1.  If an Indian reservation or Indian colony is located in whole or in part within a county, the Indian tribe may submit a request to the county clerk for the establishment within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election of:

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(a) A polling place;

(b) A ballot drop box; or

(c) Both a polling place and a ballot drop box.

2.  A request for the establishment of a polling place, a ballot drop box or both a polling place and a ballot drop box within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election:

(a) Must be submitted to the county clerk by the Indian tribe on or before:

(1) If the request is for a primary election, March 1 of the year in which the primary election is to be held.

(2) If the request is for a presidential preference primary election, the first Friday in November of the year immediately preceding the year of the presidential preference primary election.

(3) If the request is for a general election, August 1 of the year in which the general election is to be held.

(b) May include one or more proposed locations within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the polling place or ballot drop box. Any proposed location must satisfy the criteria the county clerk uses for the establishment of any other polling place or ballot drop box, as applicable.

3.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the county clerk receives a request that satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 2, the county clerk must establish at least one polling place or ballot box, as applicable, within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations, as applicable, approved by the Indian tribe for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election. The county clerk is not required to establish a polling place within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election if the county clerk established a temporary branch polling place for early voting pursuant to NRS 293.3572 within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony for the same election.

4.  If the county clerk establishes one or more polling places or ballot drop boxes within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to subsection 3 for the day of a primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election, the county clerk must continue to establish one or more polling places or ballot drop boxes within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony at a location or locations approved by the Indian tribe for the day of any future primary election, presidential preference primary election or general election unless otherwise requested by the Indian tribe.