1. A petition for initiative or referendum may be withdrawn if a person authorized pursuant to NRS 295.015 to withdraw the petition submits a notice of withdrawal to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. Any such notice of withdrawal of:
(a) A petition for initiative that proposes a statute or an amendment to a statute must be submitted to the Secretary of State not later than 90 days before the election at which the question of approval or disapproval of the initiative will appear on the ballot;
(b) A petition for initiative that proposes an amendment to the Constitution must be submitted to the Secretary of State not later than 90 days before the first election at which the question of approval or disapproval of the initiative will appear on the ballot; or
(c) A petition for referendum must be submitted to the Secretary of State not later than 90 days before the election at which the question of approval or disapproval of the referendum will appear on the ballot.
2. Once a petition for initiative or referendum is withdrawn pursuant to subsection 1, no further action may be taken on that petition.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3369; A 2021, 1261)
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.