Section 293.273 - Time for opening and closing polls; duties of election board officers; persons permitted inside certain areas of polls1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.305, at all elections held under the provisions of this title, the polls must open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.2. Upon opening the polls, one of the election board officers shall cause a proclamation to be made that all present may be aware of the fact that applications will be received from: (a) Registered voters who apply to vote at the polling place; and(b) Electors who apply to register to vote or apply to vote at the polling place pursuant to NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive.3. No person, other than election board officers engaged in receiving, preparing or depositing ballots or registering electors, may be permitted inside the guardrail during the time the polls are open, except by authority of the election board as necessary to keep order and carry out the provisions of this title.Added to NRS by 1960, 252; A 1971, 442, 1127; 1975, 34, 939; 1977, 243; 1981, 1740; 1991, 1352; 1993, 2180; 2001, 2948; 2015, 3151; 2019, 4071Amended by 2019, Ch. 619,§29, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by 2015, Ch. 509,§12, eff. 1/1/2016.Added to NRS by 1960, 252; A 1971, 442, 1127; 1975, 34, 939; 1977, 243; 1981, 1740; 1991, 1352; 1993, 2180; 2001, 2948