Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 293D.010 Application to request military-overseas ballot; provision of instructions for completing and returning military-overseas ballot. (NRS 293.247, 293D.200) 1. A covered voter who applies for a military-overseas ballot shall indicate on the application: (a) Whether the …

NAC 293D.015 Federal postcard application: Duties of Secretary of State or local elections official. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293D.200) 1. Upon receipt of a federal postcard application, as prescribed under section 101(b)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Ac…

NAC 293D.020 Declaration of covered voter. (NRS 293D.200) 1. The declaration that is required pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 293D.200, for use by a covered voter who indicates that he or she will return the military-overseas ballot by approved electronic transmission must be in …

NAC 293D.030 Duties of county clerk, registrar of voters and city clerk. (NRS 293D.200) 1. A county clerk or registrar of voters who receives an application for a military-overseas ballot from a covered voter shall forward the application to the city clerk of the city where the c…

NAC 293D.040 Use of Electronic Transmission Service. (NRS 293D.200) A local elections official may use the Electronic Transmission Service that is available through the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the United States Department of Defense to send a military-overseas ballot…

NAC 293D.050 Counting of military-overseas ballots. (NRS 293.247, 293D.200) 1. A local elections official shall count a military-overseas ballot signed by a covered voter using a digital signature or electronic signature unless the local elections official reasonably believes tha…

NAC 294A.020 Construction of chapter. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) The provisions of this chapter will be liberally construed to carry out the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS on election campaign practices. [Sec’y of State, Election Campaign Practices Reg. § 1.2, eff. 12-28-79]

NAC 294A.030 Severability. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) If any of the provisions of this chapter or any applications thereof to any person, thing, or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions, or their application, that can b…

NAC 294A.040 General reporting requirements. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. Any contribution received or campaign expense incurred or paid on a candidate’s behalf by his or her campaign committee, by his or her personal representative, or by any other authorized person during a perio…

NAC 294A.0405 Signature requirement for reports. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) A candidate must personally sign any report that he or she is required to submit pursuant to chapter 294A of NRS. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R130-13, eff. 2-26-2014)

NAC 294A.041 Use of personal funds of candidate; contributions from members of family of candidate. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. The use of personal funds of a candidate for campaign expenses shall be deemed contributions to his or her campaign that: (a) Are not subject to any limi…

NAC 294A.043 Report of contributions made in form of goods or services provided in kind. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. A person who makes a contribution in the form of goods or services provided in kind for which money would have otherwise been paid to a: (a) Candidate; (b) Committe…

NAC 294A.046 Report of interest accrued from money in account maintained for deposit of contributions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.120, 294A.125, 294A.373, 294A.380) A candidate who is required to report contributions received and account balances in reporting periods pursuant to NRS 294A…

NAC 294A.050 Distribution of copies of chapter. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) The Secretary of State will distribute copies of this chapter to county clerks, city clerks and registrars of voters. [Sec’y of State, Election Campaign Practices Reg. § 9.1, eff. 12-28-79]—(NAC A by R111-11,…

NAC 294A.055 Campaign expenses: Expenses related to personal security. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS, expenses related to personal security include, without limitation: 1. The purchase of a firearm; 2. The purchase of ammunition for a firearm; 3.…

NAC 294A.075 Form of report of campaign expenses: Required information. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. The form of a report of campaign expenses required to be filed pursuant to chapter 294A of NRS must include: (a) For each expenditure of more than $100: (1) The category of the expe…

NAC 294A.080 Form of report of contributions: Series of contributions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) On the form of a report of contributions required to be filed pursuant to chapter 294A of NRS, if a candidate has received a series of contributions from any natural person or other ent…

NAC 294A.089 Return of contributions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any: (a) Candidate; (b) Representative of a committee for political action, committee sponsored by a political party or political party; (c) Person who makes an independ…

NAC 294A.091 Determination of period for which contribution must be reported. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purpose of determining the period for which a contribution must be reported pursuant to the provisions of chapter 294A of NRS, a contribution shall be deemed to have been…

NAC 294A.097 Waiver or reduction of civil penalty for good cause. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380, 294A.420) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Secretary of State may waive a civil penalty for good cause pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 294A.420, if the person, committee …

NAC 294A.098 Use of contributions to satisfy civil or criminal penalty prohibited; liability of officers of committee for political action. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) 1. A candidate shall not use contributions to satisfy a civil penalty or criminal penalty imposed by law. 2. A commi…

NAC 294A.120 Notification of candidate or public officer of alleged violation of chapter 294A of NRS. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) If the Secretary of State becomes aware that a candidate or public officer is alleged to have violated a provision of chapter 294A of NRS, the Secretary o…

NAC 294A.125 Notification of Secretary of State of resignation of Legislator. (NRS 293.124, 294A.160, 294A.380) 1. If any Legislator resigns his or her legislative office, he or she shall notify the Secretary of State not later than 5 business days after the resignation is effect…

NAC 294A.130 Creation of implication of nonincumbency in office. (NRS 293.124, 294A.340, 294A.380) For the purposes of NRS 294A.340, the use of the term “elect” or “for” in any material, statement or publication supporting the election of a candidate creates the implication of no…

NAC 294A.135 Factors for determining whether statement or communication “advocates expressly” or “expressly advocates.” (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS, in determining whether a statement or communication “advocates expressly” or “expressly advocat…

NAC 294A.145 Factors for determining whether candidate, group of candidates, question or group of questions is “clearly identified” in statement or communication. (NRS 293.124, 294A.380) For the purposes of chapter 294A of NRS, in determining whether a candidate, group of candida…

NAC 294A.200 Registration requirements. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) The registration requirements for a nonprofit corporation set forth in NRS 294A.225 are in addition to the registration requirements for a nonprofit corporation set forth in NRS 82.081 and 82.523. (Added to NAC by Sec…

NAC 294A.250 Execution of amended form for registration and annual form for registration; inactivity; deletion of name from list of active committees. (NRS 293.124, 294A.230, 294A.380) 1. An amended form for registration required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 2…

NAC 294A.260 Affiliation with another organization. (NRS 293.124, 294A.230, 294A.380) As used in NRS 294A.230, a committee for political action is affiliated with another organization if: 1. The committee for political action and the organization have the same officers, directors…

NAC 294A.270 Reporting of certain information concerning compensation of persons to circulate petitions. (NRS 293.124, 294A.230, 294A.380) 1. Each committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of a constitutional amendment or statewide measure proposed by an…

NAC 294A.300 Deadline for registration. (NRS 293.124, 294A.250, 294A.380, 306.011) A committee for the recall of a public officer that files a notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall a public officer pursuant to NRS 306.015 shall register with the Secretary of State pu…

NAC 295.020 Requirements for individual documents of petitions for initiative or referendum. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 295.055) 1. A person who submits a petition that consists of more than one document to the county clerk for verification of the signatures shall sequentially number…

NAC 295.025 Individual documents limited to voters of single county and petition district; separate documents required for each petition district contained within county. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 295.055) 1. Each document of a petition for initiative or referendum that proposes a c…

NAC 295.040 Disclosure of requirement for participation in constitutional convention. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) If passage of an initiative would require this State to participate in a constitutional convention called by the Congress of the United States, that fact must be stated on…

NAC 295.050 Request to remove person’s name from petition. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 295.055) 1. A person who requests the county clerk to remove the person’s name from a petition for initiative or referendum pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 295.055 must submit the request in writing…

NAC 298.010 Voting by new residents. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 298.259) 1. If a new resident of the State of Nevada wishes to vote for the President and Vice President of the United States pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 298.259, he or she must apply to the county clerk for the appr…

NAC 298.020 Use of system of approved electronic transmission to vote: Eligibility. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.269951, 298.250, 298.259) A former resident of the State of Nevada described in NRS 298.250 or a new resident of the State of Nevada described in NRS 298.259 may use the…

NAC 298.030 Major political party to provide names of party’s candidates. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) Each major political party must provide the names of the party’s respective candidates for President and Vice President of the United States to the Secretary of State by not later tha…

NAC 298.040 Challenge concerning qualification of candidate. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) An elector may file with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.182 a challenge of any person who files a declaration of candidacy to be a major political party’s nominee for President of the …

NAC 298.050 Withdrawal of candidacy. (NRS 293.124, 293.247) A person who filed a declaration of candidacy to be a major political party’s nominee for President of the United States pursuant to NRS 298.660 may submit to the Secretary of State a withdrawal of candidacy pursuant to …

NAC 298.060 Recount of vote: Demand. (NRS 293.124, 293.247, 293.403) A recount of the vote for the presidential preference primary election may be demanded pursuant to NRS 293.403 within 3 working days after the Secretary of State certifies the number of votes received by each qu…

NAC 304.010 “Catastrophe” defined. (NRS 304.250) As used in this chapter, “catastrophe” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 304.210. (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R111-11, eff. 12-30-2011)

NAC 304.020 Nomination of candidates by major political parties and minor political parties to fill vacancy. (NRS 304.250) 1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, each major political party and minor political party may nominate a candidate to fi…

NAC 306.005 Restriction on time of filing. (NRS 306.011) A notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall a public officer pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 306.015 may not be filed during the period the circulation or filing of the petition to recall the public officer is proh…

NAC 306.007 Notification of public officer to be recalled, county clerk and Secretary of State. (NRS 306.011) 1. The filing officer with whom a public officer to be recalled filed his or her declaration of candidacy shall notify that public officer, in writing, within 2 days afte…

NAC 306.015 Filing of proposed petition with Secretary of State; compliance with requirements. (Nev. Const. Art. 2, § 9; NRS 293.124, 306.011, 306.015, 306.020, 306.030) 1. The persons proposing to circulate a petition to recall a public officer shall file a copy of the proposed …

NAC 306.018 Notification of filing officer and public officer to be recalled of submission of petition for signature verification. (NRS 306.011) The filing officer with whom the public officer to be recalled filed his or her declaration of candidacy shall notify that public offic…