NRS293.313. Persons entitled to absent ballot; fraud or coercion in obtaining ballot prohibited; penalty.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.272 and 293.502, a registered voter who provides sufficient written notice to the county clerk may vote an absent ballot as provided in this chapter.

      2.  A registered voter who:

      (a) Is at least 65 years of age; or

      (b) Has a physical disability or condition which substantially impairs his or her ability to go to the polling place,

Ê may request an absent ballot for all elections held during the year he or she requests an absent ballot.

      3.  A county clerk shall consider a request from a voter who has given sufficient written notice on a form provided by the Federal Government as a request for an absent ballot for the primary and general elections immediately following the date on which the county clerk received the request.

      4.  It is unlawful for a person fraudulently to request an absent ballot in the name of another person or to induce or coerce another person fraudulently to request an absent ballot in the name of another person. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      5.  As used in this section, “sufficient written notice” means a:

      (a) Written request for an absent ballot which is signed by the registered voter and returned to the county clerk in person or by mail or facsimile machine;

      (b) Form prescribed by the Secretary of State which is completed and signed by the registered voter and returned to the county clerk in person or by mail or facsimile machine; or

      (c) Form provided by the Federal Government.

      (Added to NRS by 1960, 256; A 1971, 443; 1973, 894; 1975, 527; 1987, 342, 1370; 1991, 2220; 1993, 2184; 1995, 1265; 1997, 230, 3456; 2001, 2950; 2003, 1649, 2177; 2011, 3070)