Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE13 GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS |
CHAPTER159. Guardianships |
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS |
NRS159.0594. Determination of whether proposed ward lacks mental capacity to vote.
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1. A ward retains his or her right to vote unless the court specifically finds by clear and convincing evidence that the ward lacks the mental capacity to vote because he or she cannot communicate, with or without accommodations, a specific desire to participate in the voting process.
2. If the court makes a finding pursuant to subsection 1, the court must include the finding in a court order and provide a certified copy of the order to the county clerk or the registrar of voters, as applicable, of the county in which the ward resides and to the Office of the Secretary of State, in the manner set forth in NRS 293.542.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 60)