Existing law provides that voting at any election conducted under title 24 of NRS must be on printed ballots or by any other system approved by the Secretary of State or specifically authorized by law. (NRS 293.270) Existing law also provides that mechanical voting systems may be used to cast, register, record and count ballots or votes in all statewide, county, city and district elections of any kind held in this State. (NRS 293B.050) Section 9 of this bill provides that ballots or votes: (1) may be cast, registered and recorded using a mechanical voting system; and (2) must be counted using a mechanical voting system. Sections 1, 10-13, 20, 22-24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 41, 43, 45 and 47 of this bill make conforming changes to require the use of a mechanical voting system for counting votes and clarify that the use of a mechanical voting system for casting ballots is authorized but not required. Existing law requires that, with certain exceptions, each polling place must have at least one voting booth that is specifically designed, designated and equipped for voters who are elderly or voters with a disability. (NRS 293.2955, 293C.281) Sections 6 and 17 of this bill instead require, with certain exceptions, that each polling place must have at least two such voting booths and additional voting booths if determined necessary by the county clerk or city clerk. Sections 6 and 17 further require each county clerk, city clerk and all election board officers to complete training in the use of the voting booths and specially equipped voting devices in order to assist such voters. Sections 8 and 19 of this bill make conforming changes to revise existing internal references relating to sections 6 and 17.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 293.207, 293.250, 293.267, 293.2693, 293.270, 293.2955, 293.363, 293.565, 293B.050, 293B.105, 293B.110, 293B.130, 293B.175, 293B.365, 293C.262, 293C.281, 293C.362, 293C.530, 293C.600, 293C.645, 295.045, 295.170, 306.060
Reprint 1: 293.207, 293.250, 293.267, 293.2693, 293.270, 293.2955, 293.363, 293.565, 293B.033, 293B.050, 293B.105, 293B.110, 293B.130, 293B.175, 293B.365, 293C.262, 293C.281, 293C.362, 293C.530, 293C.600, 293C.645, 295.045, 295.170, 306.060
Reprint 2: 293.207, 293.2955, 293.565, 293B.033, 293B.050, 293B.105, 293B.110, 293B.130, 293B.175, 293C.281, 293C.530, 293C.600, 295.045, 295.170, 306.060
As Enrolled: 293.207, 293.2955, 293.565, 293B.033, 293B.050, 293B.105, 293B.110, 293B.130, 293B.175, 293C.281, 293C.530, 293C.600, 295.045, 295.170, 306.060
BDR: 293.207, 293.250, 293.267, 293.2693, 293.270, 293.2955, 293.363, 293.565, 293B.050, 293B.105, 293B.110, 293B.130, 293B.175, 293B.365, 293C.262, 293C.281, 293C.362, 293C.530, 293C.600, 293C.645, 295.045, 295.170, 306.060