§ 293.269971 — Establishment of policy to ensure certain persons may vote and register to vote in jail; coordination between county clerk, city clerk and jail administrator; posting of elections information in county or city jail; regulations

Nevada § 293.269971

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 24: ELECTIONS

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1. Each person who administers a county or city jail shall establish a policy that ensures that:
(a) A person who is detained in the jail and is a registered voter may vote in each primary election, presidential preference primary election, primary city election, general election and general city election in which the person is eligible to vote; and
(b) A person who is detained in the jail and is a qualified elector may register to vote in each primary election, presidential preference primary election, primary city election, general election and general city election in which the person is eligible to register to vote.
2. If qualified electors or registered voters of a county are detained in a jail or facility located in another county pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 211.010 , the county clerk shall coordinate with the person who administers the jail in the county where such qualified electors or registered voters are detained to establish a procedure for those persons to register to vote and vote.
3. Each policy or procedure established pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, must:
(a) Be developed in coordination with the county clerk and, if applicable, the city clerk;
(b) Be consistent with the provisions of this title relating to elections;
(c) Ensure the safety of any election board officer or other person who assists in the conduct of registering to vote or voting at the jail;
(d) Ensure that a person who registers to vote or votes in a jail may do so without coercion or intimidation;
(e) Ensure the secrecy of the ballot, including, without limitation, the mail ballot; and
(f) Set forth a process that allows for same-day voter registration and allows a family member of a person detained in the jail to provide the person in the jail with the necessary information to register to vote on the day of the election pursuant to NRS 293.5847 .
4. Each county or city jail shall post in a prominent location and set forth in the handbook for detained persons information relating to elections and voting in the jail, including, without limitation, qualifications to register to vote and to vote and the options and procedures for registering to vote and voting at the jail.
5. Nothing in this section authorizes a person convicted of a felony in this State who has not had his or her right to vote restored pursuant to NRS 213.157 to vote or to register to vote.
6. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 2023, 2905 )