Nevada has approved two regulations that revise how mail ballots are tracked, how voter registrations are maintained, and how election audits are conducted statewide.
One regulation, approved Jan. 12, 2026, requires county clerks to send a written notice to registered voters if a sample ballot or mail ballot is returned as undeliverable. Clerks must also mail voter registration cards in odd-numbered years to confirm addresses. If a card is returned, a follow-up notice must be sent to determine whether the voter should be designated as inactive. Existing law still allows cancellation of a registration in cases such as death, felony incarceration, or at the voter’s request.
A second regulation, filed Feb. 27, 2026, updates a wide range of administrative procedures. It defines clerical errors during the canvass of election returns, requires election complaints to be filed on a prescribed form, and changes how sample ballots are provided to candidates.
The regulation also expands testing requirements for electronic rosters, revises petition affidavit standards, updates mail ballot chain of custody procedures, and requires detailed post election mail ballot reporting within 45 days.
Additional changes address recount cost estimates, risk-limiting audits, certification of election software standards, and reporting requirements for campaign finance contributions made in goods or services.
Together, the regulations amend multiple sections of Nevada’s election code and set updated standards for ballot handling, voter record verification, and post election review.
