Existing law provides that the Secretary of State is the Chief Officer of Elections for this State and is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the provisions of state and federal law relating to elections in this State. (NRS 293.124) Section 2 of this bill requires: (1) the Secretary of State to, at least once every 2 years, prepare, maintain and publish an elections procedures manual to ensure correctness, impartiality, uniformity and efficiency in elections procedures; and (2) county and city clerks to comply with the procedures set forth in the most current version of the elections procedures manual. Section 2 further requires the Secretary of State to submit the most recent version of the elections procedures manual to the Legislative Commission for approval not less frequently than every 4 years and prohibits the inclusion in the election procedures manual of any provision that conflicts with any provision of state or federal law or regulation. Section 3 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to develop and provide a training course related to elections procedures to each county and city clerk. Section 3: (1) requires each county and city clerk to attend the training course; and (2) authorizes a county or city clerk to require any deputy or employee of the clerk's office whose duties relate to elections to attend the training course. Under section 3, the Secretary of State: (1) is required to reimburse each county and city for the per diem allowance and travel expenses of a county or city clerk who attends the training course and any such reimbursement must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon the recommendation of the Secretary of State and the approval of the State Board of Examiners; and (2) is authorized to reimburse a county or city for the per diem allowance and travel expenses of a deputy or employee of the clerk's office who attends the training course, and any such reimbursement must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon the recommendation of the Secretary of State and the approval of the State Board of Examiners. Section 4.5 of this bill makes a conforming change to provide for these reimbursements from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account. Section 4.7 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Secretary of State for the costs of preparing, maintaining and publishing an elections procedural manual.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 233B.039
Reprint 1: 353.264
Reprint 2: 353.264
As Enrolled: 353.264