Nevada Statutes § 293.296 Assistance to voter who is physically disabled or unable to read or write English
Statute Text
1.
Any registered voter who by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write English is unable to mark a ballot or use any voting device without assistance is entitled to assistance from a consenting person of his or her own choice, except:
(a)
The voter's employer or an agent of the voter's employer; or
(b)
An officer or agent of the voter's labor organization.
2.
A person providing assistance pursuant to this section to a voter in casting a vote shall not disclose any information with respect to the casting of that ballot.
3.
The right to assistance in casting a ballot may not be denied or impaired when the need for assistance is apparent or is known to the election board or any member thereof or when the registered voter requests such assistance in any manner.
4.
In addition to complying with the requirements of this section, the county clerk and election board officer shall, upon the request of a registered voter with a physical disability, make reasonable accommodations to allow the voter to vote at a polling place at which he or she is entitled to vote.
Source
Added to NRS by 1973, 293; A 1977, 244; 1985, 1093; 1987, 693; 1999, 2156; 2015, 1146; 2019, 4073
History
Amended by 2019 , Ch. 619 , § 34 , eff. 1/1/2020 .
Amended by 2015 , Ch. 242 , § 7 , eff. 5/27/2015 .
Added to NRS by 1973, 293; A 1977, 244; 1985, 1093; 1987, 693; 1999, 2156
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