Nevada Statutes § 293.394 Risk-limiting audits of election results; regulations; audits by county clerks requiredVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 293.394 Risk-limiting audits of election results; regulations; audits by county clerks required which we archived on October 30, 2024.

Statute Text

Effective Until 1/1/2024

1. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations for conducting a risk-limiting audit of an election, which may include, without limitation:

(a) Procedures to conduct a risk-limiting audit;

(b) Criteria for which elections must be audited; and

2. As used in this section, "risk-limiting audit" means an audit protocol that:

(a) Makes use of statistical principles and methods; and

(b) Is designed to limit the risk of certifying an incorrect election outcome.

Source

Added to NRS by 2019, 3370 [Ch. 546 ]

History

Added by 2019 , Ch. 546 , § 8 , eff. 7/1/2019 .

Effective Starting 1/1/2024

1. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations for conducting a risk-limiting audit of an election, which may include, without limitation:

(a) Procedures to conduct a risk-limiting audit;

(b) Criteria for which elections must be audited; and

2. In accordance with the regulations adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant to this section, each county clerk shall conduct a risk-limiting audit of the results of an election . [ prior to the certification of the results of the election pursuant to NRS 293.395 . ]

3. As used in this section, "risk-limiting audit" means an audit protocol that:

(a) Makes use of statistical principles and methods; and

(b) Is designed to limit the risk of certifying an incorrect election outcome.

Source

Added to NRS by 2019, 3370; A 2019, 3371; 2021, 3847, effective January 1, 2024

History

Amended by 2023 , Ch. 511 , § 2.5 , eff. 1/1/2024 .

Amended by 2021 , Ch. 554 , § 37.3 , eff. 6/11/2021 .

Amended by 2019 , Ch. 546 , § 9 , eff. 1/1/2024 .

Added by 2019 , Ch. 546 , § 8 , eff. 7/1/2019 .