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NRS 243.420 – Approval of act by voters.

Whenever any act of the Legislature abolishes a county in this State, such act shall not become effective until approved by a majority of all the qualified voters of the county affected voting at a special election to be called for that purpose. [1:109:1953]

NRS 243.425 – County commissioners to call special election.

The board of county commissioners of the county affected shall, within 60 days after the approval of the act by the Governor, cause an election to be held at the various places of voting in the county. The board of county commissioners shall give notice of the special election by publication once a week for […]

NRS 243.430 – Printing and form of ballots.

The board of county commissioners shall authorize and direct the county clerk to cause to be printed a sufficient number of ballots for the election. The title of the act shall be set out on the ballot and the question printed upon the ballot for the information of the voter shall be as follows: Shall […]

NRS 243.435 – Conduct of election.

The special election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the law relating to general elections so far as the same can be made applicable. [4:109:1953]

NRS 243.440 – Expenses of election.

The board of county commissioners shall cause all expenses of printing, publication of notices and expenses of holding the election to be paid out of the county general fund. [5:109:1953]

NRS 243.445 – Canvass of votes; transmission of certified abstract.

The election officers shall make returns to the board of county commissioners, who shall, within 7 days thereafter, meet and canvass the vote. The county clerk must make a certified abstract thereof, seal such abstract, endorse it “election returns” and without delay transmit it by registered mail to the Secretary of State. [6:109:1953]

NRS 243.450 – Abstract filed; result certified to Governor.

The certified abstract of such returns must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, and, if it appears therefrom that a majority of all the qualified voters voting at the election have approved the act, the Secretary of State must certify the result of such vote to the Governor. [7:109:1953]

NRS 243.455 – Proclamation by Governor.

The Governor must thereupon issue a proclamation, stating therein the result of the vote in the county affected, and that the act has been approved by a majority of all the qualified voters voting at the election. The act shall become effective on the date of the proclamation. [8:109:1953]