1. If an Indian reservation or Indian colony is located in whole or in part within a county, the county clerk: (a) Shall, except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 5, establish within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location approved by the Indian tribe for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election a polling place and a ballot drop box; and (b) May establish additional polling places or ballot drop boxes, or both, within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election upon the request of an Indian tribe submitted not later than the dates set forth in subsection 2 to elect not to have a polling place and ballot drop box established within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony. 2. An Indian tribe may elect not to have a polling place and ballot drop box established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election by submitting notice to the county clerk on or before: (a) If the notice is for a primary election, January 15 of the year in which the primary election is to be held. (b) If the notice is for a presidential preference primary election, September 15 of the year immediately preceding the year of the presidential preference primary election. (c) If the notice is for a general election, June 15 of the year in which the general election is to be held. 3. Any location of a polling place or ballot drop box established pursuant to subsection 1 must satisfy the criteria the county clerk uses for the establishment of any other polling place and ballot drop box, as applicable. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the county clerk must continue to establish one polling place and ballot drop box within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location approved by the Indian tribe for the day of any future primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election unless otherwise notified by the Indian tribe pursuant to subsection 2. 5. Not later than the dates set forth in subsection 2 to elect not to have a polling place and ballot drop box established within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony, an Indian tribe that elects to have a polling place and ballot drop box established must submit to the county clerk and the tribal liaison designated by the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 233A.260 : (a) The location for the polling place and ballot drop box and whether the location will have only a polling place or ballot drop box or both a polling place and ballot drop box; (b) Whether the Indian tribe will select registered voters to be appointed to act as election board officers to staff the polling place within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony; and (c) The proposed days and hours for the operation of the polling place. If an Indian tribe does not submit the information required pursuant to this subsection, the Indian tribe shall be deemed to have elected not to have a polling place and ballot drop box established within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony.
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