Title 24

NRS 295.300 Giving compensation in exchange for signing petition for initiative or referendum prohibited. A person shall not give compensation of any kind to any person in exchange for signing a petition for initiative or referendum. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2543)

NRS 298.005 Short title. NRS 298.005 to 298.089, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1230)

NRS 298.015 Definitions. As used in NRS 298.005 to 298.089, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 298.023 and 298.028 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1230)

NRS 298.023 “Alternate” defined. “Alternate” means a person selected pursuant to NRS 298.035 to be an alternate to a nominee for presidential elector. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1230)

NRS 298.028 “Nominee for presidential elector” defined. “Nominee for presidential elector” means a person selected pursuant to NRS 298.035 to be a nominee to the position of presidential elector by a major political party, a minor political party or an independent candidate nomin…

NRS 298.035 Selection of nominees and alternates for presidential elector. 1. Each major political party shall, at the state convention of the major political party held in that year, select from the qualified electors who are legally registered members of the major political par…

NRS 298.045 Nominees and alternates for presidential elector required to sign pledge. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a nominee for presidential elector or an alternate may not serve as a presidential elector unless the nominee for presidential elector or the alt…

NRS 298.055 Certificate of ascertainment. The certificate of ascertainment submitted to the Archivist of the United States pursuant to 3 U.S.C. § 6 must include a statement that: 1. Each nominee for presidential elector shall serve as a presidential elector unless a vacancy occur…

NRS 298.065 Meeting of presidential electors; nominees whose candidates receive highest number of votes become presidential electors; procedures for filling vacancies; pledge of presidential electors selected at meeting. 1. The Secretary of State shall preside at the meeting of p…

NRS 298.075 Voting for President and Vice President; procedures when presidential elector acts contrary to pledge; recording of votes. 1. The Secretary of State shall provide to each presidential elector a ballot for the office of President and a ballot for the office of Vice Pre…

NRS 298.085 Amended certificate of ascertainment. If the presidential electors whose votes are accepted by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 298.075 are not the same persons indicated on the certificate of ascertainment submitted to the Archivist of the United States pursuan…

NRS 298.089 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing the provisions of NRS 298.005 to 298.089, inclusive, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that have enacted the U…

NRS 298.109 Nomination of independent candidates for President and Vice President; challenge to candidacy. 1. A person who desires to be an independent candidate for the office of President of the United States must, not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday in August in each ye…

NRS 298.250 Voting by former residents; regulations. 1. If a former resident of the State of Nevada otherwise qualified to vote in another state in any election for President and Vice President of the United States has commenced his or her residence in the other state after the 3…

NRS 298.259 Voting by new residents; regulations. 1. If a new resident of the State of Nevada otherwise qualified to vote in another state in any election for President and Vice President of the United States has commenced his or her residence in this State after the 30th day nex…

NRS 298.600 Definitions. As used in NRS 298.600 to 298.720, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 298.610, 298.620 and 298.630 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3899)

NRS 298.610 “Mail ballot” defined. “Mail ballot” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293.0653. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3899)

NRS 298.620 “Military-overseas ballot” defined. “Military-overseas ballot” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293D.050. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3899)

NRS 298.630 “Qualified candidate” defined. “Qualified candidate” means a person who is qualified to be the nominee of a party for President of the United States pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States and the rules of the major political party. (Added to NRS by…

NRS 298.640 Applicability of chapters 293 and 293B of NRS. 1. The provisions of chapters 293 and 293B of NRS apply to a presidential preference primary election to the extent that such provisions do not conflict with this chapter. 2. If there is a conflict between the provisions …

NRS 298.650 Requirements for holding presidential preference primary election; date; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a presidential preference primary election must be held for all major political parties on the first Tuesday in February of each presid…

NRS 298.660 Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; filing period; filing fee. If a person who is a qualified candidate to be a major political party’s nominee for President of the United States wants to appear on the ballot for a presidential preference primary election that …

NRS 298.670 Requirements for providing notice of presidential preference primary election. 1. The Secretary of State shall forward to each county clerk the name, party affiliation and mailing address of each qualified candidate whose name must appear on the ballot for the preside…

NRS 298.680 Separate presidential preference primary ballots; placement of candidates’ names; designation on application to register to vote of affiliation with major political party condition for registered voter to cast ballot. 1. There must be a separate presidential preferenc…

NRS 298.690 Requirements for county clerk in conducting presidential preference primary election; polling places. 1. In conducting a presidential preference primary election, the county clerk shall: (a) Distribute sample ballots for the presidential preference primary election; (…

NRS 298.700 Early voting: Applicability; period for early voting; days and hours for early voting at permanent polling places. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of NRS 293.356 to 293.361, inclusive, apply to a presidential preference primary election…

NRS 298.710 Cost of presidential preference primary election. The cost of a presidential preference primary election is a charge against the State and must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval by the…

NRS 298.720 Duties of Secretary of State for returns of presidential preference primary election; abstract of returns; certification of votes. 1. Immediately after each county has canvassed the returns of a presidential preference primary election pursuant to NRS 293.387, the Sec…

NRS 304.010 Nomination and election. At the primary and general election next preceding the expiration of the time for which any United States Senator was elected or appointed to represent the State of Nevada in the United States Senate, candidates for United States Senator may b…

NRS 304.030 Governor to appoint qualified person upon vacancy in office. In case of a vacancy in the office of United States Senator caused by death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor may appoint some qualified person to fill the vacancy who is a member of the same political…

NRS 304.040 Nomination of candidates; exception. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 304.230 and 304.240, party candidates for Representative in Congress shall be nominated in the same manner as state officers are nominated. (Added to NRS by 1960, 282; A 2003, 766; 2021, 1974)

NRS 304.050 Election. 1. At the general election in each even-numbered year, there shall be elected the number of Representatives in the Congress of the United States to which the State of Nevada is entitled. 2. Representatives in Congress shall be elected by the registered voter…

NRS 304.060 Definitions. As used in NRS 304.060 to 304.095, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Block” means the smallest geographical unit whose boundaries were designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce in its topographi…

NRS 304.065 Certain population counts involving state inmates must be used for apportionment of congressional districts. The population counts for every block, block group and census tract as revised by the State Demographer pursuant to NRS 360.288 must be used for the apportionm…

NRS 304.070 Copies of maps of congressional districts: Duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall: 1. File a copy of the shapefile adopted by NRS 304.095 with the Secretary of State. 2. Retain in an office of the Legisla…

NRS 304.080 Copies of shapefile and maps of congressional districts: Duties of Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall: 1. Provide to the clerk of each county and the clerk of Carson City, copies of the shapefile filed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 304.070 and maps fil…

NRS 304.090 Omitted area: Attachment to appropriate congressional district. 1. If any area of this State is omitted from the shapefile adopted by NRS 304.095 inadvertently or by virtue of the complexities of the information supplied to the Legislature, the county clerk, the Carso…

NRS 304.095 Adoption of congressional districts. 1. The shapefile identified as “2021Congressional_Final_SB1_Amd2,” filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 304.070, is hereby adopted to describe the congressional districts in this State. 2. The congressional districts d…

NRS 304.230 Governor to issue election proclamation; when special elections are to be conducted; consolidation with other elections; cost of special elections if not consolidated. 1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the Governor shall, within…

NRS 304.240 Requirements for filing declaration of candidacy; nomination of major political party candidates; placement of names of minor political party and independent candidates on ballot; conduct of elections; application of general election laws; exception. 1. A person who w…

NRS 304.250 Regulations. The Secretary of State shall adopt such regulations as are necessary for conducting special elections pursuant to the provisions of NRS 304.230 and 304.240. (Added to NRS by 2003, 766; A 2021, 1975)

NRS 306.005 Informational pamphlet describing requirements of chapter; fee. 1. The Secretary of State shall prepare an informational pamphlet describing the requirements for filing and circulating a petition to recall a public officer pursuant to this chapter. The pamphlet must i…

NRS 306.011 Regulations. The Secretary of State shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2407) PETITIONS FOR RECALL

NRS 306.015 Contents and filing of notice of intent to circulate petition; circulation of petition for signatures; submission of petition to filing officer within prescribed periods; penalty for failure to submit petition as required; submission of petition to county clerk for si…

NRS 306.016 Certain persons required to pay costs of signature verification; exceptions; civil action to recover costs; joint and several liability for costs; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) If the persons filing a notice of intent to circulate a…

NRS 306.017 Employment by filing officer of independent legal counsel to provide advice concerning recall of public officer who is legal adviser. If a notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall any public officer who is a legal adviser for the State or for a county, distr…