Nev. Admin. Code § 293.010

Current through November 8, 2024

Section 293.010 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Ballot stock" means:

(a) The paper upon which a ballot is printed on which a voter directly indicates his or her vote; and

(b) The materials included with a mail ballot, including, without limitation, the mail ballot, return envelope, envelope or sleeve into which the mail ballot is inserted to ensure its secrecy and voter instructions.

2. "Department" means the Department of Motor Vehicles.

3. "Hand count" means the process of determining the results of an election where the primary method of counting the votes cast for each candidate or ballot question does not involve the use of a mechanical voting system.

4. "Mail ballot" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293.0653.

5. "Results cartridge" means the cartridge of a mechanical recording device which contains the electronically recorded ballots cast during the election and from which the ballots are tabulated.

6. "Signature stamp" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.755.

7. "Statewide voter registration list" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293.111.

8. "Voter verifiable paper audit trail printer" or "VVPAT" means the device attached to a mechanical recording device and the paper it prints to record all votes cast by a voter for any and all candidates and for or against any and all measures, enabling that voter to visually verify that the mechanical voting system has accurately recorded the votes of the voter.

9. "Voting booth" means any place or compartment used to screen a voter from the observation of others.

10. "Vote center" means a polling place established by the county or city clerk, as applicable, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.3072 to 293.3075, inclusive, or 293C.3032 to 293C.3035, inclusive, as applicable, where any person entitled to vote by personal appearance in the county or city, as applicable, may do so on the day of the election.

Nev. Admin. Code § 293.010

Sec'y of State, Conduct of Elections Reg. §ABC-1, eff. 2-28-80-NAC A 12-16-83; 11-19-87; 3-15-96; R217-97, 5-26-98; R183-01, 5-10-2002; R072-06, 7-14-2006; R018-07, 9-18-2008; A by R089-21A, eff. 2/28/2022; A by R091-21A, eff. 2/28/2022; A by R097-21A, eff. 2/28/2022; A by R200-22A, eff. 9/18/2023

NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677