Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers
NRS 306.020 - Public officers subject to recall; eligibility to sign petition; required contents of petition.


1. Every public officer in the State of Nevada is subject to recall from office by the registered voters of the State or of the county, district or municipality that the public officer represents, as provided in this chapter and Section 9 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.
2. A public officer who is appointed to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of an elective office:
(a) Is subject to recall in the same manner as provided for a public officer elected to that office; and
(b) For the purposes of recall, shall be deemed to have been elected to that office at the same election at which the former elected officeholder or candidate was elected before the vacancy in that office.
3. The petition to recall a public officer may be signed by any registered voter of the State or of the county, district, municipality or portion thereof that the public officer represents who actually voted in the election at which the public officer was elected.
4. The petition must:
(a) Set forth the reason why the recall is demanded, which must appear on each signature page of the petition;
(b) Contain the residence addresses of the signers and the date that the petition was signed;
(c) Contain a statement of the minimum number of signatures necessary to the validity of the petition;
(d) Contain at the top of each page and immediately above the signature line, in at least 10-point bold type, the words "Recall Petition";
(e) Include the date that a notice of intent was filed; and
(f) Have the designation: "Signatures of registered voters seeking the recall of ................ (name of public officer for whom recall is sought)" on each page if the petition contains more than one page.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 282; A 1963, 1385; 1969, 197; 1971, 159; 1975, 1166; 1981, 22; 1987, 698; 1989, 1062; 2009, 168; 2015, 1884; 2019, 1657)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers

NRS 306.005 - Informational pamphlet describing requirements of chapter; fee.

NRS 306.011 - Regulations.

NRS 306.015 - Contents and filing of notice of intent to circulate petition; circulation of petition for signatures; submission of petition to filing officer within prescribed periods; penalty for failure to submit petition as required; submission of...

NRS 306.016 - Certain persons required to pay costs of signature verification; exceptions; civil action to recover costs; joint and several liability for costs; regulations.

NRS 306.017 - Employment by filing officer of independent legal counsel to provide advice concerning recall of public officer who is legal adviser.

NRS 306.020 - Public officers subject to recall; eligibility to sign petition; required contents of petition.

NRS 306.025 - Misrepresenting intent or content of petition for recall prohibited; penalty.

NRS 306.030 - Petition may consist of number of copies; each page must meet certain requirements; each copy must be verified by circulator.

NRS 306.035 - Signature verification by county clerk; all documents must be submitted to county clerk at same time.

NRS 306.040 - Notification that number of signatures is sufficient; procedure for striking name from petition within certain time after completion of signature verification; issuance of call for special election; legal challenge to petition. [Effecti...

NRS 306.045 - Effect of resignation by public officer subject to proceedings for recall.

NRS 306.060 - Ballots for special election: Printing ballots when public officer fails to furnish justification for course in office; printing reason for demanding recall and public officer’s justification on sample ballots when mechanical voting sys...

NRS 306.070 - Ballots for special election: Form of ballots when no other candidates nominated; form of ballots when other candidates nominated; conformity of ballots with other laws governing elections.

NRS 306.080 - Vacancy in office created upon recall of public officer if no other candidates nominated for special election.

NRS 306.110 - Petition to nominate other candidates for special election; required contents of petition; eligibility to sign petition; filing petition for signature verification; filing declaration of candidacy.

NRS 306.120 - Conduct of special election.

NRS 306.130 - Applicability of other laws governing elections.

NRS 306.200 - Civil penalties for violations of chapter; joint and several liability for imposed penalties; deposit of collected penalties.

NRS 306.210 - Unlawful acts involving petition for recall; criminal penalties.