Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections
NRS 298.035 - Selection of nominees and alternates for presidential elector.


1. Each major political party shall, at the state convention of the major political party held in that year, select from the qualified electors who are legally registered members of the major political party:
(a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and
(b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector,
for each position of presidential elector required by law.
2. Each minor political party shall choose from the qualified electors who are legally registered members of the minor political party:
(a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and
(b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector,
for each position of presidential elector required by law. The person who is authorized to file the list of candidates for partisan office of the minor political party with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.1725 shall, not later than the last Tuesday in August, submit to the Secretary of State the list of nominees for presidential elector and alternates.
3. Each independent candidate nominated for the office of President pursuant to NRS 298.109 shall, at the time of filing the petition as required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 298.109, or within 10 days thereafter, choose from the qualified electors:
(a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and
(b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector,
for each position of presidential elector required by law.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1230; A 2013, 2415)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections

NRS 298.005 - Short title.

NRS 298.015 - Definitions.

NRS 298.023 - "Alternate" defined.

NRS 298.028 - "Nominee for presidential elector" defined.

NRS 298.035 - Selection of nominees and alternates for presidential elector.

NRS 298.045 - Nominees and alternates for presidential elector required to sign pledge.

NRS 298.055 - Certificate of ascertainment.

NRS 298.065 - Meeting of presidential electors; nominees whose candidates receive highest number of votes become presidential electors; procedures for filling vacancies; pledge of presidential electors selected at meeting.

NRS 298.075 - Voting for President and Vice President; procedures when presidential elector acts contrary to pledge; recording of votes.

NRS 298.085 - Amended certificate of ascertainment.

NRS 298.089 - Uniformity of application and construction.

NRS 298.109 - Nomination of independent candidates for President and Vice President; challenge to candidacy.

NRS 298.250 - Voting by former residents; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Voting by former residents; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.259 - Voting by new residents; regulations.

NRS 298.600 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.610 - "Mail ballot" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.620 - "Military-overseas ballot" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.630 - "Qualified candidate" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.640 - Applicability of chapters 293 and 293B of NRS. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.650 - Requirements for holding presidential preference primary election; date; exception. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.660 - Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; filing period. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.670 - Requirements for providing notice of presidential preference primary election. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.680 - Separate presidential preference primary ballots; placement of candidates’ names; designation on application to register to vote of affiliation with major political party condition for registered voter to cast ballot. [Effective January...

NRS 298.690 - Requirements for county clerk in conducting presidential preference primary election; polling places. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.700 - Early voting: Applicability; period for early voting; days and hours for early voting at permanent polling places. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.710 - Cost of presidential preference primary election. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 298.720 - Duties of Secretary of State for returns of presidential preference primary election; abstract of returns; certification of votes. [Effective January 1, 2022.]