NRS 293C.270 Conditions for entitlement of person to vote; forms of identification to identify registered voter; city clerk to prescribe verification procedure.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887 , inclusive, and 293C.272 , if a person’s name appears in the roster or if the person provides an affirmation pursuant to NRS 293C.525 , the person is entitled to vote and must sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card when he or she applies to vote. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.57691 , the signature must be compared by an election board officer with the signature or a facsimile thereof on the person’s application to register to vote or one of the forms of identification listed in subsection 2.

2. The forms of identification that may be used to identify a voter at the polling place are:

(a)The voter registration card issued to the voter;

(b)A driver’s license;

(c)An identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(d)A military identification card; or

(e)Any other form of identification issued by a governmental agency that contains the voter’s signature and physical description or picture.

3. The city clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in that city in the current election.