NRS 293.269905 Deadlines; requirements; recruitment of election board officers; facilitation of meetings.

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1. Each county clerk shall schedule a meeting with each Indian tribe located in whole or in part within the county for, to the extent practicable:

(a)Not later than August 1 of each odd-numbered year to discuss the details for the next regularly scheduled election cycle. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:

(1)The establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation or Indian colony and the size requirements for any such polling places and temporary branch polling places;

(2)The dates and times of the upcoming elections for which polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes may be established;

(3)The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request pursuant to NRS 293.2733 and 293.3572 for the establishment of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes;

(4)Responsibilities for the recruitment of election board officers; and

(5)Any other information relating to the establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places and ballot drop boxes;

(b)Not later than September 1 of each odd-numbered year to confirm any details relating to the establishment and operation of a polling place, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:

(1)Whether the Indian tribe will request or has requested to establish any polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation or Indian colony and the size requirements for any such polling places and temporary branch polling places;

(2)The days and hours of any polling place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian reservation or Indian colony;

(3)Election board officers for any polling place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian reservation or Indian colony; and

(4)The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request pursuant to NRS 293.2733 and 293.3572 ; and

(c)On an ongoing basis during the year of an election if an Indian tribe elects to establish any polling places or temporary branch polling places within an Indian reservation or Indian colony.

2. If a county clerk:

(a)Is unable to make contact with an Indian tribe to carry out the requirements of subsection 1, the county clerk shall contact the Secretary of State to facilitate contact; or

(b)Has not contacted an Indian tribe, a representative of the Indian tribe may contact the Secretary of State to facilitate contact.

3. Regardless of whether the meeting scheduled pursuant to this section addresses responsibilities for the recruitment of election board officers, a county clerk shall recruit election board officers for any polling place established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony unless an Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the county clerk recruit election board officers.

4. The tribal liaison designated by the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 233A.260 may assist the county clerk or an Indian tribe to facilitate any contact required pursuant to this section.

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