Nevada Revised Statutes 159.0594 – Determination of whether proposed protected person lacks mental capacity to vote
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1. A protected person retains his or her right to vote unless the court specifically finds by clear and convincing evidence that the protected 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.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159.0594
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. If the court makes a finding pursuant to subsection 1, the court must include the finding in a court order and provide a certified copy of the order to the county clerk or the registrar of voters, as applicable, of the county in which the protected person resides and to the Office of the Secretary of State, in the manner set forth in NRS 293.542.