2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 298 — Presidential Electors and Elections
CHAPTER 298 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ANDELECTIONS
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
NRS 298.010 Timewhen chosen; number.
NRS 298.020 Selectionof partys nominees.
NRS 298.025 Nomineesof candidates who receive highest number of votes at general election becomepresidential electors.
NRS 298.030 Timewhen presidential electors required to convene at seat of government.
NRS 298.040 Fillingvacancy upon death or absence of presidential elector.
NRS 298.050 Conveningand voting for President and Vice President.
NRS 298.060 Presidentialelectors to use separate ballots.
NRS 298.070 Listsof persons voted for and number of votes; certification; transmission toPresident of the Senate.
NRS 298.080 Proceedingsof presidential electors to conform to United States Constitution and laws.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
NRS 298.109 Nominationof independent candidates for President and Vice President; designation ofcandidates nominees for presidential electors; challenge to candidacy.
NRS 298.250 Votingby former residents; regulations.
NRS 298.259 Votingby new residents; regulations.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
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[Part 1:108:1866; B 2599; BH 1636; C 1782; RL 2765; NCL 4765] + [3:108:1866; B 2601; BH 1638; C 1784; RL 2767; NCL 4767]
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1. Each major political party in this State, qualifiedby law to place upon the general election ballot candidates for the office ofPresident and Vice President of the United States in the year when they are tobe elected, shall, at the state convention of the major political party held inthat year, choose from the qualified electors, who are legally registeredmembers of that political party, the number of presidential electors requiredby law and no more, who must be nominated by the delegates at the stateconvention. Upon the nomination thereof, the chairman and the secretary of theconvention shall certify the names and addresses of the nominees to theSecretary of State, who shall record the names in his office as the nominees ofthat political party for presidential elector.
2. Each minor political party in this State, qualifiedby law to place upon the general election ballot candidates for the office ofPresident and Vice President of the United States in the year when they are tobe elected, shall choose from the qualified electors, the number of presidentialelectors required by law. The person who is authorized to file the list ofcandidates for partisan office of the minor political party with the Secretaryof State pursuant to NRS 293.1725 shallcertify the names and addresses of the nominees to the Secretary of State, whoshall record the names in his office as the nominees of that political partyfor presidential elector.
[1:38:1949; 1943 NCL 4767.01] + [2:38:1949; A 1953,135] + [3:38:1949; 1943 NCL 4767.03](NRS A 1969, 65; 1979, 405; 1989, 2172;
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(Added to NRS by 1979, 405; A 1993, 2782)
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[Part 6:108:1866; A 1869, 64; 1917, 391; 1937, 186;1931 NCL 4770]
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[Part 6:108:1866; A 1869, 64; 1917, 391; 1937, 186;1931 NCL 4770](NRS A 1961, 296)
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[Part 7:108:1866; A 1869, 64; 1917, 391; 1937, 186;1931 NCL 4771](NRS A 1961, 296; 1993, 2783)
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[Part 7:108:1866; A 1869, 64; 1917, 391; 1937, 186;1931 NCL 4771]
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[Part 7:108:1866; A 1869, 64; 1917, 391; 1937, 186;1931 NCL 4771]
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[Part 7:108:1866; A 1869, 64; 1917, 391; 1937, 186;1931 NCL 4771]
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
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1. A person who desires to be an independent candidatefor the office of President of the United States must, not later than 5 p.m. onthe second Friday in August in each year in which a presidential election is tobe held, pay a filing fee of $250 and file with the Secretary of State adeclaration of candidacy and a petition of candidacy, in which he must alsodesignate his nominee for Vice President. The petition must be signed by anumber of registered voters equal to not less than 1 percent of the totalnumber of votes cast at the last preceding general election for candidates forthe offices of Representative in Congress and must request that the names ofthe proposed candidates be placed on the ballot at the general election thatyear. The candidate shall file a copy of the petition he intends to circulatefor signatures with the Secretary of State.
2. The petition may consist of more than one document.Each document must bear the name of a county and only registered voters of thatcounty may sign the document. The documents which are circulated for signaturein a county must be submitted to that county clerk for verification in themanner prescribed in NRS 293.1276 to
3. Each independent candidate so nominated for theoffice of President shall at the time of filing his petition as provided insubsection 1, or within 10 days thereafter, file with the Secretary of Statehis written designation of the names of the number of presidential electorsthen authorized by law, whom the independent candidate desires to act as hiselectors, all of whom must then be registered voters. Immediately followingreceipt of each candidates written designation of his nominees for electors,the Secretary of State shall record them in his office as the nominees forpresidential electors of that independent candidate.
4. If the candidacy of any person who seeks to qualifypursuant to this section is challenged, all affidavits and documents in supportof the challenge must be filed with the First Judicial District Court not laterthan 5 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday in August. Any judicial proceeding relatingto the challenge must be set for hearing not later than 5 days after the fourthTuesday in August.
5. The county clerk shall not disqualify the signatureof a voter who fails to provide all the information required by this section ifthe voter is registered in the county named on the document.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 404; A 1983, 1289; 1985, 270;1987, 1375; 1989, 2173; 1993, 2670;
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1. If a former resident of the State of Nevadaotherwise qualified to vote in another state in any election for President andVice President of the United States has commenced his residence in the otherstate after the 30th day next preceding that election and for this reason doesnot satisfy the requirements for registration in the other state, he may votefor President and Vice President only in that election:
(a) In person in the county of the State of Nevadawhich was his former residence, if he is otherwise qualified to vote there; or
(b) By absent ballot in the county of the State ofNevada which was his former residence, if he is otherwise qualified to votethere and complies with the applicable requirements of
2. The Secretary of State may, in a manner consistentwith the election laws of this State, adopt regulations to effectuate thepurposes of this section.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 261; A 1983, 1290;
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1. If a new resident of the State of Nevada otherwisequalified to vote in another state in any election for President and VicePresident of the United States has commenced his residence in this State afterthe 30th day next preceding that election and for this reason does not satisfythe requirements for registration in this State, he may vote for President andVice President in this State.
2. If a new resident of the State of Nevada wishes tovote for the President and Vice President of the United States pursuant to thissection, he must:
(a) Apply to the county clerk for the appropriateballot using the form prescribed by the Secretary of State; and
(b) Vote only in the office of the county clerk duringregular office hours.
3. A county clerk, upon receipt of an applicationpursuant to this section, shall provide the applicant a ballot and any othermaterials necessary to vote only for President and Vice President of the UnitedStates.
4. A vote cast pursuant to this section must not be:
(a) Combined with the total of a precinct but must besegregated at the precinct and then combined with the totals for the county.
(b) Included in precinct, district, county or statetotals for other electoral purposes.
5. The Secretary of State may, in a manner consistentwith the election laws of this State, adopt regulations to effectuate thepurposes of this section.
(Added to NRS by
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