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NV Rev Stat § 293.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.140 - County conventions: Manner of organization; authorized action of delegates.

  1. At a time and date set by the respective state central committees in each year in which a general election is to be held, the delegates so elected to each party county convention shall convene at the county seat, or at such other place in the county as the county central committee shall designate, and there organize, elect the delegates to which the registered voters of the party residing in the county are entitled in the state convention of the party, and elect the members of the county central committee of their party for the ensuing term. They may also adopt a county platform and take such other action, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, pertaining to the affairs of their party in that county, as they may deem proper.  2. The manner of organizing each convention must be as follows:  (a) The county central committee shall, before the date of the convention, designate a preliminary credentials committee to examine the credentials of all persons claiming to be delegates. All such persons whose credentials are not in dispute must be seated as delegates.  (b) The persons so seated shall elect a temporary chair, who shall appoint a temporary secretary and a credentials committee to examine and report on all cases of disputed credentials.  (c) When all such disputes have been determined, the convention shall complete its organization and adopt its agenda.  3. The chair and the secretary of each county convention shall certify to the state convention the result of the election by the county convention of delegates to the state convention.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 240; A 1967, 843; 1971, 436; 1973, 595; 1987, 1365)
NV Rev Stat § 293.143 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.143 - County central committee: Number; change in membership.

  1. The county central committee of a major political party to be elected by the county convention of the party must consist of such number of members as may be determined by the convention, but each voting precinct, entitled to one or more delegates in the convention, is entitled to have at least one committeeman or committeewoman and no precinct may have more committeemen or committeewomen than its authorized number of delegates to the county convention.  2. After the county convention of the party, the composition of the county central committee may be changed by the county central committee to reflect changes in the organization of precincts and in the number of registered voters of the party, using the same standards adopted by the party to elect delegates to the county convention.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 240; A 1981, 1698; 1985, 568; 1989, 225)
NV Rev Stat § 293.145 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.145 - Number of delegates to state convention.

The number of delegates to the state convention of each party which shall be chosen at each county convention of such party shall be one delegate for each 150 registered voters of that party, or major fraction of such number, residing in such county; but each county shall be entitled to at least one delegate.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 240; A 1967, 1208)
NV Rev Stat § 293.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.150 - State conventions: Place and actions; additional conventions.

  1. The delegates elected to the state convention of each major political party by the several county conventions of that party shall convene on such respective dates as the state central committees of the parties designate in each year in which the general election is to be held, at the State Capital, or at such other place in the State as the state central committee of that party designates. The delegates shall there organize, adopt a state party platform, and elect a state central committee for that party for the ensuing term and the chair thereof.  2. The state central committee of each major political party may convene additional state conventions of its party at such times and places as it designates during the period between the state conventions, as provided in subsection 1, and the next ensuing precinct meetings, as provided in NRS 293.135. The composition of the delegates at those conventions must be the same as that certified pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 293.140.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 241; A 1973, 595; 1987, 335, 1366; 1989, 225)
NV Rev Stat § 293.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.153 - Number of members of state central committee.

The state central committee of each major political party shall consist of as many registered voters affiliated with the party as may be determined by the state convention of the party, but there must be at least one member from each county in the State.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 241; A 1971, 437; 1989, 226)
NV Rev Stat § 293.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.155 - Rules of county and state conventions; delegate must be qualified elector; unit rule of voting prohibited.

  1. Except as otherwise prescribed in this chapter, the state and county party conventions may each adopt its own rules, and each is the judge of the election of its own delegates.  2. No person may act as a delegate at any convention unless the person is a duly qualified elector of the county or precinct which the person seeks to represent.  3. Adoption or application of the so-called unit rule of voting, whereby the votes of all delegates from any precinct or precincts, or county or counties, are required to be cast in the manner determined by the majority of delegates from that precinct or precincts, county or counties, and against the protest of a minority of the delegates, in the proceedings of any state or county party convention is prohibited.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 241; A 1981, 1698)
NV Rev Stat § 293.157 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.157 - State and county central committees: Terms of office; termination of membership; vacancies.

  1. The state and county central committeemen or committeewomen shall serve for 2 years and until their successors have been elected.  2. The membership of a member of a county or state central committee may be terminated only for cause by a vote of a majority of the membership present at a regular meeting of the committee.  3. If such membership is terminated or if any position on the county or state central committee remains unfilled at the county or state convention, the position, if filled, must be filled by a vote of a majority of the membership present at a regular or special meeting of the committee.  4. If a vacancy occurs among the officers of a county or state central committee, the vacancy must be filled by the membership present by ballot at a regular or special meeting of the committee.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 241; A 1987, 1515)
NV Rev Stat § 293.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.160 - State and county central committees: Election of officers and executive committee; other powers.

  1. Each state central committee and each county central committee may elect from its membership an executive committee and shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, choose its officers by ballot.  2. Any elections to choose the officers of a county central committee must be held, beginning in 1983, in odd-numbered years and during regular meetings of the committee. The terms of officers so elected are 2 years, and the officers are eligible for reelection to their positions. The officers shall assume their offices and serve as provided in the bylaws and regulations of the central committee.  3. Each committee and its officers have general charge of the affairs of the party in the State or county, as the case may be, and have the powers usually exercised by such committees and their officers, subject to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 241; A 1981, 1698)
NV Rev Stat § 293.161 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.161 - Right of participation as delegate to county or state convention or member of county or state central committee.

A person’s right to participate or vote as a delegate to a county or state convention or as a member of a county or state central committee may not be conditioned upon the payment of money, except that a reasonable fee may be charged to attend a county or state convention.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1515)
NV Rev Stat § 293.163 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.163 - Selection of delegates and alternates to national party convention and members of national committee by state convention in presidential election year.

  1. In presidential election years, on the call of a national party convention, but one set of party conventions and but one state convention shall be held on such respective dates and at such places as the state central committee of the party shall designate. If no earlier dates are fixed, the state convention shall be held 30 days before the date set for the national convention and the county conventions shall be held 60 days before the date set for the national convention.  2. Delegates to such conventions shall be selected in the same manner as prescribed in NRS 293.130 to 293.160, inclusive, and each convention shall have and exercise all of the power granted it under NRS 293.130 to 293.160, inclusive. In addition to such powers granted it, the state convention shall select the necessary delegates and alternates to the national convention of the party and, if consistent with the rules and regulations of the party, shall select the national committeeman and committeewoman of the party from the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 242; A 1995, 2623; 2007, 3162)
NV Rev Stat § 293.167 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.167 - Nomination of party candidates for United States Senator or Representative in Congress.

Party candidates for United States Senator and Representative in Congress shall be nominated in the same manner as state officers are nominated.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 242)
NV Rev Stat § 293.171 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.171 - Procedure for organization.

  1. To be organized as a minor political party, an organization must file with the Secretary of State a certificate of existence which includes the:  (a) Name of the political party;  (b) Names of its officers;  (c) Names of the members of its executive committee; and  (d) Name of the person authorized to file the list of its candidates for partisan office with the Secretary of State.  2. A copy of the constitution or bylaws of the party must be affixed to the certificate.  3. A minor political party shall file with the Secretary of State an amended certificate of existence within 5 days after any change in the information contained in the certificate.  4. The constitution or bylaws of a minor political party must provide a procedure for the nomination of its candidates in such a manner that only one candidate may be nominated for each office.  5. A minor political party whose candidates for partisan office do not appear on the ballot for the general election must file a notice of continued existence with the Secretary of State not later than the second Friday in August preceding the general election.  6. A minor political party which fails to file a notice of continued existence as required by subsection 5 ceases to exist as a minor political party in this State.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1359; A 1989, 2160; 1999, 3548; 2011, 3276)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1715 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1715 - Procedure to place candidates’ names on ballot; limitation on number of candidates to appear on ballot.

  1. The names of the candidates for partisan office of a minor political party must not appear on the ballot for a primary election.  2. The names of the candidates for partisan office of a minor political party must be placed on the ballot for the general election if the minor political party is qualified. To qualify as a minor political party, the minor political party must have filed a certificate of existence and be organized pursuant to NRS 293.171, must have filed a list of its candidates for partisan office pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.1725 with the Secretary of State and:  (a) At the last preceding general election, the minor political party must have polled for any of its candidates for partisan office a number of votes equal to or more than 1 percent of the total number of votes cast for the offices of Representative in Congress;  (b) On January 1 preceding a primary election, the minor political party must have been designated as the political party on the applications to register to vote of at least 1 percent of the total number of registered voters in this State; or  (c) Not later than the third Friday in June preceding the general election, must file a petition with the Secretary of State which is signed by a number of registered voters equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of votes cast at the last preceding general election for the offices of Representative in Congress.  3. The name of only one candidate of each minor political party for each partisan office may appear on the ballot for a general election.  4. A minor political party must file a copy of the petition required by paragraph (c) of subsection 2 with the Secretary of State before the petition may be circulated for signatures.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1360; A 1989, 2160; 1993, 2174; 1995, 2259; 1999, 1389, 3548; 2003, 1641; 2009, 1260; 2011, 3277; 2015, 3573)
NV Rev Stat § 293.172 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.172 - Contents of petition required to place candidates’ names on ballot; limitation on who may sign petition; requirements for signing.

  1. A petition filed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.1715 may consist of more than one document. Each document of the petition must:  (a) Bear the name of the minor political party and, if applicable, the candidate and office to which the candidate is to be nominated.  (b) Include the affidavit of the person who circulated the document verifying that the signers are registered voters in this State according to his or her best information and belief and that the signatures are genuine and were signed in his or her presence.  (c) Bear the name of a county and be submitted to the county clerk of that county for verification in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, not later than 10 working days before the last day to file the petition. A challenge to the form of a document must be made in a district court in the county that is named on the document.  (d) Be signed only by registered voters of the county that is named on the document.  2. If the office to which the candidate is to be nominated is a county office, only the registered voters of that county may sign the petition. If the office to which the candidate is to be nominated is a district office, only the registered voters of that district may sign the petition.  3. Each person who signs a petition shall also provide the address of the place where he or she resides, the date that he or she signs and the name of the county in which he or she is registered to vote.  4. The county clerk shall not disqualify the signature of a voter who failed to provide all the information required by subsection 3 if the voter is registered in the county named on the document.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1360; A 1993, 2667; 1999, 1390, 3549; 2011, 3278; 2015, 3574)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1725 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1725 - Candidates: Submission of list to Secretary of State; filing of declaration of candidacy and certificate of nomination.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a minor political party that wishes to place its candidates for partisan office on the ballot for a general election and:  (a) Is entitled to do so pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 293.1715; or  (b) Files or will file a petition pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 293.1715,  must file with the Secretary of State a list of its candidates for partisan office not earlier than the first Monday in March preceding the election and not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday after the first Monday in March. The list must be signed by the person so authorized in the certificate of existence of the minor political party before a notary public or other person authorized to take acknowledgments. The list may be amended not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday after the first Monday in March.  2. The Secretary of State shall immediately forward a certified copy of the list of candidates for partisan office of each minor political party to the filing officer with whom each candidate must file his or her declaration of candidacy.  3. Each candidate on the list must file his or her declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 not earlier than the date on which the list of candidates for partisan office of the minor political party is filed with the Secretary of State and not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday after the first Monday in March.  4. A minor political party that wishes to place candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States on the ballot and has qualified to place the names of its candidates for partisan office on the ballot for the general election pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.1715 must file with the Secretary of State a certificate of nomination for these offices not later than the last Tuesday in August.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1360; A 1989, 2161; 1993, 2175; 1997, 316; 1999, 1391, 3550; 2003, 1642; 2009, 1261; 2011, 3278; 2013, 2371; 2019, 3373)
NV Rev Stat § 293.174 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.174 - Challenge of qualification.

If the qualification of a minor political party to place the names of candidates on the ballot pursuant to NRS 293.1715 is challenged, all affidavits and documents in support of the challenge must be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the fourth Friday in June. Any judicial proceeding resulting from the challenge must be set for hearing not more than 5 days after the fourth Friday in June. A challenge pursuant to this section must be filed with the First Judicial District Court if the petition was filed with the Secretary of State. The district court in which the challenge is filed shall give priority to such proceedings over all other matters pending with the court, except for criminal proceedings.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1361; A 1999, 1392; 2009, 1262; 2011, 3279; 2015, 3574)
NV Rev Stat § 293.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.175 - Date of primary election; nomination of candidates; applicability of provisions governing nominations.

  1. The primary election must be held on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year.  2. Candidates for partisan office of a major political party and candidates for nonpartisan office must be nominated at the primary election.  3. Candidates for partisan office of a minor political party must be nominated in the manner prescribed pursuant to NRS 293.171 to 293.174, inclusive.  4. Independent candidates for partisan office must be nominated in the manner provided in NRS 293.200.  5. The provisions of NRS 293.175 to 293.203, inclusive:  (a) Apply to a special election to fill a vacancy, except to the extent that compliance with the provisions is not possible because of the time at which the vacancy occurred.  (b) Do not apply to the nomination of the officers of incorporated cities.  (c) Do not apply to the nomination of district officers whose nomination is otherwise provided for by statute.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 243; A 1963, 1387; 1983, 1116; 1985, 268; 1987, 1366; 1989, 226; 1999, 1392, 3550; 2001, 672; 2005, 1434; 2009, 1262; 2013, 1777, 2372)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1755 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1755 - Residency requirements for candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices excepted from residency requirements.

  1. In addition to any other requirement provided by law, no person may be a candidate for any office unless, for at least the 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy for the office which the person seeks, the person has, in accordance with NRS 281.050, actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the State, district, county, township or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains and, if elected, over which he or she will have jurisdiction or will represent.  2. Any person who knowingly and willfully files a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement regarding the person’s residency in violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  3. The provisions of this section do not apply to candidates for:  (a) Any federal office.  (b) The office of district attorney.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 617; A 1983, 1103; 1989, 2161; 1997, 3447; 1999, 2151; 2001, 673; 2017, 3296; 2019, 3374)
NV Rev Stat § 293.176 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.176 - When candidacy for major political party prohibited; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no person may be a candidate of a major political party for partisan office in any election if the person has changed:  (a) The designation of his or her political party affiliation; or  (b) His or her designation of political party from nonpartisan to a designation of a political party affiliation,  on an application to register to vote in the State of Nevada or in any other state during the time beginning on December 31 preceding the closing filing date for that election and ending on the date of that election whether or not the person’s previous registration was still effective at the time of the change in party designation.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any person who is a candidate of a political party that is not organized pursuant to NRS 293.171 on the December 31 next preceding the closing filing date for the election.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 1373; A 1971, 1551; 1979, 491; 1987, 690; 1989, 2161; 1995, 75, 2259, 2775; 1997, 1607; 1999, 3551; 2001, 2947; 2005, 1434; 2011, 3280)
NV Rev Stat § 293.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.180 - Certificates of candidacy: Requirements; filing; acceptance of candidacy.

Repealed. (See chapter 546, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3426.)