2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 293 - Elections
NRS 293.394 - Risk-limiting audits of election results; regulations; audits required before certification of election results. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
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
(c) Criteria to determine the scope of the risk-limiting audit.
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.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3370; A 2019, 3371, effective January 1, 2022)
