NRS 306.120 – Conduct of special election.
Any special election must be conducted pursuant to the provisions of: 1. Chapter 293 of NRS for primary and general elections. 2. Chapter 293C of NRS for primary city elections and general city elections. (Added to NRS by 1960, 283; A 1997, 3474)
NRS 306.130 – Applicability of other laws governing elections.
The general election laws of this State, so far as applicable, shall apply to all elections held under this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1960, 284)
NRS 306.200 – Civil penalties for violations of chapter; joint and several liability for imposed penalties; deposit of collected penalties.
1. In addition to any criminal penalty, a person who violates the provisions of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for each violation. This penalty must be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the Attorney General or […]
NRS 306.210 – Unlawful acts involving petition for recall; criminal penalties.
1. A person shall not knowingly or under circumstances amounting to criminal negligence: (a) Misrepresent, attempt to misrepresent or assist or conspire with another person to misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent the intent or content of a petition for the recall of a public officer which is circulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; […]
NRS 306.020 – Public officers subject to recall; eligibility to sign petition; required contents of petition.
1. Every public officer in the State of Nevada is subject to recall from office by the registered voters of the State or of the county, district or municipality that the public officer represents, as provided in this chapter and Section 9 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada. 2. A […]
NRS 306.025 – Misrepresenting intent or content of petition for recall prohibited; penalty.
[Replaced in revision by NRS 306.210.]
NRS 306.030 – Petition may consist of number of copies; each page must meet certain requirements; each copy must be verified by circulator.
1. The petition may consist of any number of copies which are identical in form with the original, except for the name of the county and the signatures and addresses of the residences of the signers. The pages of the petition with the signatures and of any copy must be consecutively numbered. Each page must […]
NRS 306.035 – Signature verification by county clerk; all documents must be submitted to county clerk at same time.
1. Before a petition to recall a public officer who holds a statewide office is filed with the Secretary of State as the filing officer pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 306.015, each county clerk must verify, pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, the document or documents which were circulated for signature within the […]
NRS 306.040 – Notification that number of signatures is sufficient; procedure for striking name from petition within certain time after completion of signature verification; issuance of call for special election; legal challenge to petition. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Notification that number of signatures is sufficient; procedure for striking name from petition within certain time after completion of signature verification; issuance of call for special election; legal challenge to petition. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
1. Upon determining that the number of signatures on a petition to recall is sufficient pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, the Secretary of State shall notify the county clerk, the filing officer and the public officer who is the subject of the petition. 2. A person who signs a petition to recall may […]
NRS 306.045 – Effect of resignation by public officer subject to proceedings for recall.
If a public officer who is subject to a recall petition resigns his or her office: 1. Before the call for a special election is issued: (a) The official with whom the petition to recall is filed shall cease any further proceedings regarding the petition; (b) A vacancy occurs in that office; and (c) The […]