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NV Rev Stat § 293.181 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.181 - Declaration of residency required of candidates for office of State Legislator; form; contents; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements.

  1. A candidate for the office of State Senator, Assemblyman or Assemblywoman must execute and file, with his or her declaration of candidacy, a declaration of residency which must be in substantially the following form: I, the undersigned, do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I have been a citizen resident of this State as required by NRS 218A.200; that I understand that knowingly and willfully filing a declaration of residency which contains a false statement is a crime punishable as a gross misdemeanor and also subjects me to a civil action disqualifying me from entering upon the duties of the office; and that I have actually, as opposed to constructively, resided at the following residence or residences since November 1 of the preceding year:  ...............................................................  Street Address Street Address  ...............................................................  City or Town City or Town  ...............................................................  State State From................... To.................... From........................ To....................  Dates of Residency Dates of Residency  ...............................................................  Street Address Street Address  ...............................................................  City or Town City or Town  ...............................................................  State State From................... To.................... From........................ To....................  Dates of Residency Dates of Residency (Attach additional sheet or sheets of residences as necessary)  2. Each address of a candidate which must be included in the declaration of residency pursuant to subsection 1 must be the street address of the residence where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resided or resides in accordance with NRS 281.050, if one has been assigned. The declaration of residency must not be accepted for filing if any of the candidate’s addresses are listed as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to the residence.  3. Any person who knowingly and willfully files a declaration of residency which contains a false statement in violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1037; A 1989, 179; 1993, 2177; 1997, 754; 1999, 2153; 2017, 3300; 2019, 3378)
NV Rev Stat § 293.182 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.182 - Written challenges concerning qualifications of candidates; enforcement in preelection actions.

  1. After a person files a declaration of candidacy to be a candidate for an office, and not later than 5 days after the last day the person may withdraw his or her candidacy pursuant to NRS 293.202, an elector may file with the filing officer for the office a written challenge of the person on the grounds that the person fails to meet any qualification required for the office pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this State. Before accepting the challenge from the elector, the filing officer shall notify the elector that if the challenge is found by a court to be frivolous, the elector may be required to pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs of the person who is being challenged.  2. A challenge filed pursuant to subsection 1 must:  (a) Indicate each qualification the person fails to meet;  (b) Have attached all documentation and evidence supporting the challenge; and  (c) Be in the form of an affidavit, signed by the elector under penalty of perjury.  3. Upon receipt of a challenge pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) The Secretary of State shall immediately transmit the challenge to the Attorney General.  (b) A filing officer other than the Secretary of State shall immediately transmit the challenge to the district attorney.  4. If the Attorney General or district attorney determines that probable cause exists to support the challenge, the Attorney General or district attorney shall, not later than 5 working days after receiving the challenge, petition a court of competent jurisdiction to order the person to appear before the court. Upon receipt of such a petition, the court shall enter an order directing the person to appear before the court at a hearing, at a time and place to be fixed by the court in the order, to show cause why the challenge is not valid. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the person. The court shall give priority to such proceedings over all other matters pending with the court, except for criminal proceedings.  5. If, at the hearing, the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the challenge is valid or that the person otherwise fails to meet any qualification required for the office pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this State, or if the person fails to appear at the hearing, the person is subject to the provisions of NRS 293.2045.  6. If, at the hearing, the court determines that the challenge is frivolous, the court may order the elector who filed the challenge to pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs of the person who was challenged.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 671; A 2017, 3301; 2019, 3379)
NV Rev Stat § 293.184 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.184 - Remedies for candidates who unlawfully make certain false statements; disqualification from taking office; removal from ballot or notification to voters at polling places; enforcement in preelection actions.

  1. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by law, if a person knowingly and willfully files a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement:  (a) The name of the person must not appear on any ballot for the election for which the person filed the declaration of candidacy, except that if the statutory deadline for making changes to the ballot has passed, the provisions of subsection 2 apply; and  (b) The person is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office for which the person filed the declaration of candidacy.  2. If the name of a person who is disqualified from entering upon the duties of an office pursuant to subsection 1 appears on a ballot for the election because the statutory deadline for making changes to the ballot has passed, the appropriate election officers shall post a sign at each polling place where the person’s name will appear on the ballot informing voters that the person is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office.  3. The provisions of this section may be enforced in any preelection action to which the provisions of NRS 293.2045 apply.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 672; A 2011, 3280; 2017, 3302; 2019, 3380)
NV Rev Stat § 293.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.185 - Appropriate filing officer for filing declaration of candidacy.

A declaration of candidacy must be filed with the appropriate filing officer, during regular office hours, as follows:  1. For United States Senator, Representative in Congress, statewide offices, State Senators, Assemblymen and Assemblywomen to be elected from districts comprising more than one county, and all other offices whose districts comprise more than one county, with the Secretary of State.  2. For Representative in Congress and district offices voted for wholly within one county, State Senators, Assemblymen and Assemblywomen to be elected from districts comprising but one or part of one county, county and township officers, with the county clerk.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 244; A 1965 Special Session, 4; 1983, 1287; 1987, 1367; 2019, 3380)
NV Rev Stat § 293.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.186 - Candidates for public office to receive form or access to electronic form for making financial disclosure statement and related instructions.

The Secretary of State and each county clerk, or the registrar of voters of the county if one was appointed pursuant to NRS 244.164, or city clerk who receives from a candidate for public office a declaration of candidacy shall give to the candidate:  1. If the candidate is a candidate for judicial office, the form prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts for the making of a financial disclosure statement;  2. If the candidate is not a candidate for judicial office and is required to file electronically the financial disclosure statement, access to the electronic form prescribed by the Secretary of State; or  3. If the candidate is not a candidate for judicial office, is required to submit the financial disclosure statement electronically and has submitted an affidavit to the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 281.572, the form prescribed by the Secretary of State,  accompanied by instructions on how to complete the form and the time by which it must be filed.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2122; A 1987, 2098; 1997, 3475; 2001, 1958; 2003, 3397; 2011, 1732; 2015, 1726; 2019, 3380) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281A.650)
NV Rev Stat § 293.187 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.187 - Certification of names of persons for whom candidacy papers have been filed.

  1. Not later than 5 working days after the last day on which a candidate for nonjudicial office may withdraw his or her candidacy pursuant to NRS 293.202:  (a) The Secretary of State shall forward to each county clerk a certified list containing the name and mailing address of each person for whom candidacy papers for judicial and nonjudicial office have been filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, and who is entitled to be voted for in the county at the next succeeding primary election, together with the title of the office for which the person is a candidate and the party or principles he or she represents; and  (b) Each county clerk shall forward to the Secretary of State a certified list containing the name and mailing address of each person for whom candidacy papers for judicial and nonjudicial office have been filed in the office of the county clerk, and who is entitled to be voted for in the county at the next succeeding primary election, together with the title of the office for which the person is a candidate and the party or principles he or she represents.  2. There must be a party designation only for candidates for partisan offices.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 244; A 1983, 1118; 1989, 1729; 1993, 2178; 1999, 3551; 2013, 2372; 2019, 3381)
NV Rev Stat § 293.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.190 - Certification of names of persons nominated at primary election.

Not later than 15 days after the primary election at which candidates are nominated for any public office:  1. The Secretary of State shall certify to each county clerk the name of each person nominated and the title of the office for which he or she is nominated for all candidates required to file declarations, certificates and acceptances of candidacies in the Office of the Secretary of State; and  2. Each county clerk shall certify to the Secretary of State the name of each person nominated and the title of the office for which he or she is nominated for all candidates required to file declarations, certificates and acceptances of candidacies in the office of the county clerk.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 244; A 1961, 285; 2013, 2373)
NV Rev Stat § 293.193 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.193 - Filing fees.

  1. Fees as listed in this section for filing declarations of candidacy must be paid to the filing officer by cash, cashier’s check or certified check. United States Senator............................................................................................ $500 Representative in Congress................................................................................... 300 Governor.................................................................................................................... 300 Justice of the Supreme Court................................................................................. 300 Any state office, other than Governor or justice of the Supreme Court.......... 200 District judge............................................................................................................ 150 Justice of the peace................................................................................................. 100 Any county office.................................................................................................... 100 State Senator............................................................................................................. 100 Assemblyman or Assemblywoman....................................................................... 100 Any district office other than district judge.......................................................... 30 Constable or other town or township office.......................................................... 30 For the purposes of this subsection, trustee of a county school district, hospital or hospital district is not a county office.  2. No filing fee may be required from a candidate for an office the holder of which receives no compensation.  3. The county clerk shall pay to the county treasurer all filing fees received from candidates. The county treasurer shall deposit the money to the credit of the general fund of the county.  4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.194, a filing fee paid pursuant to this section is not refundable.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 245; A 1967, 845; 1981, 20; 1985, 650; 1987, 691; 1989, 56; 1991, 122, 1603; 1997, 755; 2003, 1704; 2019, 3381)
NV Rev Stat § 293.194 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.194 - Return of filing fee to certain candidates.

The filing fee of an independent candidate who files a petition pursuant to NRS 293.200 or 298.109, of a candidate of a minor political party or of a candidate of a new major political party, must be returned to the candidate by the filing officer to whom the fee was paid within 10 days after the date on which a final determination is made that the petition of the candidate, minor political party or new major political party failed to contain the required number of signatures.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1361; A 1997, 756; 2019, 3382)
NV Rev Stat § 293.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.195 - Nonpartisan offices.

  1. Judicial offices, school offices, the office of county sheriff, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, city and town officers, the office of constable, the State Board of Education and members of boards of hospital trustees of public hospitals are hereby designated nonpartisan offices.  2. No words designating the party affiliation of a candidate for nonpartisan offices may be printed upon the ballot.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 245; A 1961, 286; 1969, 1561; 1977, 241; 1989, 410; 1995, 2775; 2019, 1559)
NV Rev Stat § 293.196 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.196 - Each office of justice of the Supreme Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election.

For purposes of elections only, the Secretary of State shall establish designations which separately identify each office of justice of the Supreme Court. Before any person is allowed to file a declaration of candidacy for the office of justice of the Supreme Court, the person shall designate the particular office for which he or she is declaring candidacy.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 936)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1965 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1965 - Each office of judge of the Court of Appeals constitutes separate office for nomination and election.

For the purposes of elections only, the Secretary of State shall establish designations which separately identify each office of judge of the Court of Appeals. Before any person is allowed to file a declaration of candidacy for the office of judge of the Court of Appeals, the person shall designate the particular office for which he or she is declaring candidacy.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1776)
NV Rev Stat § 293.197 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.197 - Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election; ballots used in certain counties.

  1. In any judicial district that has more than one district judge, each department is a separate office for the purposes of nominating and electing the district judge of that department.  2. In any judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more:  (a) The departments of the family division of the district court must be denoted as such on all ballots and sample ballots, using the words "district court judge, family division, department . . ." Each such department must be separately designated.  (b) The remaining departments of the district court must be denoted as such on all ballots and sample ballots, using the words "district court judge, department . . ." Each such department must be designated with a numeral, beginning with "1" and continuing in sequence for each department.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 245; A 1991, 2185; 1999, 3551)
NV Rev Stat § 293.198 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.198 - Each department of Justice Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election.

In any township which has more than one justice of the peace, each department is a separate office for the purposes of nominating and electing the justice of the peace of that department.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 262)
NV Rev Stat § 293.202 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.202 - Withdrawal of candidacy; rescission.

  1. A withdrawal of candidacy for office must be in writing and must be presented by the candidate in person, within 7 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the last day for filing, to the officer whose duty it is to receive filings for candidacy for that office. If the withdrawal of candidacy is submitted in a timely manner pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, it shall be deemed effective after the seventh day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the last day for filing.  2. A rescission of a withdrawal of candidacy must be in writing and presented by the candidate in person, within the 7 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the last day for filing, to the officer whose duty it is to receive filings for candidacy for that office.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 262; A 1981, 349; 1991, 2217; 1995, 2775; 1997, 3450; 1999, 3553; 2007, 2582)
NV Rev Stat § 293.203 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.203 - Contents and publication of notice of primary or general election.

Immediately upon receipt by the county clerk of the certified list of candidates for judicial and nonjudicial office from the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.187, the county clerk shall publish a notice of primary election or general election in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 2 successive weeks. If no such newspaper is published in the county, the publication may be made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the nearest Nevada county. The notice must contain:  1. The date of the election.  2. The location of the polling places.  3. The hours during which the polling places will be open for voting.  The notice required for a general election pursuant to this section may be published in conjunction with the notice required for a proposed constitution or constitutional amendment pursuant to NRS 293.253. If the notices are combined in this manner, they must be published three times in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 293.253.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 246; A 1961, 286; 1967, 860; 1991, 2217; 1997, 756; 2015, 3147; 2019, 3383, 4066)
NV Rev Stat § 293.204 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.204 - Period for filing declaration of candidacy for special election.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 306.110, if a special election is held pursuant to the provisions of this title, the Secretary of State shall prescribe the period during which a candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the filing fee required by NRS 293.193.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2168; A 2019, 3384)
NV Rev Stat § 293.2045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.2045 - Remedies in preelection actions challenging candidates who fail to meet qualifications for office; disqualification from taking office; removal from ballot or notification to voters at polling places; applicability.

  1. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by law, but except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.1265, if a court of competent jurisdiction finds in any preelection action that a person who is a candidate for any office fails to meet any qualification required for the office pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this State:  (a) The name of the person must not appear on any ballot for the election for which the person filed a declaration of candidacy, except that if the statutory deadline for making changes to the ballot has passed, the provisions of subsection 2 apply; and  (b) The person is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office for which the person filed a declaration of candidacy.  2. If the name of a person who is disqualified from entering upon the duties of an office pursuant to subsection 1 appears on a ballot for the election because the statutory deadline for making changes to the ballot has passed, the appropriate election officers shall post a sign at each polling place where the person’s name will appear on the ballot informing voters that the person is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office.  3. The provisions of this section apply to any preelection action brought to challenge a person who is a candidate for any office on the grounds that the person fails to meet any qualification required for the office pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this State, including, without limitation, any action brought pursuant to NRS 281.050, 293.182 or 293C.186 or any action brought for:  (a) Declaratory or injunctive relief pursuant to chapter 30 or 33 of NRS;  (b) Writ relief pursuant to chapter 34 of NRS; or  (c) Any other legal or equitable relief.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3295; A 2019, 3384)
NV Rev Stat § 293.205 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.205 - Establishment, abolishment, alteration and consolidation; boundaries.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.208, on or before the third Wednesday in March of every even-numbered year, the county clerk shall establish election precincts, define the boundaries thereof, abolish, alter, consolidate and designate precincts as public convenience, necessity and economy may require.  2. The boundaries of each election precinct must follow visible ground features or extensions of visible ground features, except where the boundary coincides with the official boundary of the State or a county or city.  3. Election precincts must be composed only of contiguous territory.  4. As used in this section, "visible ground feature" includes a street, road, highway, river, stream, shoreline, drainage ditch, railroad right-of-way or any other physical feature which is clearly visible from the ground.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 246; A 1961, 287; 1971, 440; 1975, 937; 1977, 241; 1981, 1871; 1983, 1119; 1985, 1092; 1987, 153; 1989, 849, 1665; 2009, 1267)