2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 293 - Elections
NRS 293.518 - Elector to indicate affiliation or nonaffiliation with political party at time of voting; duties of county clerk or field registrar of voters in listing elector s affiliation or lack thereof; elector s party to be listed as nonpartisan if elector makes no indication.

1. At the time an elector registers to vote the elector must indicate:

(a) A political party affiliation; or

(b) That he or she is not affiliated with a political party.

An elector who indicates that he or she is independent shall be deemed not affiliated with a political party.

2. If an elector indicates that he or she is not affiliated with a political party, or is independent, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the elector s political party as nonpartisan.

3. If an elector indicates an affiliation with a major political party or a minor political party that has filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall list the elector s political party as indicated by the elector.

4. If an elector indicates an affiliation with a minor political party that has not filed a certificate of existence with the Secretary of State, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall:

(a) List the elector s political party as the party indicated in the application to register to vote.

(b) When compiling data related to voter registration for the county, report the elector s political party as other party.

5. If an elector does not make any of the indications described in subsection 1, the county clerk or field registrar of voters shall:

(a) List the elector s political party as nonpartisan; and

(b) Mail to the elector a notice setting forth that the elector has been registered to vote as a nonpartisan because the elector did not make any of the indications described in subsection 1.

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2167; A 1995, 680, 2273, 2784; 2003, 1654)