NRS 293.395
Transmission of copy of certified abstract of votes and mechanized report to Secretary of State

canvass of vote by justices of Supreme Court
Governor to grant certificates of election and issue proclamations.

1.

The board of county commissioners, after making the abstract of votes as provided in NRS 293.393, shall cause the county clerk to certify the abstract and, by an order made and entered in the minutes of its proceedings, to make:

(a)

A copy of the certified abstract; and

(b)

A mechanized report of that abstract in compliance with regulations adopted by the Secretary of State,

Ê and forthwith transmit them to the Secretary of State.

2.

On the fourth Tuesday of November after each general election, the justices of the Supreme Court, or a majority thereof, shall meet with the Secretary of State, and shall open and canvass the vote for the number of presidential electors to which this State may be entitled, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, members of the Legislature, state officers who are elected statewide or by district, district judges, or district officers whose districts include area in more than one county and for and against any question submitted.

3.

The Governor shall issue certificates of election to and commission the persons having the highest number of votes and shall issue proclamations declaring the election of those persons.

Source: Section 293.395 — Transmission of copy of certified abstract of votes and mechanized report to Secretary of State; canvass of vote by justices of Supreme Court; Governor to grant certificates of election and issue proclamations., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec395.

293.363
Preparation by counting board to count paper ballots. 293.365
Accounting for all ballots required before counting of votes begins. 293.367
Rejection of ballot 293.368
Counting of votes cast for deceased candidate. 293.370
Procedure for completion of tally lists. 293.373
Duties of officers of counting board after ballots counted if paper ballots used. 293.383
Posting of copies of result of votes cast. 293.384
Initial withdrawal of absent ballots from ballot boxes 293.385
Withdrawal of absent ballots from ballot boxes after initial withdrawal 293.387
Canvass of returns 293.388
Abstract of votes: Transmission to public libraries or posting upon website. 293.389
Inclusion of inactive voters in reports of votes prohibited. 293.391
Disposition and inspection of ballots, lists, records and stubs of voted ballots after canvass by county commissioners. 293.393
Preparation of abstracts of votes cast at general election or certain other elections 293.394
Risk-limiting audits of election results 293.395
Transmission of copy of certified abstract of votes and mechanized report to Secretary of State 293.397
Prohibitions against withholding certificate of election or commission. 293.3625
Record made by county clerk of receipt at central counting place of sealed container used to transport official ballots. 293.3673
Errors in information on certain form not grounds for rejection of absent ballot. 293.3677
Standards for counting votes

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 293.395’s source at nv.us

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Original Source: Section 293.395 — Transmission of copy of certified abstract of votes and mechanized report to Secretary of State; canvass of vote by justices of Supreme Court; Governor to grant certificates of election and issue proclamations., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec395 (last accessed Feb. 5, 2021).