NRS 293.305
Closing of polls

  • admission of voters and other persons.

1.

If at the hour of closing the polls there are any registered voters waiting to vote, the doors of the polling place must be closed after all such voters have been admitted to the polling place. Voting must continue until those voters have voted.

2.

The deputy sheriff shall allow other persons to enter the polling place after the doors have been closed for the purpose of observing or any other legitimate purpose if there is room within the polling place and such admittance will not interfere unduly with the voting.

Source: Section 293.305 — Closing of polls; admission of voters and other persons., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-293.­html#NRS293Sec305 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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.

May 26, 2025

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