Nevada | CEIMN: Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota

Status of Audit Legislation:

In effect since 2004

Link to Text of Legislation:

Nevada's law (Nevada Administrative Code, Section 293.255, "Postelection certification audits of VVPATs")

Notes:

State Summary

Nevada's audit law, in effect since 2004, audits all items on the ballot, but the audit results do not lead to a full recount, and the statutes do not stipulate whether the results are binding upon the official election results.

All citations below, unless otherwise noted, are from the Nevada Administrative Code, Section 293.255, “Postelection certification audits of VVPATs”: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-293.html#NAC293Sec255.

Sampling Method:

If a county has a population of 100,000 or more, they must randomly select a number of mechanical recording devices equal to 2% of the number of mechanical recording devices with attached VVPATS used in the election or not less than 20, whichever is greater. If a county has a population less than 100,000, they must randomly select a number of mechanical recording devices equal to 3% or not less than 4, whichever is greater. There is no limit on counties if they wish to check a larger percentage of their voting machines.

Trigger:

No trigger is outlined.

Oversight:

Secretary of State

Who Conducts the Audit?:

County Clerks

Location of Random Selection:

County

Types of Voting Machines in Use:

DREs equipped with printers For more detailed information, see Verified Voting's website: http://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/map.php?&topic_string=5std&year=2008&state=Nevada

Races that are Audited:

Any vote recorded on an electronic voting machine

Voting Units that are Audited:

Machines

Timeline for Audit:

The results of the audit must be sent to the Secretary of State within seven working days after the election.

Completed Before Certification?:

Yes

Is the Audit Publicly Observable?:

Yes

Additional Resources:

Nevada Revised Statutes - Title 24 - Elections