Section 293.Sec. 3.2 - NEW1. If a county clerk intends to conduct a hand count pursuant to section 2 of LCB File No. R200-22, the county clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State, not later than 90 days before the date of the election, a plan for conducting the hand count. The plan must include, without limitation:(a) A detailed description of how the hand count will be conducted in order to meet the applicable deadlines set forth in this chapter and title 24 of NRS for counting ballots.(b) The total number of election board officers and hand count tally teams appointed pursuant to section 4 of LCB File No. R200-22 that will be required to complete the hand count.(c) The work schedule for the hand count, which must not be more than 16 hours in a 24-hour period. There must not be more than two separate 8-hour shifts.(d) The physical location where the ballots will be hand counted and a scale diagram depicting the planned setup of the location.(e) An estimated list of any items necessary to conduct the hand count, which must include, without limitation:(1) Whether all such items are currently in the possession of the county and, if not, the date by which any such items will be obtained by the county; and(2) The estimated cost to the county to obtain the necessary items.(f) Any amendment to the plans for the observation of the hand count by members of the general public in accordance with NRS 293B.353 and NAC 293.356 and the plan submitted pursuant to NRS 293B.354.(g) A plan for ensuring the security of: (1) The ballots consistent with the plan submitted pursuant to NAC 293B.040; and(2) The election board officers who conduct the hand count.(h) A list of any outside vendors hired or who may be hired to consult or assist in the preparation or operation of the hand count.(i) A contingency plan for: (1) Completing the counting of the ballots in the event that the hand count will not be completed by the date required for the canvass of returns pursuant to NRS 293.387;(2) Conducting any recount in accordance with NRS 293.404, as amended by section 2.7 of Assembly Bill No. 192, chapter 511, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 3306, and section 1.3 of Assembly Bill No. 192, chapter 511, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 3303; and(3) Completing any recount by the deadline set forth in NRS 293.405, as amended by section 2.8 of Assembly Bill No. 192, chapter 511, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 3307.2. If no changes are being made to the plan required by this section, the county clerk may resubmit the plan for a subsequent election. If the county clerk resubmits the plan, the county clerk must indicate that fact on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.3. The Secretary of State will review each plan submitted pursuant to this section and, not later than 15 days after the plan is submitted, notify the county clerk whether the plan complies with the requirements of this section.Nev. Admin. Code § 293.Sec. 3.2
Added to NAC by Sec'y of State by R200-22A, eff. 9/18/2023; A by R106-23A, eff. 2/20/2024NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.3677, 293.404, as amended by section 2.7 of Assembly Bill. No. 192, chapter 511, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 3306