NRS 293.518
Persons must indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of preregistration or registration

  • circumstances when party listed as “nonpartisan”
  • duties of county clerk or field registrar of voters.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.5737 and 293.5742, at the time a person preregisters or an elector registers to vote, the person or elector must indicate:

(a)

A political party affiliation; or

(b)

That he or she is not affiliated with a political party.
Ê A person or an elector who indicates that he or she is “independent” shall be deemed not affiliated with a political party.

2.

If a person or an elector indicates that he or she is not affiliated with a political party, or is independent, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the person’s or elector’s political party as nonpartisan.

3.

If a person or an elector indicates an affiliation with a major political party or a minor political party that has filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the person’s or elector’s political party as indicated by the person or elector.

4.

If a person or an elector indicates an affiliation with a minor political party that has not filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall:

(a)

List the person’s or elector’s political party as the party indicated in the application to preregister or register to vote, as applicable.

(b)

When compiling data related to preregistration and voter registration for the county, report the person’s or elector’s political party as “other party.”

5.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if a person or an elector does not make any of the indications described in subsection 1, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall:

(a)

List the person’s or elector’s political party as nonpartisan; and

(b)

Mail to the person or elector a notice setting forth that the person has been preregistered or the elector has been registered to vote, as applicable, as a nonpartisan because he or she did not make any of the indications described in subsection 1.

6.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if a person who is preregistered or registered to vote:

(a)

Submits a new paper application to preregister or register to vote in the same county in which the person is preregistered or registered to vote; and

(b)

Does not make any of the indications described in subsection 1 on the new paper application,
Ê the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall not change the person’s existing political party affiliation that was established by his or her prior application pursuant to this section and is listed in the current records of the county clerk.

7.

The provisions of subsection 6 do not apply to a voter who registers to vote using the National Mail Voter Registration Application promulgated by the United States Election Assistance Commission pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20501 et seq., as amended.

Source: Section 293.518 — Persons must indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of preregistration or registration; circumstances when party listed as “nonpartisan”; duties of county clerk or field registrar of voters., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-293.­html#NRS293Sec518.

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

§ 293.518’s source at nv​.us