Nev. Admin. Code § 293D.Sec. 26

Current through October 11, 2024
Section 293D.Sec. 26 - NEW
1. Upon receipt of 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, the local elections official shall:
(a) Affix, mark or otherwise acknowledge receipt of the federal postcard application by means of a time stamp on the application; and
(b) Record the receipt of the federal postcard application and the type of military-overseas ballot requested, which must be reported to the Secretary of State.
2. In addition to the provisions of NAC 293D.010, if a covered voter submits an application for a military-overseas ballot by federal postcard application less than 14 days before the day of an election:
(a) The Office of the Secretary of State or local elections official, as practicable, will attempt to contact the covered voter using the contact information provided by the covered voter, including, without limitation, by telephone, electronic mail or facsimile transmission, to provide:
(1) An explanation of the deadline for the registered voter to cast and return the military-overseas ballot and any other necessary voting materials, including, without limitation, the declaration set forth in NAC 293D.020, to the appropriate elections official; and
(2) An explanation of how to return the military-overseas ballot using the system of approved electronic transmission established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293D.200 to ensure the military-overseas ballot is received by the deadline set forth in NRS 293D.400 for the receipt of a military-overseas ballot.
(b) The local elections official shall:
(1) If the covered voter includes an electronic mailing address or facsimile number with his or her application, as practicable, immediately send to the covered voter the informational letter prepared by the Secretary of State titled "Use of EASE for Military and Overseas Citizen Absent Voters," which encourages the covered voter to return the military-overseas ballot using the system of approved electronic transmission established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293D.200 to ensure the military-overseas ballot is received by the deadline set forth in NRS 293D.400 for the receipt of a military-overseas ballot; and
(2) Send the military-overseas ballot to the covered voter by mail, electronic mail or facsimile transmission, as requested by the covered voter.

Nev. Admin. Code § 293D.Sec. 26

Added to NAC by Sec'y of State by R014-23A, eff. 9/18/2023

NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293D.200