2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives
NRS 304.230 - Governor to issue election proclamation; when election is to be conducted; consolidation with other elections. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Governor to issue election proclamation; when special elections are to be conducted; consolidation with other elections; cost of special elections if not consolidated. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the Governor shall, within 7 days after the event giving rise to the vacancy, issue an election proclamation calling for a special election to fill the vacancy. The Governor shall specify the date of the special election in the proclamation. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the election must be conducted:
(a) As soon as practicable after the issuance of the proclamation;
(b) On a Tuesday; and
(c) Not more than 180 days after the issuance of the proclamation. If the vacancy is caused by a catastrophe, the election must be conducted not more than 90 days after the issuance of the proclamation.
2. A special election required pursuant to subsection 1 may be consolidated with a statewide election or local election scheduled to be conducted within 90 days after the issuance of the proclamation. The special election may be consolidated with a local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists only if the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all voters eligible to vote on the vacancy.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 765)
1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the Governor shall, within 7 days after the event giving rise to the vacancy, issue an election proclamation calling for:
(a) A special primary election to be held for selecting the nominee of each major political party for the office of Representative in Congress; and
(b) A special general election to fill the vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress.
2. The Governor shall specify the dates of the special primary election and the special general election in the proclamation. The special primary election must be held not less than 60 days before the date of the special general election.
3. A special primary election and a special general election must be conducted:
(a) As soon as practicable after the issuance of the proclamation but with sufficient time to comply with the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq.;
(b) On a Tuesday; and
(c) Not more than 180 days after the issuance of the proclamation.
4. A special primary election or special general election required pursuant to subsection 1 may be consolidated with a statewide election or local election scheduled to be conducted within 90 days after the issuance of the proclamation. The special primary election or special general election may be consolidated with a local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists only if the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all voters eligible to vote on the vacancy. If a special primary election or a special general election is not consolidated with a statewide election or local election, the cost of the special primary election or special general election is a charge against the State and must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval of the State Board of Examiners.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 765; A 2021, 1974, effective January 1, 2022)
