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 304.210 – “Catastrophe” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
“Catastrophe” means a natural or man-made event that causes, by death or disappearance, a vacancy in at least one-fourth of the total number of offices in the United States House of Representatives, including any number of offices representing the State of Nevada, or at least one-half of the total number of offices representing the State […]
NRS 304.220 – “Disappearance” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
“Disappearance” means the inability to establish conclusively whether a Representative in Congress has survived a catastrophe. (Added to NRS by 2003, 765; R 2021, 1980, effective January 1, 2022)
NRS 304.230 – Governor to issue election proclamation; when election is to be conducted; consolidation with other elections. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Governor to issue election proclamation; when special elections are to be conducted; consolidation with other elections; cost of special elections if not consolidated. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the Governor shall, within 7 days after the event giving rise to the vacancy, issue an election proclamation calling for a special election to fill the vacancy. The Governor shall specify the date of the special election in the proclamation. Except […]
NRS 304.240 – Issuance by Governor of election proclamation precludes holding of primary election; nomination of candidates; placement of names of candidates on ballot; conduct of election; application of general election laws; exception. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] 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. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
1. If the Governor issues an election proclamation calling for a special election pursuant to NRS 304.230, no primary election may be held. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a candidate must be nominated in the manner provided in chapter 293 of NRS and must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate […]
NRS 304.250 – Regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
The Secretary of State shall adopt such regulations as are necessary for conducting elections pursuant to the provisions of NRS 304.200 to 304.250, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2003, 766) 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 […]
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 […]