Early voting by personal appearance; establishment of polling places for early voting within Indian reservations or colonies.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if any affected election is:

(a) A primary election or general election, the provisions of NRS 293.356 to 293.361, inclusive, governing early voting by personal appearance apply to the election.

(b) A primary city election or general city election, the provisions of NRS 293C.355 to 293C.361, inclusive, governing early voting by personal appearance apply to the election if the city has provided for early voting by personal appearance pursuant to NRS 293C.110.

2. If the affected election is a primary election or general election, the county clerk must establish:

(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, at least 35 polling places for early voting by personal appearance, which may be any combination of temporary or permanent polling places for early voting.

(b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, at least 15 polling places for early voting by personal appearance, which may be any combination of temporary or permanent polling places for early voting.

(c) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, at least 1 permanent polling place for early voting by personal appearance.

3. In addition to the polling places for early voting established pursuant to subsection 2, the county clerk must establish a temporary polling place for early voting by personal appearance within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony that is located in whole or in part within the county if:

(a) The Indian tribe submits a request to the county clerk for the establishment of such a temporary polling place for early voting; and

(b) The request described in paragraph (a) is submitted to the county clerk:

(1) For a primary election, not later than the April 1 preceding the primary election; or

(2) For a general election, not later than the September 1 preceding the general election.

4. If the affected election is a primary city election or a general city election and the city has provided for early voting by personal appearance pursuant to NRS 293C.110, the city clerk must establish at least one permanent polling place for early voting by personal appearance in the city.

5. In addition to the polling place for early voting established pursuant to subsection 4, the city clerk must establish a temporary polling place for early voting by personal appearance within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony that is located in whole or in part within the city if:

(a) The Indian tribe submits a request to the city clerk for the establishment of such a temporary polling place for early voting; and

(b) The request described in paragraph (a) is submitted to the city clerk:

(1) For a primary city election:

(I) Held on the date of the primary election set forth in NRS 293.175, not later than the April 1 preceding the primary city election.

(II) Held on a date other than the date of the primary election set forth in NRS 293.175, not later than 45 days before the date of the primary city election.

(2) For a general city election:

(I) Held on the date of the general election set forth in NRS 293.12755, not later than the September 1 preceding the general city election.

(II) Held on a date other than the date of the general election set forth in NRS 293.12755, not later than 45 days before the date of the general city election.

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


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