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NV Rev Stat § 293.127 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.127 - Liberal construction of title and determination of real will of electors.

  1. This title must be liberally construed to the end that:  (a) All electors, including, without limitation, electors who are elderly or disabled, have an opportunity to participate in elections and to cast their votes privately;  (b) An eligible voter with a physical or mental disability is not denied the right to vote solely because of the physical or mental disability; and  (c) The real will of the electors is not defeated by any informality or by failure substantially to comply with the provisions of this title with respect to the giving of any notice or the conducting of an election or certifying the results thereof.  2. For purposes of counting a vote, the real will of an elector must be determined pursuant to NRS 293.3677 or 293C.369 or regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 293.3677 or 293C.369.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 238; A 1963, 1372; 2001, 1434, 2025; 2003, 149, 152)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1273 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1273 - Facsimile of signature created by computer to verify or compare signature.

A facsimile of a voter’s signature that is created by a computer may be used if a verification or comparison of the signature is required by any provision of this title.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2168; A 2019, 4060)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1275 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1275 - Counting of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in computing certain periods of time; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, in computing any period of time specified for the execution of an act or event in this title, Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays and holidays proclaimed by the Governor must be counted.  2. If the last day limited for filing any paper mentioned in this title falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any holiday proclaimed by the Governor, the period so limited must expire on the following business day at 5 p.m.  3. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays must not be counted if the provision specifying the period states that:  (a) Any such days are excluded; or  (b) The period is measured by working days.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 244; A 1995, 2774; 2003, 1701)
NV Rev Stat § 293.12755 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.12755 - Date.

A general election must be held throughout the State on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 334)
NV Rev Stat § 293.127563 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.127563 - Secretary of State to determine number of signatures required for certain petitions.

  1. As soon as practicable after each general election, the Secretary of State shall determine the number of signatures required to be gathered from each petition district within the State for a petition for initiative or referendum that proposes a constitutional amendment or statewide measure.  2. To determine the number of signatures required to be gathered from each petition district, the Secretary of State shall calculate the amount that equals 10 percent of the voters who voted in this State at the last preceding general election and divide that amount by the number of petition districts. Fractional numbers must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2741; A 2009, 2587; 2011, 1783, 3271)
NV Rev Stat § 293.12757 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.12757 - Qualification to sign petition. [Provisions of this section were amended by an initiative petition approved by the voters at the 2018 General Election, and therefore those provisions may not be subject to legislative amendment or repeal until after November 27, 2021.]

If a person is qualified to register to vote and has properly completed any method authorized by the provisions of this title to register to vote:  1. The person may sign a petition required under the election laws of this State on or after the date on which the person is deemed to be registered to vote pursuant to NRS 293.4855, 293.517, 293.5235, 293.5752 or 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, or any other provision of this title; and  2. The county clerk shall use the date prescribed by subsection 1 for the purposes of the verification of the person’s signature on the petition.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3546; A 2005, 2829; 2007, 2582; 2017, 3843; 2018 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 5; 2019, 4060)
NV Rev Stat § 293.12758 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.12758 - Receipt issued by county clerk; requirements for petition.

  1. The county clerk shall issue a receipt to any person who submits a petition for the verification of signatures pursuant to the election laws of this State, including, without limitation, a petition of candidacy. The receipt must state:  (a) The number of documents submitted;  (b) The number of pages of each document; and  (c) The number of signatures which the person declares are on the petition.  2. If a petition consists of more than one document, all of the documents must be submitted to the county clerk for verification at the same time.  3. The county clerk shall not accept a petition unless each page of the petition is numbered.  4. Each signature on the petition must be signed in ink. The county clerk shall disregard any signature which is not signed in ink.  5. As used in this section, "document" includes material which is separately compiled and bound together and may consist of one or more sheets of paper.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2664; A 2019, 3371)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1276 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1276 - County clerk to forward number of signatures to Secretary of State; notice of failure to file required number of signatures; handling of petition; regulations.

  1. Within 4 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the submission of a petition containing signatures which are required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.128, 295.056, 298.109, 306.035 or 306.110, and within 2 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the submission of a petition containing signatures which are required to be verified pursuant to NRS 293.172 or 293.200, the county clerk shall determine the total number of signatures affixed to the documents and, in the case of a petition for initiative or referendum proposing a constitutional amendment or statewide measure, shall tally the number of signatures for each petition district contained fully or partially within the county and forward that information to the Secretary of State.  2. If the Secretary of State finds that the total number of signatures filed with all the county clerks is less than 100 percent of the required number of registered voters, the Secretary of State shall so notify the person who submitted the petition and the county clerks and no further action may be taken in regard to the petition. If the petition is a petition to recall a county, district or municipal officer, the Secretary of State shall also notify the officer with whom the petition is to be filed.  3. After the petition is submitted to the county clerk, it must not be handled by any other person except by an employee of the county clerk’s office until it is filed with the Secretary of State.  4. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations establishing procedures to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1090; A 1987, 1361; 1993, 2665; 1997, 750; 1999, 2147; 2009, 2588; 2011, 1784, 3271; 2015, 3568)
NV Rev Stat § 293.1278 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.1278 - Qualification or disqualification of petition upon receipt of certificates or amended certificates by Secretary of State.

  1. If the certificates received by the Secretary of State from all the county clerks establish that the number of valid signatures is less than 90 percent of the required number of registered voters, the petition shall be deemed to have failed to qualify, and the Secretary of State shall immediately so notify the petitioners and the county clerks.  2. If those certificates establish that the number of valid signatures is equal to or more than the sum of 100 percent of the number of registered voters needed to make the petition sufficient plus the total number of requests to remove a name received by the county clerks pursuant to NRS 295.055 or pursuant to NRS 306.015 for a petition to recall a public officer who holds a statewide office, if applicable, and, in the case of a petition for initiative or referendum proposing a constitutional amendment or statewide measure, that the petition has the minimum number of signatures required for each petition district, the petition shall be deemed to qualify as of the date of receipt by the Secretary of State of those certificates, and the Secretary of State shall immediately so notify the petitioners and the county clerks.  3. If the certificates establish that the petitioners have 100 percent or more of the number of registered voters needed to make the petition sufficient but the petition fails to qualify pursuant to subsection 2, each county clerk who received a request to remove a name pursuant to NRS 295.055 or pursuant to NRS 306.015 for a petition to recall a public officer who holds a statewide office, if applicable, shall remove each name as requested, amend the certificate and transmit the amended certificate to the Secretary of State. If the amended certificates establish that the petitioners have 100 percent or more of the number of registered voters needed to make the petition sufficient and, in the case of a petition for initiative or referendum proposing a constitutional amendment or statewide measure, that the petition has the minimum number of signatures required for each petition district, the petition shall be deemed to qualify as of the date of receipt by the Secretary of State of the amended certificates, and the Secretary of State shall immediately so notify the petitioners and the county clerks.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1091; A 1993, 2666; 2001, 642; 2009, 2589; 2011, 1786, 3273; 2019, 1630)
NV Rev Stat § 293.12793 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.12793 - Appeal with Secretary of State contesting verification of signatures; notification of public officer who is subject of petition to recall; consideration and investigation of allegations.

  1. If the Secretary of State determines that the total number of signatures that the county clerks have certified pursuant to NRS 293.1277 or 293.1279 is less than 100 percent of the number of registered voters needed to make the petition sufficient, the person who submitted the petition may contest the verification of the signatures by filing an appeal with the Secretary of State. The appeal must:  (a) Be filed within 5 working days after receipt of notification of the determination of the Secretary of State;  (b) Include each reason for the appeal; and  (c) Include a statement of the number of signatures, if any, that the county clerk determined were invalid.  2. The Secretary of State shall:  (a) If the petition was circulated pursuant to chapter 306 of NRS, immediately notify the public officer who is the subject of the petition of the appeal by the person who submitted the petition; and  (b) Consider the allegations and conduct an investigation, if necessary.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2664; A 1997, 752; 1999, 3546)
NV Rev Stat § 293.12795 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.12795 - Action by Secretary of State upon review of appeal; judicial review of decision of Secretary of State.

  1. If an appeal is based upon the results of the verification of signatures on a petition performed pursuant to NRS 293.1277 or 293.1279, the Secretary of State shall:  (a) If the Secretary of State finds for the appellant, order the county clerk to recertify the petition, including as verified signatures all contested signatures which the Secretary of State determines are valid. If the county clerk has not yet removed each name as requested pursuant to NRS 295.055 or pursuant to NRS 306.015 for a petition to recall a public officer who holds a statewide office, the county clerk shall do so before recertifying the petition.  (b) If the Secretary of State does not find for the appellant, notify the appellant and the county clerk that the petition remains insufficient.  2. If the Secretary of State is unable to make a decision on the appeal based upon the documents submitted, the Secretary of State may order the county clerk to reverify the signatures.  3. The decision of the Secretary of State is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review. The decision of the Secretary of State may only be appealed in the First Judicial District Court.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2664; A 2001, 643; 2019, 1632)
NV Rev Stat § 293.128 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.128 - Procedure for qualification.

  1. To qualify as a major political party, any organization must, under a common name:  (a) On January 1 preceding any primary election, have been designated as a political party on the applications to register to vote of at least 10 percent of the total number of registered voters in this State; or  (b) File a petition with the Secretary of State not later than the last Friday in February before any primary election signed by a number of registered voters equal to or more than 10 percent of the total number of votes cast at the last preceding general election for the offices of Representative in Congress.  2. If a petition is filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the names of the voters need not all be on one document, but each document of the petition must be verified by the circulator thereof to the effect that the signers are registered voters of this State according to the circulator’s best information and belief and that the signatures are genuine and were signed in the circulator’s presence. Each document of the petition must bear the name of a county, and only registered voters of that county may sign the document. The documents which are circulated for signature must then be submitted for verification pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, not later than 25 working days before the last Friday in February preceding a primary election.  3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, each organization which wishes to qualify as a political party must file with the Secretary of State a certificate of existence which includes the:  (a) Name of the political party;  (b) Names and addresses of its officers;  (c) Names of the members of its executive committee; and  (d) Name of the person who is authorized by the party to act as registered agent in this State.  4. A 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.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 433; A 1975, 936; 1979, 262; 1985, 1092; 1987, 1363; 1989, 221, 1727, 2158; 1995, 2258, 2623; 1997, 652; 1999, 3546; 2003, 1701; 2007, 2717; 2009, 1259)
NV Rev Stat § 293.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.130 - County conventions: Place; notice.

  1. On the dates set by the respective state central committees in each year in which a general election is to be held, a county convention of each major political party must be held at the county seat of each county or at such other place in the county as the county central committee designates.  2. The county central committee of each major political party shall cause notice of the holding of the county convention of its party to be published in one or more newspapers, if any, published in the county. The notice must be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF.....(NAME OF PARTY).....CONVENTION  Notice is hereby given that the county Convention of the ................ Party for ................ County will be held at ................ in ................, on the ……..day of the month of …………… of the year ……; that at the convention delegates to the ........ State Convention will be elected, a county central committee to serve for the ensuing 2 years will be chosen, and other party affairs may be considered; that delegates to such county convention will be chosen at ........(name of party)........ precinct meetings to be held in each voting precinct in the county on or before the ..... day of the month of …………… of the year ……..; and that a voting precinct is entitled to a number of delegates in proportion to the number of registered voters of the ................ Party residing in the precinct as set forth in NRS 293.133. County Central Committee of.......................................... County, Nevada By........................................................................................ (Its Chair) And..................................................................................... (Its Secretary)  (Added to NRS by 1960, 238; A 1971, 434; 1987, 1364; 1989, 222; 1993, 2173; 2001, 50)
NV Rev Stat § 293.133 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.133 - Number of delegates from voting precincts to county convention.

  1. The number of delegates from each voting precinct in each county to the county convention of any major political party for that county must be determined pursuant to the rules of the party, if the rules of the party so provide, or, if the rules of the party do not so provide, in proportion to the number of registered voters of that party residing in the precinct as follows:  (a) In the counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has not exceeded 400, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 5 registered voters.  (b) In counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has exceeded 400 but has not exceeded 600, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 8 registered voters.  (c) In counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has exceeded 600 but has not exceeded 800, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 10 registered voters.  (d) In counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has exceeded 800 but has not exceeded 1,400, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 15 registered voters.  (e) In counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has exceeded 1,400 but has not exceeded 2,000, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 20 registered voters or major fraction thereof.  (f) In counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has exceeded 2,000 but has not exceeded 3,000, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 30 registered voters or major fraction thereof.  (g) In counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has exceeded 3,000 but has not exceeded 4,000, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 35 registered voters or major fraction thereof.  (h) In counties in which the total number of registered voters of that party has exceeded 4,000, each precinct is entitled to one delegate for each 50 registered voters or major fraction thereof.  2. Upon the request of a state or county central committee, the county clerk shall determine the number of registered voters of each party in each precinct as of:  (a) The date 90 days before the date set for the precinct meeting pursuant to NRS 293.135 and shall notify the Secretary of State and the county central committee of each major political party of those numbers within 10 days after the determinative date. If consistent with the rules of the party, the number determined pursuant to this paragraph must be used to determine the number of delegates to the county convention.  (b) Any date other than the date set forth in paragraph (a).  3. In all counties, if consistent with the rules of the party, every precinct is entitled to at least one delegate to each county convention.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 239; A 1967, 1206; 1969, 456; 1971, 435; 1973, 593; 1975, 375; 1981, 1738; 1989, 223; 2003, 1702; 2007, 3159)
NV Rev Stat § 293.134 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.134 - Use of room or space occupied by State or local government by state or county central committee.

Upon application by a state or county central committee, if a room or space is available in a building that is open to the general public and occupied by the government of this State or a political subdivision of this State or an agency thereof, the public officer or employee in control of the room or space shall grant the use of the room or space to the state or county central committee without charge in a presidential election year for any purpose, including conducting precinct meetings, without charge during other years for the purpose of conducting precinct meetings and at a charge not greater than that made for its use by other groups during other years for purposes other than conducting precinct meetings.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 3159)
NV Rev Stat § 293.135 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 293 - Elections|NRS 293.135 - Precinct meetings of registered voters before county convention: Time and place; notice.

  1. The county central committee of each major political party in each county shall have a precinct meeting of the registered voters of the party residing in each voting precinct entitled to delegates in the county convention called and held on the dates set for the precinct meeting by the respective state central committees in each year in which a general election is held.  2. The meeting must be held in one of the following places in the following order of preference:  (a) Any public building within the precinct if the meeting is for a single precinct, or any public building which is in reasonable proximity to the precincts and will accommodate a meeting of two or more precincts; or  (b) Any private building within the precinct or one of the precincts.  3. The county central committee shall give notice of the meeting by:  (a) Posting in a conspicuous place outside the building where the meeting is to be held; and  (b) Publishing in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the precinct, published in the county, if any are so published,  on the date set for giving notice of the meeting by the respective state central committees.  4. The notice must be printed in conspicuous display advertising format of not less than 10 column inches, and must include the following language, or words of similar import: Notice to All Voters Registered in the (State Name of Major Political Party)   Nevada state law requires each major political party, in every year during which a general election is held, to have a precinct meeting held for each precinct. All persons registered in the party and residing in the precinct are entitled to attend the precinct meeting. Delegates to your party’s county convention will be elected at the meeting by those in attendance. Set forth below are the time and place at which your precinct meeting will be held, together with the number of delegates to be elected from each precinct. If you wish to participate in the organization of your party for the coming 2 years, attend your precinct meeting.  5. The notice must specify:  (a) The date, time and place of the meeting; and  (b) The number of delegates to the county convention to be chosen at the meeting.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 239; A 1967, 1128; 1971, 436; 1973, 594; 1979, 1350; 1981, 1697; 1987, 1364; 1989, 223; 2007, 3160)