Nevada Code § 293.540

Circumstances in which county clerk is required to cancel preregistration or registration
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1. The county clerk shall cancel the
preregistration of a person:
(a) If the county clerk has personal knowledge of
the death of the person or if an authenticated certificate of the death of the
person is filed in the county clerks office.
(b) At the request of the person.
(c) If the county clerk has discovered an
incorrect preregistration pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.5235 and the person has failed to
respond within the required time.
(d) As required by NRS 293.541 .
(e) Upon verification that the application to
preregister to vote is a duplicate if the county clerk has the original or
another duplicate of the application on file in the county clerks office.
2. The county clerk shall cancel the registration
of a person:
(a) If the county clerk has personal knowledge of
the death of the person or if an authenticated certificate of the death of the
person is filed in the county clerks office.
(b) If the county clerk is provided a certified
copy of a court order stating that the court specifically finds by clear and
convincing evidence that the person 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.
(c) Upon the determination that the person has
been convicted of a felony and is currently incarcerated.
(d) Upon the production of a certified copy of
the judgment of any court directing the cancellation to be made.
(e) At the request of the person.
(f) If the county clerk has discovered an
incorrect registration pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.5235 , 293.530 or 293.535 and the elector has failed to
respond or appear to vote within the required time.
(g) As required by NRS 293.541 .
(h) Upon verification that the application to
register to vote is a duplicate if the county clerk has the original or another
duplicate of the application on file in the county clerks office.

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