NRS 293.273
Time for opening and closing polls

  • duties of election board officers
  • persons permitted inside certain areas of polls.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 293.305, at all elections held under the provisions of this title, the polls must open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

2.

Whenever at any election all the votes of the polling place, as shown on the roster, have been cast, the election board officers shall close the polls, and the counting of votes must begin and continue without unnecessary delay until the count is completed.

3.

Upon opening the polls, one of the election board officers shall cause a proclamation to be made that all present may be aware of the fact that applications of registered voters to vote will be received.

4.

No person other than election board officers engaged in receiving, preparing or depositing ballots may be permitted inside the guardrail during the time the polls are open, except by authority of the election board as necessary to keep order and carry out the provisions of this title.

Source: Section 293.273 — Time for opening and closing polls; duties of election board officers; persons permitted inside certain areas of polls., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-293.­html#NRS293Sec273.

293.270
Voting by printed ballot or other approved or authorized system 293.272
Voting in person required at first election after valid registration for voter who registered to vote by mail or computer 293.273
Time for opening and closing polls 293.274
Members of general public allowed to observe conduct of voting at polling place 293.275
Possession of certain rosters by election board required for performance of board’s duties 293.277
Conditions for entitlement of person to vote 293.283
Identification of registered voter who is unable to sign name. 293.285
Procedure for taking registered voter’s signature. 293.287
Announcement of name and political affiliation of registered voter 293.296
Assistance to voter who is physically disabled or unable to read or write English. 293.297
Change of vote on certain mechanical recording devices. 293.301
Procedure for posting or publishing alphabetical listing of registered voters 293.302
Posting of notice of death of candidate at polling place. 293.303
Challenges. 293.304
Voting by person successfully challenged on grounds of residency. 293.305
Closing of polls 293.307
Duties of voting board before adjournment. 293.2725
Person who registers to vote at Department of Motor Vehicles or registers or preregisters to vote by mail or computer and has not previously voted in election for federal office in Nevada: Prerequisites to voting at polling place and to voting by mail 293.2733
Establishment of polling place within Indian reservation or colony under certain circumstances. 293.2735
Establishment of polling place for precinct in residential development exclusively for elderly persons. 293.2738
Polling place not to be established in any building named for candidate appearing on ballot. 293.2955
Accessibility of polling place, ballot and election materials to persons who are elderly and to persons with disabilities 293.3025
Posting of copies of certain other information and documents at polling place. 293.3035
Notice of result of challenge.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 293.273’s source at nv​.us