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 Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015)
 Chapter293 Elections
  VOTING AT POLLS

  NAC293.245. Observation of conduct of voting at polling place.  

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  •      1. Subject to the provisions of subsections 2 to 8, inclusive, any person may observe the conduct of voting at a polling place.

         2. Before observing the conduct of voting at a polling place pursuant to subsection 1, a person must sign an acknowledgment in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State stating that the person, during the time the person observes the conduct of voting:

         (a) Acknowledges that he or she is prohibited from:

              (1) Talking to voters within the polling place;

              (2) Using a mobile telephone or computer within the polling place;

              (3) Advocating for or against a candidate, political party or ballot question;

              (4) Arguing for or against or challenging any decisions of county or city election personnel; and

              (5) Interfering with the conduct of voting; and

         (b) May be removed from the polling place by the county or city clerk for violating any provision of title 24 of NRS or any of the provisions of paragraph (a).

         3. The county or city clerk may, at his or her discretion, remove from a polling place a person observing the conduct of voting pursuant to this section for violating any provision of title 24 of NRS or any of the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 2.

         4. A person observing the conduct of voting at a polling place pursuant to subsection 1 must comply with the same requirements that apply to members of the general public pursuant to NRS 293.274, 293.305 and 293.730.

         5. A person observing the conduct of voting at a polling place pursuant to subsection 1 may remain in the designated area in the polling place after the polls close pursuant to NRS 293.273 so as to observe the closing of the polling place. The person shall not interfere with the closing of the polling place.

         6. A person observing the conduct of voting at a polling place pursuant to subsection 1 may remain in an area designated by the chair of the election board to observe the activities conducted at the polling place without interfering with the voting. The designated area must allow for meaningful observation, but must not be located in an area that would allow an observer to infringe on the privacy and confidentiality of the ballot of the voter.

         7. A person observing the conduct of voting at a polling place pursuant to subsection 1 must wear a name tag denoting the person’s full name.

         8. The county and city clerk shall retain the signed acknowledgments described in subsection 2 for at least 180 days following the election observed by the person who signed the acknowledgment.

         9. As used in this section, “advocate” includes, without limitation, speaking, displaying or disseminating written material and wearing identifying clothing, buttons or other paraphernalia.

     (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State, eff. 3-15-96; A by R072-06, 7-14-2006; R163-07, 12-4-2007; R092-09, 10-27-2009; R124-11, 12-30-2011)