Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections
NRS 298.045 - Nominees and alternates for presidential elector required to sign pledge.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a nominee for presidential elector or an alternate may not serve as a presidential elector unless the nominee for presidential elector or the alternate signs a pledge in substantially the following form:
If selected for the position of presidential elector, I agree to serve as such and to vote only for the nominees for President and Vice President of the political party or the independent candidates who received the highest number of votes in this State at the general election.
2. If a nominee for presidential elector or an alternate is physically unable to sign the pledge, the pledge may be signed by proxy in the presence of the nominee for presidential elector or the alternate, as applicable.
3. The chair and secretary of the convention of a major political party, the person who is authorized to file the list of candidates for partisan office of a minor political party with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.1725 or an independent candidate shall submit to the Secretary of State each pledge signed pursuant to this section with the list of nominees for presidential elector and alternates.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1231)

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.]