NRS 293.269951 Use of system of approved electronic transmission by certain persons to register to vote and apply for and cast ballot.

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1. The Secretary of State shall allow:

(a)The following electors to use the system of approved electronic transmission established pursuant to NRS 293D.200 to register to vote in every election where the system of approved electronic transmission is available to a covered voter to register to vote:

(1)An elector with a disability; and

(2)An elector who is a tribal member and who resides on an Indian reservation or Indian colony.

(b)The following registered voters to use the system of approved electronic transmission established pursuant to NRS 293D.200 to apply for and cast a ballot in every election where the system of approved electronic transmission is available to a covered voter to request and cast a military-overseas ballot:

(1)A registered voter with a disability; and

(2)A registered voter who is a tribal member and who resides on an Indian reservation or Indian colony.

2. The deadline to use the system of approved electronic transmission:

(a)To register to vote for an elector pursuant to paragraph

(a)of subsection 1 is the same as the deadline set forth in NRS 293D.230 for a covered voter to register to vote.

(b)To apply for a ballot for a registered voter pursuant to paragraph

(b)of subsection 1, is the same as the deadline set forth in NRS 293D.310 for a covered voter to request and cast a military-overseas ballot.

(c)To cast a ballot for a registered voter pursuant to paragraph

(b)of subsection 1, is the same as the deadline set forth in NRS 293D.400 for a covered voter to request and cast a military-overseas ballot.

3. Upon receipt of an application and ballot cast by a person authorized pursuant to subsection 1 to use the system of approved electronic transmission established pursuant to NRS 293D.200 , the local elections official shall affix, mark or otherwise acknowledge receipt of the application and ballot by means of a time stamp on the application.

4. The Secretary of State shall ensure that a person who is authorized pursuant to subsection 1 may provide his or her digital signature or electronic signature on any document or other material that is necessary for the elector or registered voter to register to vote, apply for a ballot or cast a ballot, as applicable.

5. The Secretary of State shall prescribe the form and content of a declaration for use by a person authorized pursuant to subsection 1 to swear or affirm specific representations pertaining to identity, eligibility to vote, status as such an elector or registered voter and timely and proper completion of a ballot.

6. The Secretary of State shall prescribe the duties of the county clerk upon receipt of a ballot sent by a registered voter authorized pursuant to subsection 1 to use the system of approved electronic transmission, including, without limitation, the procedures to be used in accepting, handling and counting the ballot.

7. The Secretary of State shall make available to a person authorized pursuant to subsection 1 information regarding instructions on using the system for approved electronic transmission to register to vote and apply for and cast a ballot.

8. The Secretary of State shall adopt any regulation necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

9. As used in this section:

(a)“Covered voter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293D.030 .

(b)“Digital signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 720.060 .

(c)“Electronic signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.100 .

(d)“Military-overseas ballot” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293D.050 .

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