Nevada § 298.075 - Voting for President and Vice President; procedures when presidential elector acts contrary to pledge; recording of votes
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 298.075 — Voting for President and Vice President; procedures when presidential elector acts contrary to pledge; recording of votes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 298.075. Voting for President and Vice President; procedures when presidential elector acts contrary to pledge; recording of votes
1. The Secretary of State shall provide to each presidential elector a ballot for
the office of President and a ballot for the office of Vice President. The presidential elector shall mark the applicable ballot provided by the Secretary
of State for the person who received the highest number of votes at the general election
for the office of President and the person who received the highest number of votes
at the general election for the office of Vice President. The presidential elector shall sign and legibly print his or her name on the ballots
and present the ballots to the Secretary of State. 2. After all presidential electors have presented their ballots to the Secretary of
State, the Secretary of State shall examine each ballot. If a presidential elector: (a) Presents both ballots and the ballots are marked with votes for the person who
received the highest number of votes at the general election for the office of President
and the person who received the highest number of votes at the general election for
the office of Vice President, respectively, the Secretary of State shall accept both
ballots. (b) Does not present both ballots, presents an unmarked ballot or presents a ballot
marked with a vote that does not conform with the provisions of subsection 1: (1) The Secretary of State shall refuse to accept either ballot of the presidential
elector; and (2) The Secretary of State shall deem the presidential elector's position vacant. The vacancy must be filled pursuant to the provisions of NRS 298.065 . The person appointed to fill the vacancy in the position of presidential elector,
after signing the pledge described in NRS 298.065 , shall mark both ballots and present both ballots to the Secretary of State pursuant
to this section. 3. Only the votes accepted by the Secretary of State pursuant to this section may
be recorded on the lists of votes made by the presidential electors pursuant to 3 U.S.C. § 9 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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