Campaigning / Electioneering / Gathering Signatures for Petitions
Restrictions |
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The rules for electioneering and campaigning are in NRS 293.3572, 293.361, 293.740, and 293.437(4) (as amended by AB345 and SB123 of the 2019 legislative session). Electioneering rules are now the same for PRIVATE PROPERTY for both Election Day and Early Voting, as a result of AB345 and SB123 of the 2019 legislative session.
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Definition |
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NRS 293.740 defines electioneering as campaigning for or against a candidate, ballot question or political party by:
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Public Observation of Voting
Description: NRS 293.273, 293.274, 293.305, 293.700-293.840, 293.730, and NAC 293.245 set out the rules for observation of voting by the public at voting sites. Anyone may observe voting at a voting site, i.e., no credentials are required. Upon arrival, an observer should ask for the voting site "Team Leader." The Team Leader will direct the observer to a designated location within the voting site and the observer must remain within this area at all times including during the closing of the polls. Limited special provisions are made for the media. New provisions added to NAC 293.245 permit limiting the number of observers inside the voting site for reasons of public safety, protection of voter privacy, or maintenance of order. Required Form – Acknowledgement of Prohibitions: NAC 293.245 requires observers to sign a form at the voting site before beginning observation. The form is confirmation that the observer will: (a) Not talk to voters within the voting site; (b) Not use a mobile telephone or computer within the voting site; (c) Not advocate for or against a candidate, political party, or ballot question; (d) Not argue for or against or challenge any decisions of county or city election personnel; and (e) Not interfere with the conduct of voting. The form is also an acknowledgment that observers may be removed from the voting site for violating laws or regulations. |
What Is Required of Public Observers at a Voting Site, per NAC 293.245: |
Observers must:
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Public observers may NOT:
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What Media Representatives with Proper Credential May Do at a Voting Site, per NRS 293.274: |
Media representatives MAY:
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Posting Logs
What is a Posting Log |
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Posting Logs must be available as public information for each Election Day Vote Center (NRS 293.301). Posting Logs contain the names of people who voted on Election Day (in alphabetical order), their address (if not confidential), their registration number, their precinct number, and where they voted. |
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How and When to View a Posting Log |
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Posting logs will be available exclusively online by Vote Center location, after 7:00 a.m. on Election Day. A link will be on the Election Department’s home page. Posting Logs are immediately updated live and are sortable. Paper Posting Logs will not be available at individual Vote Centers |
Signs
The Clark County Election Department has no jurisdiction regarding political signage. For information about signs on property under the jurisdiction of:
- Clark County:
Contact the Public Response Office at (702) 455-4191 or see their website. - An Incorporated City:
For Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, Mesquite, or North Las Vegas, contact the applicable City Clerk’s office. - Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), Including Signs Adjacent to State Highways:
Call (702) 385-6541 or see the NDOT website.