Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.010
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Uniformed Military and Overseas Absentee Voters Act.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 293D — Uniformed Military and Overseas Absentee Voters Act
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.020
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 293D.030 to 293D.090, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.030
“Covered voter” defined
“Covered voter” means: 1. A uniformed-service voter; 2. An overseas voter; or 3. A spouse or dependent of a uniformed-service voter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.033
“Digital signature” defined
“Digital signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 720.060.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.036
“Electronic signature” defined
“Electronic signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.100.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.040
“Local elections official” defined
“Local elections official” means a city clerk, county clerk or registrar of voters, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.050
“Military-overseas ballot” defined
“Military-overseas ballot” means: 1. A federal write-in absentee ballot described in section 103 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20303; 2. A ballot specifically prepared or distributed for use by a covered voter in accordance with this chapter; or 3. Any other ballot cast by a co…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.060
“Overseas voter” defined
“Overseas voter” means a United States citizen who is outside the United States and is eligible to be a covered voter pursuant to NRS 293D.210.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.070
“Residency requirement” defined
“Residency requirement” means the requirement contained in NRS 293.485 that a person must continuously reside in this State, the county and the precinct for the purposes of qualifying to register to vote in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.080
“State” defined
“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.090
“Uniformed-service voter” defined
“Uniformed-service voter” means an elector who is: 1. A member of the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Space Force of the United States who is on active duty; 2. A member of the Merchant Marine, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service or the Commissione…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.100
Applicability to elections
The voting procedures set forth in this chapter apply to every presidential preference primary election and every primary election, general election or special election in which a candidate for federal office appears on the ballot.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.110
Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that have enacted the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.120
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that Act, 1…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.130
Covered voter may use digital or electronic signature for purposes of chapter
A covered voter may sign any document or other material that is necessary for the covered voter to register to vote, apply for a military-overseas ballot or cast a military-overseas ballot pursuant to this chapter using his or her digital signature or electronic signature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.200
Duties of Secretary of State and local elections official
1. The Secretary of State shall make available to covered voters information regarding voter registration procedures for covered voters and procedures for casting military-overseas ballots. 2. The Secretary of State shall establish a system of approved electronic transmission through which covered voters may apply for,…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.210
Eligibility of overseas voter to be covered voter
An overseas voter is eligible to be a covered voter if: 1. Before leaving the United States, the overseas voter was eligible to vote in this State and, except for the residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this State’s voter eligibility requirements; 2. Before leaving the United States, the overseas voter would hav…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.220
Covered voter’s registration address; assignment of precinct
In registering to vote, a covered voter shall use and must be assigned to the precinct of the address of the last place of residence of the covered voter in this State or, in the case of a dependent, the address of the last place of residence in this State of the parent or legal guardian of the covered voter. If the la…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.230
Methods of registering to vote; use of system of approved electronic transmission
1. In addition to any other method of registering to vote set forth in chapter 293 of NRS, a covered voter may use a federal postcard application, as prescribed under section 101(b)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301(b)(2), or the application’s electronic equivalent, to app…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.300
Methods for applying
1. A covered voter who is registered to vote in this State may apply for a military-overseas ballot by submitting a federal postcard application, as prescribed under section 101(b)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301(b)(2), or the application’s electronic equivalent, if the…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.310
Timeliness and scope of application
An application for a military-overseas ballot is timely if received before the time set pursuant to NRS 293.273 for closing the polls on election day. An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election, whether or not timely, is effective as an application for a military-overseas ballot for the genera…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.320
Transmission by local elections official to covered voters
1. For all covered elections for which this State has not received a waiver pursuant to section 579 of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20302(g)(2), not later than 45 days before the election or, if the 45th day before the election is a weekend or holiday, not later than the business day pre…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.400
Timely casting of military-overseas ballot
A military-overseas ballot must be received by the appropriate local elections official not later than the time set pursuant to NRS 293.273 for closing the polls on election day.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.410
Use of federal write-in absentee ballot
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a covered voter may use the federal write-in absentee ballot, in accordance with section 103 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20303, to vote for all offices and ballot measures in an election. 2. If the covered voter indicates on th…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.420
Required declaration by covered voter; signature
1. Each military-overseas ballot must include or be accompanied by a declaration signed by the covered voter declaring that a material misstatement of fact in completing the document may be grounds for a conviction of perjury under the laws of the United States or this State. 2. The covered voter may sign the declarati…
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