1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.283 and 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive:
(a) A registered voter applying to vote shall state his or her name to the election board officer in charge of the roster; and
(b) The election board officer shall:
(1) Announce the name of the registered voter;
(2) Instruct the registered voter to sign the roster or signature card;
(3) Verify the signature of the registered voter in the manner set forth in NRS 293.277; and
(4) Verify that the registered voter has not already voted in that county in the current election.
2. If the signature does not match, the voter must be identified by:
(a) Answering questions from the election board officer covering the personal data which is reported on the application to register to vote;
(b) Providing the election board officer, orally or in writing, with other personal data which verifies the identity of the voter; or
(c) Providing the election board officer with proof of identification as described in NRS 293.277 other than the voter registration card issued to the voter.
3. If the signature of the voter has changed in comparison to the signature on the application to preregister or register to vote, the voter must update his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 253; A 1971, 442, 1486; 1987, 692; 2007, 2588; 2015, 3152; 2017, 3819, 3847; 2019, 4073, effective January 1, 2020)
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