Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections
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.]


1. Immediately after each county has canvassed the returns of a presidential preference primary election pursuant to NRS 293.387, the Secretary of State shall compile the returns for each qualified candidate of the major political party whose name appears on the ballot for the major political party.
2. The Secretary of State shall make out and file in his or her office an abstract of the returns and shall certify the number of votes received by each qualified candidate of the major political party to the party’s state central committee and the national committee of the major political party.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3901, effective January 1, 2022)

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.]