§ 293.206 — Submission of maps to Secretary of State and Legislative Counsel Bureau; determination of statutory compliance; revisions

Nevada § 293.206

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 24: ELECTIONS

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1. On or before the last day in March of every even-numbered year, the county clerk shall provide the Secretary of State and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau with a copy or electronic file of a map showing the boundaries of all election precincts in the county.
2. If the Secretary of State determines that the boundaries of an election precinct do not comply with the provisions of NRS 293.205 , the Secretary of State must provide the county clerk with a written statement of noncompliance setting forth the reasons the precinct is not in compliance. Within 15 days after receiving the notice of noncompliance, the county clerk shall make any adjustments to the boundaries of the precinct which are required to bring the precinct into compliance with the provisions of NRS 293.205 and shall submit a corrected copy or electronic file of the precinct map to the Secretary of State and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
3. If the initial or corrected election precinct map is not filed as required pursuant to this section or the county clerk fails to make the necessary changes to the boundaries of an election precinct pursuant to subsection 2, the Secretary of State may establish appropriate precinct boundaries in compliance with the provisions of NRS 293.205 to 293.210 , inclusive. If the Secretary of State revises the map pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of State shall submit a copy or electronic file of the revised map to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the appropriate county clerk.
4. As used in this section, “electronic file” includes, without limitation, an electronic data file of a geographic information system.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1664 ; A 2003, 1646 ; 2009, 1267 ; 2021, 1224 )