Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers
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.


1. A petition to nominate other candidates for the office must be signed by registered voters of the State, or of the county, district or municipality holding the election, equal in number to 25 percent of the number of registered voters who voted in the State, or in the county, district or municipality holding the election, at the general election at which the public officer was elected. Each petition may consist of more than one document. Each document must bear the name of one county and must not be signed by a person who is not a registered voter of that county.
2. The nominating petition must be filed, at least 20 days before the date of the special election, with the filing officer with whom the recall petition is filed. Each document of the petition must be submitted for verification pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, to the county clerk of the county named on the document.
3. A candidate who is nominated for office pursuant to this section must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 or by the governing body of a city at least 20 days before the date of the special election.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 283; A 1971, 160; 1981, 24; 1991, 2227; 1993, 2409; 1997, 3473; 1999, 2169; 2019, 3408)

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.