Provisions governing affected elections supersede and preempt conflicting elections provisions; applicability of nonconflicting elections provisions and military-overseas absentee voting acts.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any election is deemed to be an affected election:

(a) The provisions of NRS 293.8801 to 293.8887, inclusive, supersede and preempt any conflicting provisions of any other statute or charter, ordinance, interpretation, regulation or rule governing the election; and

(b) The provisions of any other statute or charter, ordinance, interpretation, regulation or rule governing the election which do not conflict with the provisions of NRS 293.8801 to 293.8887, inclusive, must be applied to the election, including, without limitation:

(1) Provisions relating to the registration of electors, updating voter registration information, the voting of registered voters and conducting the election; and

(2) Provisions relating to the compilation and canvass of election returns and ties, recounts and contests of election.

2. The provisions of NRS 293.8801 to 293.8887, inclusive, do not prohibit a covered voter from registering to vote or requesting or casting a military-overseas ballot in any affected election pursuant to the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS or the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq.

(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 24)


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