Nevada § 293C.361 - Electioneering prohibited near polling place; penalty

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293C.361 — Electioneering prohibited near polling place; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 293C.361. Electioneering prohibited near polling place; penalty

1. During the time a polling place for early voting is open for voting, a person may

not electioneer for or against any candidate, measure or political party in or within

100 feet from the entrance to the voting area. 2. During the period of early voting, the city clerk shall keep continuously posted: (a) At the entrance to the room or area, as applicable, in which the polling place

for early voting is located, a sign on which is printed in large letters “Polling

Place for Early Voting.” (b) At the outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited, at

least one sign on which is printed in large letters “Distance Marker: No electioneering

between this point and the entrance to the polling place.” The city clerk shall ensure that any sign posted pursuant to this paragraph is: (1) At least 17 inches by 11 inches in size; (2) Placed on a window or door of the polling place or a freestanding sign; and (3) Visible to a person approaching the outer limits of the area within which electioneering

is prohibited. 3. Ropes or other suitable objects may be used at the polling place to ensure compliance

with this section. Persons who are not expressly permitted by law to be in a polling place must be

excluded from the polling place to the extent practicable. 4. Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a

gross misdemeanor.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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