NRS 293.503
County clerk is ex officio county registrar

  • custody of documents relating to preregistration or registration
  • official records of office of county clerk
  • maintenance of records
  • time limitation on program to remove names of ineligible persons
  • availability of records for public inspection
  • confidential information.

1.

The county clerk of each county where a registrar of voters has not been appointed pursuant to NRS 244.164:

(a)

Is ex officio county registrar and registrar for all precincts within the county.

(b)

Shall have the custody of all books, documents and papers pertaining to preregistration or registration provided for in this chapter.

2.

All books, documents and papers pertaining to preregistration or registration are official records of the office of the county clerk.

3.

The county clerk shall maintain records of any program or activity that is conducted within the county to ensure the accuracy and currency of the registrar of voters’ register for not less than 2 years after creation. The records must include the names and addresses of any person to whom a notice is mailed pursuant to NRS 293.5235, 293.530, or 293.535 and whether the person responded to the notice.

4.

Any program or activity that is conducted within the county for the purpose of removing the name of each person who is ineligible to vote in the county from the registrar of voters’ register must be complete not later than 90 days before the next primary or general election.

5.

Except as otherwise provided by subsection 6, all records maintained by the county clerk pursuant to subsection 3 must be available for public inspection.

6.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any information relating to where a person preregisters or registers to vote must remain confidential and is not available for public inspection. Such information may only be used by an election officer for purposes related to preregistration and registration.

Source: Section 293.503 — County clerk is ex officio county registrar; custody of documents relating to preregistration or registration; official records of office of county clerk; maintenance of records; time limitation on program to remove names of ineligible persons; availability of records for public inspection; confidential information., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-293.­html#NRS293Sec503.

293.502
Procedures applicable to certain persons recently discharged from Armed Forces or separated from employment outside of the United States and their spouses and dependents. 293.503
County clerk is ex officio county registrar 293.504
Voter registration agencies: Creation 293.505
Appointment, powers and duties relating to field registrars 293.506
County clerk authorized to establish system for preregistration and registration by computer 293.507
Applications: Forms 293.508
Applications: Forms must include option to receive sample ballot in larger type. 293.509
Applications: County clerk authorized to provide forms to persons upon request 293.510
Applications: County clerk required to arrange and segregate applications in certain manner 293.511
Register or roster kept by computer to include certain information. 293.513
Elector may register for other elections despite closing of registration for impending election. 293.517
Authorized methods of preregistration and registration 293.518
Persons must indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of preregistration or registration 293.520
Preregistration, registration and reregistration of persons who are unable to sign name. 293.523
Preregistration and registration of naturalized citizens. 293.5002
Procedures applicable to certain persons issued fictitious address. 293.5035
Designation by county clerk of building owned or leased by county as county facility at which persons may preregister or register to vote. 293.5045
Voter registration agencies: Prohibited acts 293.5055
County clerk or field registrar authorized to preregister or register residents of county outside boundaries of county. 293.5057
Nonresidents may preregister or register to vote for office of President and Vice President under certain circumstances. 293.5235
Requirements relating to preregistration and registration by mail or computer 293.5237
Preregistration and registration at home by field registrar.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 293.503’s source at nv​.us