Recount policies/procedures/costs (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)

Beryl Lipton filed this request with the Secretary of State of Nevada.
Submitted Dec. 6, 2016
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Completed

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From: Beryl Lipton

Subject: Nevada Public Records Act Request: Recount policies/procedures/costs (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all policies and procedures regarding the recount of federal, state, or local ballot initiatives, including all materials regarding the following specific points:

• All policies and procedures regarding the initiation of a request to recount votes regarding a particular candidate position or ballot initiative
• All policies and procedures regarding the technical, practical measures for execution of a recount
• All policies, procedures, and considerations regarding the cost and budget of an execution of a recount
• All policies and procedures regarding the tallying and reporting of a vote recount

Please provide relevant procedures for jurisdictions under this agency.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

From: Meg A. Caldwell

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: Recount policies/procedures/costs (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)

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Ms. Lipton:

The Nevada Attorney General’s Office is in receipt of your request for records regarding recounts of ballot initiatives. This office does not have the information you are seeking. Please contact the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office, nvsos.gov. You may also want to consider contacting the registrar of voters for any Nevada county in which you are interested. Contact information for Nevada counties may be found on this state’s website, nv.gov.

Thank you.

Meg Caldwell
Legal Researcher
Public Records Coordinator
Nevada Attorney General’s Office
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
775-684-1253
MCaldwell@ag.nv.gov<mailto:MCaldwell@ag.nv.gov>

From: Beryl Lipton

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: Recount policies/procedures/costs (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)

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Hello Ms. Caldwell,

Thank you so much for your direction. I'll follow up with the Secretary of State.

Best wishes,
Beryl

From: MuckRock

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: Recount policies/procedures/costs (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all policies and procedures regarding the recount of federal, state, or local ballot initiatives, including all materials regarding the following specific points:

• All policies and procedures regarding the initiation of a request to recount votes regarding a particular candidate position or ballot initiative
• All policies and procedures regarding the technical, practical measures for execution of a recount
• All policies, procedures, and considerations regarding the cost and budget of an execution of a recount
• All policies and procedures regarding the tallying and reporting of a vote recount

Please provide relevant procedures for jurisdictions under this agency.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

From: Gail Anderson

Subject: Nevada Public Records Act Request: Recount policies/procedures/costs (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)

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Ms. Lipton: Recount procedures are set forth in Nevada law in Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 293.400 through NRS 293.405 at http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec400 and Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 293.361 through 293.375 at http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-293.html#NAC293Sec361 .

We do not have any written policies and procedures related to recounts other than what is in statute and regulations. The Secretary of State publishes an informational guide, Recount and Contest Guide, which is available on our website at http://nvsos.gov/sos/home/showdocument?id=3841 The stated purpose of the guide is to provide a general understanding of the procedures and requirements necessary for demanding and receiving a recount or contesting an election. The guide is for general information only and does not have the force and effect of Nevada law, regulation or rule.

Gail J. Anderson
Office of Secretary of State
Deputy Secretary for Southern Nevada
555 E. Washington, Ste 5200
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-486-2450

From: Beryl Lipton

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: Recount policies/procedures/costs (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)

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Hello Ms. Anderson,

Thank you so much for your help with this request and your direction to the online resources. I'll follow up if I have any other questions.

Best wishes,
Beryl

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