1. Each petition for initiative or referendum must:
(a) Embrace but one subject and matters necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto; and
(b) Set forth, in not more than 200 words, a description of the effect of the initiative or referendum if the initiative or referendum is approved by the voters. The description must appear on each signature page of the petition.
2. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, a petition for initiative or referendum embraces but one subject and matters necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto, if the parts of the proposed initiative or referendum are functionally related and germane to each other in a way that provides sufficient notice of the general subject of, and of the interests likely to be affected by, the proposed initiative or referendum.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2837)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 295 - Certain State and Local Ballot Questions
NRS 295.026 - Withdrawal of petition.
NRS 295.045 - Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election.
NRS 295.056 - Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk.
NRS 295.0575 - Petition may consist of more than one document; circulator’s affidavit.
NRS 295.061 - Challenge to description of petition; challenge to legal sufficiency of petition.
NRS 295.075 - "Board" defined.
NRS 295.085 - Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning county ordinances.
NRS 295.105 - Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.
NRS 295.115 - Consideration by board; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.
NRS 295.125 - Results of election.
NRS 295.160 - Submission of question to people; publication.
NRS 295.170 - Form of question on ballot; count and canvass of votes.
NRS 295.180 - Effect of approval or disapproval of majority of registered voters.
NRS 295.200 - Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning city ordinances.
NRS 295.210 - Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.
NRS 295.215 - Consideration by council; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.
NRS 295.220 - Results of election.
NRS 295.250 - Determination of total number of signatures.
NRS 295.260 - Verification of signatures.
NRS 295.270 - Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed.