Nevada § 293C.292 - Challenges

§ 293C.292. Challenges

1. A person applying to vote may be challenged: (a) Orally by any registered voter of the precinct or district upon the ground that

he or she is not the person entitled to vote as claimed or has voted before at the

same election; or (b) On any ground set forth in a challenge filed with the county clerk pursuant to

the provisions of NRS 293.547 . 2. If a person is challenged, an election board officer shall tender the challenged

person the following oath or affirmation: (a) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person does not reside at

the residence for which the address is listed in the roster, “I swear or affirm under

penalty of perjury that I reside at the residence for which the address is listed

in the roster”; (b) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person previously voted

a ballot for the election, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I have

not voted for any of the candidates or questions included on this ballot for this

election”; or (c) If the challenge is on the ground that the challenged person is not the person

he or she claims to be, “I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the

person whose name is in this roster.” The oath or affirmation must be set forth on a form prepared by the Secretary of State

and signed by the challenged person under penalty of perjury. 3. If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation so tendered,

the person must not be issued a ballot, and the election board officer shall indicate

in the roster “Challenged” by the person's name. 4. If the challenged person refuses to execute the oath or affirmation set forth in

paragraph (a) of subsection 2, the election board officers shall inform the person

that he or she is entitled to vote only in the manner prescribed in NRS 293C.295 . 5. If the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation and the challenge is

not based on the ground set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 2, the election board

officers shall issue him or her a ballot. 6. If the challenge is based on the ground set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection

2, and the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation, the election board

shall not issue the person a ballot until he or she furnishes satisfactory identification

that contains proof of the address at which the person actually resides. For the purposes of this subsection, a voter registration card does not provide

proof of the address at which a person resides. 7. If the challenge is based on the ground set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection

2 and the challenged person executes the oath or affirmation, the election board shall

not issue the person a ballot unless the person: (a) Furnishes official identification which contains a photograph of the person, such

as a driver's license or other official document; or (b) Brings before the election board officers a person who is at least 18 years of

age who: (1) Furnishes official identification which contains a photograph of the person, such

as a driver's license or other official document; and (2) Executes an oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury that the challenged person

is who he or she swears to be. 8. The election board officers shall: (a) Record on the challenge list: (1) The name of the challenged person; (2) The name of the registered voter who initiated the challenge; and (3) The result of the challenge; and (b) If possible, orally notify the registered voter who initiated the challenge of

the result of the challenge.