Nevada Statutes § 293.558 Disclosure of identification numbers to public; county or city clerk prohibited from disclosing certain information; registered voter may request that address and telephone number be withheld from public
Statute Text
1.
The county or city clerk shall disclose the identification number of a registered voter to the public, including, without limitation:
(a)
In response to an inquiry received by the county or city clerk; or
(b)
By inclusion of the identification number of the registered voter on any list of registered voters made available for public inspection pursuant to
NRS
293.301
,
293.440
,
293.557
,
293C.290
or
293C.542
.
2.
The county or city clerk shall not disclose:
(a)
The social security number or the driver's license or identification card number of a registered voter, and such a number is confidential and is not a public book or record within the meaning of
NRS
239.010
.
(b)
An electronic mail address provided by a registered voter to carry out any state or federal law relating to the voting process, and such an electronic mail address is confidential and is not a public book or record within the meaning of
NRS
239.010
. The county or city clerk may not release a registered voter's electronic mail address to a third party and may use such an electronic mail address only to:
(1)
Communicate with the registered voter about the voting process, including, without limitation, as necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS; and
(2)
Distribute a sample ballot to the registered voter by electronic means if the county or city clerk has established a system for distributing sample ballots by electronic means pursuant to
NRS
293.565
or
293C.530
and the registered voter elects to receive a sample ballot by electronic means.
3.
A registered voter may submit a written request to the county or city clerk to have his or her address and telephone number withheld from the public. Upon receipt of such a request, the county or city clerk shall not disclose the address or telephone number of the registered voter to the public, including, without limitation:
(a)
In response to an inquiry received by the county or city clerk; or
(b)
By inclusion on any list of registered voters made available for public inspection pursuant to
NRS
293.301
,
293.440
,
293.557
,
293C.290
or
293C.542
.
4.
No information relating to a registered voter may be withheld from the public other than:
(a)
The address and telephone number of the registered voter if requested by the registered voter pursuant to this section;
(b)
An electronic mail address provided by the registered voter to carry out any state or federal law relating to the voting process;
(c)
The social security number and driver's license or identification card number of the registered voter; and
(d)
Any other information relating to the registered voter that any state or federal law declares to be confidential or otherwise requires to be withheld from the public.
Source
Added to NRS by 1995, 2773; A 1997, 3468; 2001, 2956; 2005, 2290; 2015, 2641, 3163
History
Amended by 2015 , Ch. 509 , § 38.5 , eff. 1/1/2016 .
Amended by 2015 , Ch. 454 , § 1.7 , eff. 1/1/2016 .
Added to NRS by 1995, 2773; A 1997, 3468; 2001, 2956; 2005, 2290
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