EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 293.1755 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 293.1755 1. [In addition to any other requirement provided by law,

1-10 will represent.

2-1 2. [Any] A person who knowingly and willfully files an acceptance of

2-2 candidacy or declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement in

2-3 this respect is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2-4 3. [Any] A person convicted pursuant to the provisions of this section

2-5 is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office for which he was

2-6 a candidate.

2-7 4. The provisions of this section do not apply to candidates for the

2-8 office of district attorney.

2-9 Sec. 2. NRS 293.177 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-10 293.177 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.165, a name

2-11 may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary election unless the

2-12 person named has filed a declaration of candidacy or an acceptance of

2-13 candidacy [,] and paid the fee required by NRS 293.193 not earlier than the

2-14 first Monday in May of the year in which the election is to be held [nor]

2-15 and not later than 5 p.m. on the third Monday in May.

2-16 2. A declaration of candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy required

2-17 to be filed [by] pursuant to this section must be in substantially the

2-18 following form:

2-19 (a) For partisan office:

2-20 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the

2-21 Office of ................

2-22 State of Nevada

2-23 County of

2-24 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a

2-25 candidate for the ................ Party nomination for the office of ………, I,

2-26 the undersigned …….., do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I

2-27 reside at ………., in the City or Town of ……., County of ………., State

2-28 of Nevada; that my actual residence in the state, district, county, township

2-29 [, city] or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains began

2-30 [on a date 30 days or more] at least 6 months before the [date of the close

2-31 of filing of declarations] last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for

2-32 this office; that I am registered as a member of the ................ Party; that I

2-33 have not, in violation of the provisions of NRS 293.176, changed the

2-34 designation of my political party or political party affiliation on an official

2-35 application to register to vote in any state since September 1 before the

2-36 closing filing date for this election; that I generally believe in and intend to

2-37 support the concepts found in the principles and policies of that political

2-38 party in the coming election; that if nominated as a candidate of the

2-39 ................ Party at the ensuing election I will accept that nomination and

3-1 not withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate any election law or any law

3-2 defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and

3-3 elections in this state; that I will qualify for the office if elected thereto,

3-4 including, but not limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by

3-5 the constitution and laws of this state concerning the number of years or

3-6 terms for which a person may hold the office; and that I understand that

3-7 my name will appear on all ballots as designated in this declaration.

3-8

3-9 (Designation of name)

3-10

3-11 (Signature of candidate for office)

3-12 Subscribed and sworn to before

3-13 me this ..... day of ........, 19...

3-14

3-15 Notary Public or other person

3-16 authorized to administer an oath

3-17 (b) For nonpartisan office:

3-18 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the

3-19 Office of ................

3-20 State of Nevada

3-21 County of

3-22 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a

3-23 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................, do

3-24 swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I reside at ………, in the City

3-25 or Town of ……., County of ………, State of Nevada; that my actual

3-26 residence in the state, district, county, township [, city] or other area

3-27 prescribed by law to which the office pertains began [on a date 30 days or

3-28 more] at least 6 months before the [date of the close of filing of

3-29 declarations] last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for this office;

3-30 that if nominated as a nonpartisan candidate at the ensuing election I will

3-31 accept the nomination and not withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate

3-32 any election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and

3-33 fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this state; that I will

3-34 qualify for the office if elected thereto, including, but not limited to,

3-35 complying with any

4-1 limitation prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state concerning

4-2 the number of years or terms for which a person may hold the office; and

4-3 my name will appear on all ballots as designated in this declaration.

4-4

4-5 (Designation of name)

4-6

4-7 (Signature of candidate for office)

4-8 Subscribed and sworn to before

4-9 me this ..... day of ........, 19...

4-10

4-11 Notary Public or other person

4-12 authorized to administer an oath

4-13 3. A person may be a candidate under his given name and surname, a

4-14 contraction or familiar form of his given name followed by his surname or

4-15 the initial of his given name followed by his surname. A nickname of not

4-16 more than 10 letters may be incorporated into [a candidate’s name.] the

4-17 name of a candidate. The nickname must be in quotation marks and

4-18 appear immediately before the [candidate’s surname.] surname of the

4-19 candidate. A nickname must not indicate any political, economic, social or

4-20 religious view or affiliation and must not be the name of any person, living

4-21 or dead, whose reputation is known on a statewide, nationwide or

4-22 worldwide basis, or in any other manner deceive a voter regarding the

4-23 person or principles for which he is voting.

4-24 4. The address of a candidate which must be included in the

4-25 declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to subsection

4-26 2 must be the street address of the residence where he actually resides, if

4-27 one has been assigned. The declaration or acceptance of candidacy must

4-28 not be accepted for filing if the [candidate’s] address of the candidate is

4-29 listed as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to

4-30 his residence.

4-31 Sec. 3. NRS 293C.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-32 293C.185 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.190, a

4-39 be in substantially the following form:

5-1 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the

5-2 Office of ................

5-3 State of Nevada

5-4 City of

5-5 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a

5-6 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................, do

5-7 swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I reside at ......................, in

5-8 the City or Town of ................, County of .................., State of Nevada;

5-9 that my actual residence in the city, township or other area prescribed by

5-10 law to which the office pertains began [on a date 30 days or more] at least

5-11 6 months before the [date of the close of filing of declarations] last day for

5-12 filing a declaration of candidacy for this office; that if nominated as a

5-13 candidate at the ensuing election I will accept the nomination and not

5-14 withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate any election law or any law

5-15 defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and

5-16 elections in this state; that I will qualify for the office if elected thereto,

5-17 including, but not limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by

5-18 the constitution and laws of this state concerning the number of years or

5-19 terms for which a person may hold the office; and my name will appear on

5-20 all ballots as designated in this declaration.

5-21

5-22 (Designation of name)

5-23

5-24 (Signature of candidate for office)

5-25 Subscribed and sworn to before

5-26 me this ..... day of ........, 19...

5-27

5-28 Notary Public or other person

5-29 authorized to administer an oath

5-30 3. A person may be a candidate under his given name and surname, a

5-31 contraction or familiar form of his given name followed by his surname or

5-32 the initial of his given name followed by his surname. A nickname of not

5-33 more than 10 letters may be incorporated into [a candidate’s name.] the

5-34 name of a candidate. The nickname must be in quotation marks and

5-35 appear immediately before the [candidate’s surname.] surname of the

5-36 candidate. A nickname must not indicate any political, economic, social or

6-1 religious view or affiliation and must not be the name of any person, living

6-2 or dead, whose reputation is known on a statewide, nationwide or

6-3 worldwide basis, or in any other manner deceive a voter concerning the

6-4 person or principles for which he is voting.

6-5 4. The address of a candidate that must be included in the declaration

6-6 or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to subsection 2 must be the street

6-7 address of the residence where he actually resides, if one has been

6-8 assigned. The declaration or acceptance of candidacy must not be accepted

6-9 for filing if the [candidate’s] address of the candidate is listed as a post

6-10 office box unless a street address has not been assigned to his residence.

6-11 Sec. 4. NRS 293C.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-12 293C.200 1. [In addition to any other requirement provided by law,

6-25 a candidate.

6-26 Sec. 5. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

6-27 that were committed before July 1, 1999.

6-28 Sec. 6. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.