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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283, 293.541, 293.57691 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, if a person's name appears in the roster or if the person provides an affirmation pursuant to NRS 293.525, the person is entitled to vote and must sign his or her name in the roster or on a signature card when he or she applies to vote. The signature must be compared by an election board officer with the signature or a facsimile thereof on the person's application to register to vote or one of the forms of identification listed in subsection 2.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.2725, the forms of identification which may be used individually to identify a voter at the polling place are:
(a) The voter registration card issued to the voter;
(b) A driver's license;
(c) An identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(d) A military identification card; or
(e) Any other form of identification issued by a governmental agency which contains the voter's signature and physical description or picture.
3. The county clerk shall prescribe a procedure, approved by the Secretary of State, to verify that the voter has not already voted in that county in the current election.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 24. Elections § 293.277. Conditions for entitlement of person to vote; forms of identification to identify registered voter; county clerk to prescribe verification procedure - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-24-elections/nv-rev-st-293-277/
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