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NRS 293.107 “Spoiled ballot” defined. “Spoiled ballot” means a ballot defaced by a voter and exchanged for a new one. (Added to NRS by 1960, 237)

NRS 293.109 “State officer” defined. “State officer” means: 1. The Governor; 2. The Lieutenant Governor; 3. The Secretary of State; 4. The State Treasurer; 5. The State Controller; 6. The Attorney General; 7. A justice of the Supreme Court; 8. A judge of the Court of Appeals; 9. …

NRS 293.1105 “Statewide office” defined. “Statewide office” means an elected state office whose candidates are voted upon in the general election by the registered voters of the entire State. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1626)

NRS 293.111 “Statewide voter registration list” defined. “Statewide voter registration list” means the list of registered voters established and maintained pursuant to NRS 293.675. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2168)

NRS 293.113 “Tally list” defined. “Tally list” means: 1. The paper form furnished to election board officers to be used in recording the number of votes cast for each candidate and question on the ballot; or 2. An electronically generated report of the number of votes cast for ea…

NRS 293.115 “Township office” defined. “Township office” is an office filled by a township officer. (Added to NRS by 1960, 238)

NRS 293.117 “Township officer” defined. “Township officer” means a public official elected in a township to serve the township. (Added to NRS by 1960, 238)

NRS 293.119 “Undervote” defined. “Undervote” means a ballot that has been cast by a voter but shows no legally valid selection for any candidate for a particular office or for a ballot question. (Added to NRS by 2011, 3270)

NRS 293.1195 “United States Election Assistance Commission” defined. “United States Election Assistance Commission” means the Election Assistance Commission created pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 20921, as amended, or any successor agency. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3370)

NRS 293.1205 “Voter registration card” defined. “Voter registration card” means a voter registration card that is issued to a voter pursuant to any provision of this title and contains the information set forth in NRS 293.484. (Added to NRS by 2019, 4050)

NRS 293.121 “Voting district” defined. “Voting district” means an area formed by the consolidation of two or more contiguous precincts. (Added to NRS by 1961, 296)

NRS 293.122 “Voting materials” defined. “Voting materials” means the following written materials: 1. Applications to preregister or register to vote; 2. Ballots and the instructions for the use of such ballots, including, without limitation, mail ballots, sample ballots and provi…

NRS 293.124 Secretary of State to serve as Chief Officer of Elections; regulations. 1. The Secretary of State shall serve as the Chief Officer of Elections for this State. As Chief Officer, the Secretary of State is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the provisions …

NRS 293.126 Applicability of chapter to city elections. 1. The provisions of NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, apply to city elections. 2. The other provisions of this chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 293C of NRS or a city charter, also apply to city el…

NRS 293.1265 Inapplicability of certain laws to members or members-elect of Legislature; plenary and exclusive jurisdiction and power of each House over certain matters. 1. The provisions of this chapter or any other provision of law relating to the qualifications, elections and …

NRS 293.127 Liberal construction of title and determination of real will of electors. 1. This title must be liberally construed to the end that: (a) All electors, including, without limitation, electors who are elderly or disabled, have an opportunity to participate in elections …

NRS 293.1273 Facsimile of signature created by computer to verify or compare signature. A facsimile of a voter’s signature that is created by a computer may be used if a verification or comparison of the signature is required by any provision of this title. (Added to NRS by 1993,…

NRS 293.1275 Counting of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in computing certain periods of time; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, in computing any period of time specified for the execution of an act or event in this title, Saturdays, Sundays, legal holi…

NRS 293.12755 Date. A general election must be held throughout the State on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. (Added to NRS by 1987, 334) CIRCULATION AND SUFFICIENCY OF CERTAIN PETITIONS

NRS 293.127563 Secretary of State to determine number of signatures required for certain petitions. 1. As soon as practicable after each general election, the Secretary of State shall determine the number of signatures required to be gathered from each petition district within th…

NRS 293.127565 Use of public buildings to gather signatures on petitions; remedy for violation; regulations. 1. At each building that is open to the general public and occupied by the government of this State or a political subdivision of this State or an agency thereof, other th…

NRS 293.12757 Qualification to sign petition. If a person is qualified to register to vote and has properly completed any method authorized by the provisions of this title to register to vote: 1. The person may sign a petition required under the election laws of this State on or …

NRS 293.12758 Receipt issued by county clerk; requirements for petition. 1. The county clerk shall issue a receipt to any person who submits a petition for the verification of signatures pursuant to the election laws of this State, including, without limitation, a petition of can…

NRS 293.1276 County clerk to forward number of signatures to Secretary of State; notice of failure to file required number of signatures; handling of petition; regulations. 1. Within 4 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the submission of a petition containing …

NRS 293.1277 Verification of signatures by county clerks; regulations. 1. If the Secretary of State finds that the total number of signatures submitted to all the county clerks is 100 percent or more of the number of registered voters needed to declare the petition sufficient, th…

NRS 293.1278 Qualification or disqualification of petition upon receipt of certificates or amended certificates by Secretary of State. 1. If the certificates received by the Secretary of State from all the county clerks establish that the number of valid signatures is less than 9…

NRS 293.1279 Qualification or disqualification of petition upon verification of signatures; regulations. 1. If the statistical sampling shows that the number of valid signatures filed is 90 percent or more, but less than the sum of 100 percent of the number of signatures of regis…

NRS 293.12793 Appeal with Secretary of State contesting verification of signatures; notification of public officer who is subject of petition to recall; consideration and investigation of allegations. 1. If the Secretary of State determines that the total number of signatures tha…

NRS 293.12795 Action by Secretary of State upon review of appeal; judicial review of decision of Secretary of State. 1. If an appeal is based upon the results of the verification of signatures on a petition performed pursuant to NRS 293.1277 or 293.1279, the Secretary of State sh…

NRS 293.128 Procedure for qualification. 1. To qualify as a major political party, any organization must, under a common name: (a) On January 1 preceding any primary election, have been designated as a political party on the applications to register to vote of at least 10 percent…

NRS 293.165 Procedure for filling certain vacancies in major or minor political party nomination or nonpartisan nomination; deadline for making changes to general election ballot. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.166, a vacancy occurring in a major or minor political pa…

NRS 293.166 Procedure for filling certain vacancies in party nomination for office of State Legislator from multicounty legislative district; deadline for making changes to general election ballot. 1. A vacancy occurring in a party nomination for the office of State Senator, Asse…

NRS 293.167 Nomination of party candidates for United States Senator or Representative in Congress. Party candidates for United States Senator and Representative in Congress shall be nominated in the same manner as state officers are nominated. (Added to NRS by 1960, 242)

NRS 293.168 Use of room or space in certain public buildings by central committee of major political party. 1. If a room or space is available in a building that is open to the general public and occupied by the government of this State or a political subdivision of this State or…

NRS 293.171 Procedure for organization. 1. To be organized as a minor political party, an organization must file with the Secretary of State a certificate of existence which includes the: (a) Name of the political party; (b) Names of its officers; (c) Names of the members of its …

NRS 293.1715 Procedure to place candidates’ names on ballot; limitation on number of candidates to appear on ballot; procedure to determine number of signatures required. 1. The names of the candidates for partisan office of a minor political party must not appear on the ballot f…

NRS 293.172 Contents of petition required to place candidates’ names on ballot; limitation on who may sign petition; requirements for signing. 1. A petition filed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.1715 may consist of more than one document. Each document of the petition must: (…

NRS 293.1725 Candidates: Submission of list to Secretary of State; filing of declaration of candidacy and certificate of nomination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a minor political party that wishes to place its candidates for partisan office on the ballot for …

NRS 293.174 Challenge of qualification. If the qualification of a minor political party to place the names of candidates on the ballot pursuant to NRS 293.1715 is challenged, all affidavits and documents in support of the challenge must be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the secon…

NRS 293.175 Date of primary election; nomination of candidates; applicability of provisions governing nominations. 1. The primary election must be held on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year. 2. Candidates for partisan office of a major political party and candi…

NRS 293.1755 Residency and voter registration requirements for candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices excepted from residency and voter registration requirements. 1. In addition to any other requirement provided by law, no person may…

NRS 293.176 When candidacy for major political party prohibited; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no person may be a candidate of a major political party for partisan office in any election if the person has changed: (a) The designation of his or her po…

NRS 293.177 Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; fee; filing periods; forms; contents; submission and retention of proof of identity, address and residency; appointment of agent for service of process; constitutes public record; investigation and challenge of candidates; un…

NRS 293.179 Questionnaire for candidates for judicial office; filing officers required to post questionnaires on Internet. 1. A candidate for judicial office who is not the incumbent shall complete and file with the filing officer, along with the declaration of candidacy for that…

NRS 293.181 Declaration of residency required of candidates for office of State Legislator; form; contents; constitutes public record; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements. 1. A candidate for the office of State Senator, Assemblyman or Assemblywoman must execu…