SB74
AN ACT relating to elections; defining the term “current and valid” for purposes of certain documentation relating to elections; authorizing an active registered voter to request a mail ballot under certain emergency circumstances; revising eligibility to be a candidate of a major political party; setting forth the form of a declaration of candidacy for certain candidates; revising the methods for paying candidate filing fees; revising the information required to be contained in election notices; revising provisions relating to election boards; revising provisions relating to the provision or reimbursement of certain expenses related to training on elections procedures; revising provisions relating to when certain candidates may be declared elected at a primary election; revising provisions relating to ballots and standards for counting votes; revising provisions relating to an application to preregister or register to vote; revising provisions relating to the designation of persons who are not affiliated with a political party; revising provisions relating to updating voter registration information; revising provisions relating to certain crimes relating to elections; requiring the Secretary of State to adopt a cyber-incident response plan; authorizing certain elderly persons to request that certain personal information be kept confidential; revising provisions relating to the testing of certain equipment; revising the deadline by which a withdrawal of candidacy must be presented by certain candidates; revising provisions relating campaign contributions for certain special elections; making various other changes relating to elections; providing a penalty; making an appropriation to the Contingency Account for allocation to the Secretary of State for certain costs relating to training on elections procedures; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to elections; defining the term “current and valid” for purposes of certain documentation relating to elections; authorizing an active registered voter to request a mail ballot under certain emergency circumstances; revising eligibility to be a candidate of a major political party; setting forth the form of a declaration of candidacy for certain candidates; revising the methods for paying candidate filing fees; revising the information required to be contained in election notices; revising provisions relating to election boards; revising provisions relating to the provision or reimbursement of certain expenses related to training on elections procedures; revising provisions relating to when certain candidates may be declared elected at a primary election; revising provisions relating to ballots and standards for counting votes; revising provisions relating to an application to preregister or register to vote; revising provisions relating to the designation of persons who are not affiliated with a political party; revising provisions relating to updating voter registration information; revising provisions relating to certain crimes relating to elections; requiring the Secretary of State to adopt a cyber-incident response plan; authorizing certain elderly persons to request that certain personal information be kept confidential; revising provisions relating to the testing of certain equipment; revising the deadline by which a withdrawal of candidacy must be presented by certain candidates; revising provisions relating campaign contributions for certain special elections; making various other changes relating to elections; providing a penalty; making an appropriation to the Contingency Account for allocation to the Secretary of State for certain costs relating to training on elections procedures; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
Public exhibits
15
Support 3 · Opp 4 · Neutral 5
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to elections; defining the term “current and valid” for purposes of certain documentation relating to el
Existing law requires a person to provide certain documentation which is current and valid for purposes of certain provisions relating to elections. (See e.g., NRS 293.269915, 293.2725, 293.507, 293.5742, 293.57688, 293.5837, 293.5842, 293.5847, 293C.26314) Section 1.4 of this bill defines the term “current and valid” for such purposes and section 1.7 of this bill makes that definition applicable to certain provisions relating to elections. Existing law sets forth provisions governing the preparation, distribution and casting of mail ballots and requires a county or city clerk, as applicable, to prepare and distribute to each active registered voter in the county or city and certain other persons who register to vote a mail ballot for every election. (NRS 293.269911-293.269937, 293C.263-293C.26337) Sections 1.6, 11.3, 28.3 and 32.3 of this bill authorize an active registered voter who is eligible to receive a mail ballot to submit a request to the county or city clerk, as applicable, to receive a mail ballot if he or she is unable to access his or her mail ballot or appear in person at the polls due to an emergency. Sections 1.6 and 28.3 further require a county or city clerk to distribute a mail ballot to such a voter after verifying the voter's eligibility and that he or she has not already voted. Sections 1.9, 11.5, 28.7 and 32.7 of this bill make certain provisions relating to mail ballots, including the definition of “mail ballot” and provisions concerning the markin
NELIS exhibits (15 on file)
Support (3)
- Ryan Vortisch (Testimony)
- Ryan Vortisch — Silver State Voices (Testimony)
- Maureen Schafer — Council for a Better Nevada (Testimony)
Opposition (4)
- Nancy Carlson (Testimony)
- Cynthia Perine (Testimony)
- Ann Sweder (Testimony)
- Joseph Schulz (Testimony)
Neutral (5)
- Francisco V. Aguilar — Deputy Secretary for Elecions (Presentation)
- Section 9,29, 42-45 — Deputy Secretary for Elections (Additional Nrs Details)
- Mark Wlashin — Deputy Secretary for Elections (Repealed Statues)
- Saige Draeger — Verified Voting (Testimony)
- Janet Campbell — Clark Co Precinct Captain 1348 (Testimony In Opposition)
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