NRS 293.740 Soliciting votes and electioneering inside certain places or within certain distance from certain places prohibited; penalty.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, it is unlawful inside a polling place, within 100 feet from the entrance to the building or other structure in which a polling place is located, inside the area of a county or city jail where a person detained in the jail may vote or within 100 feet from the entrance of the area in a jail where a person detained in the jail may vote:

(a)For any person to solicit a vote or speak to a voter on the subject of marking the voter’s ballot.

(b)For any person, including an election board officer, to do any electioneering on election day.

Ê The county clerk or registrar of voters shall ensure that, at the outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited, notices are continuously posted on which are printed in large letters “Distance Marker: No electioneering between this point and the entrance to the polling place.”

2. The county clerk shall ensure that any notice posted pursuant to subsection 1 is:

(a)At least 17 inches by 11 inches in size;

(b)Placed on a window or door of the polling place or a freestanding sign; and

(c)Visible to a person approaching the outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited pursuant to subsection 1.

3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to the conduct of a person in a private residence or on commercial or residential property that is within 100 feet from the entrance to a building or other structure in which a polling place is located. The provisions of subsection 1 are not intended to prohibit a person from voting solely because he or she is wearing a prohibited political insigne and is reasonably unable to remove the insigne or cover it. In such a case, the election board officer shall take such action as is necessary to allow the voter to vote as expediently as possible and then assist the voter in exiting the polling place as soon as is possible.

4. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

5. As used in this section, “electioneering” means campaigning for or against a candidate, ballot question or political party by:

(a)Posting signs relating to the support of or opposition to a candidate, ballot question or political party;

(b)Distributing literature relating to the support of or opposition to a candidate, ballot question or political party;

(c)Using loudspeakers to broadcast information relating to the support of or opposition to a candidate, ballot question or political party;

(d)Buying, selling, wearing or displaying any badge, button or other insigne which expressly refers to any political party or a candidate or ballot question to be voted upon at that election; or

(e)Soliciting signatures to any kind of petition.