NRS 306.060 – Ballots for special election: Printing ballots when public officer fails to furnish justification for course in office; printing reason for demanding recall and public officer’s justification on sample ballots when mechanical voting system used.
1. If the officer against whom the petition is filed furnishes no justification of the officer’s course in office, none need appear on the ballot at the election upon the officer’s recall. 2. Where a mechanical voting system is used, the reason for demanding the recall of the officer and the officer’s justification need not […]
NRS 306.070 – Ballots for special election: Form of ballots when no other candidates nominated; form of ballots when other candidates nominated; conformity of ballots with other laws governing elections.
1. If there are no other candidates nominated to be voted for at the special election, there must be printed on the ballot the name of the officer sought to be recalled, the office which he or she holds, and the words “For Recall” and “Against Recall.” 2. If there are other candidates nominated for […]
NRS 306.080 – Vacancy in office created upon recall of public officer if no other candidates nominated for special election.
If any officer is recalled upon a special election and other candidates are not nominated to be voted for at the special election, the vacancy thereby created must be filled in the manner provided by law. (Added to NRS by 1960, 283; A 1981, 23)
NRS 306.110 – Petition to nominate other candidates for special election; required contents of petition; eligibility to sign petition; filing petition for signature verification; filing declaration of candidacy.
1. A petition to nominate other candidates for the office must be signed by registered voters of the State, or of the county, district or municipality holding the election, equal in number to 25 percent of the number of registered voters who voted in the State, or in the county, district or municipality holding the […]
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 include: (a) A copy of Section 9 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada; (b) A copy of chapter 306 […]
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)
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 signature verification; procedure for removing name from petition before completion of signature verification.
1. Before a petition to recall a public officer is circulated, the persons proposing to circulate the petition must file a notice of intent with the filing officer with whom the public officer filed his or her declaration of candidacy. 2. The notice of intent: (a) Must be signed by: (1) If the public officer […]
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 petition for the recall of a public officer submit the petition to the filing officer for signature verification pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 306.015, the filing officer shall not submit the […]
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, district or municipality is filed, the officer with whom the notice is filed may employ independent legal counsel to provide advice concerning the recall, at the expense of the […]