting in person after mail ballot sent to voter
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293C.26316 — Procedure for voting by mail ballot; procedure for voting in person after mail ballot sent to voter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293C.26316. Procedure for voting by mail ballot; procedure for voting in person after mail ballot sent to voter
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.26318 and chapter 293D of NRS , in order to vote a mail ballot, the voter must, in accordance with the instructions: (a) Mark and fold the mail ballot; (b) Deposit the mail ballot in the return envelope and seal the return envelope; (c) Affix his or her signature on the return envelope in the space provided for the
signature; and (d) Mail or deliver the return envelope in a manner authorized by law. 2. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 293D of NRS , voting must be only upon candidates whose names appear upon the mail ballot as prepared
pursuant to NRS 293C.263 , and no person may write in the name of an additional candidate for any office. 3. If a mail ballot has been sent to a voter who applies to vote in person at a polling
place, including, without limitation, a polling place for early voting, the voter
must, in addition to complying with all other requirements for voting in person that
are set forth in this chapter, surrender his or her mail ballot or sign an affirmation
under penalty of perjury that the voter has not voted during the election. A person who receives a surrendered mail ballot shall mark it “Cancelled.”
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 293C.26316 ("Procedure for voting by mail ballot; procedure for voting in person after mail ballot sent to voter") 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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