293.503 - County clerk is ex officio county registrar; custody of documents relating to registration; official records of office of county clerk; maintenance of records; time limitation on program to - Nevada Statutes

293.503  County clerk is ex officio county registrar; custody of documents relating to registration; official records of office of county clerk; maintenance of records; time limitation on program to remove names of ineligible persons; availability of records for public inspection; confidential information.

      1.  The county clerk of each county where a registrar of voters has not been appointed pursuant to NRS 244.164:

      (a) Is ex officio county registrar and registrar for all precincts within the county.

      (b) Shall have the custody of all books, documents and papers pertaining to registration provided for in this chapter.

      2.  All books, documents and papers pertaining to registration are official records of the office of the county clerk.

      3.  The county clerk shall maintain records of any program or activity that is conducted within the county to ensure the accuracy and currency of the registrar of voters’ register for not less than 2 years after creation. The records must include the names and addresses of any person to whom a notice is mailed pursuant to NRS 293.5235, 293.530, or 293.535 and whether the person responded to the notice.

      4.  Any program or activity that is conducted within the county for the purpose of removing the name of each person who is ineligible to vote in the county from the registrar of voters’ register must be complete not later than 90 days before the next primary or general election.

      5.  Except as otherwise provided by subsection 6, all records maintained by the county clerk pursuant to subsection 3 must be available for public inspection.

      6.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any information relating to where a person registers to vote must remain confidential and is not available for public inspection. Such information may only be used by an election officer for purposes related to voter registration.

      (Added to NRS by 1960, 272; A 1971, 447; 1995, 2269; 2007, 2087)