Amendment No. C8

Conference Committee Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 615 Second Reprint (BDR 24-629)

Proposed by: First Conference Committee

Amendment Box: Resolves conflicts with A.B. No. 520 and A.B. No. 590.

Resolves Conflicts with: AB520, AB590

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 31, after "25" by inserting "working".

Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 31, after "3." by inserting:

"The name of a candidate for partisan office for a minor political party other than a candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States must be placed on the ballot for the general election if the party has filed:

(a) A certificate of existence;

(b) A list of candidates for partisan office containing the name of the candidate pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.1725 with the secretary of state; and

(c) Not earlier than the first Monday in May preceding the general election and not later than 5 p.m. on the third Monday in May, a petition on behalf of the candidate with the secretary of state containing not less than:

(1) Two hundred fifty signatures of registered voters if the candidate is to be nominated for a statewide office; or

(2) One hundred signatures of registered voters if the candidate is to be nominated for any office except a statewide office.

A minor political party that places names of one or more candidates for partisan office on the ballot pursuant to this subsection may also place the names of one or more candidates for partisan office on the ballot pursuant to subsection 2.

4.".

Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 33, by deleting "4." and inserting "5.".

Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 34, after "2" by inserting:

"or paragraph (c) of subsection 3".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 37, by deleting:

"paragraph (c) of subsection 2" and inserting:

"subsection 2 or 3".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, by deleting line 40 and inserting:

"(a) Bear the name of the minor political party and, if applicable, the candidate and office to which the candidate is to be nominated.".

Amend sec. 7, page 5, line 2, by deleting "presence; and" and inserting "presence.".

Amend sec. 7, page 5, by deleting lines 3 through 10 and inserting:

"(c) Bear the name of a county and be [verified by] submitted to the county clerk of that county for verification in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, not later than 25 working days before the last day to file the petition . [is filed with the secretary of state pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 293.1715.] A challenge to the form of a document must be made in a district court in the county that is named on the document.

(d) Be signed only by registered voters of the county that is named on the document.

2. If the office to which the candidate is to be nominated is a county office, only the registered voters of that county may sign the petition. If the office to which the candidate is to be nominated is a district office, only the registered voters of that district may sign the petition.".

Amend sec. 7, page 5, line 11, by deleting "document" and inserting "petition".

Amend sec. 7, page 5, line 15, by deleting "this section" and inserting "subsection 3".

Amend sec. 7, page 5, line 16, after "county" by inserting "that is".

Amend sec. 8, page 5, line 19, by deleting "which" and inserting "that".

Amend sec. 8, page 5, line 22, by deleting "or".

Amend sec. 8, page 5, line 24, by deleting "293.1715," and inserting:

"293.1715; or

(c) Whose candidates are entitled to appear on the ballot pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 293.1715,".

Amend sec. 8, page 5, line 27, by deleting:

"the last Friday in June." and inserting:

"5 p.m. on the third Monday in May.".

Amend sec. 8, page 5, line 29, after "acknowledgments." by inserting:

"The secretary of state shall strike from the list each candidate who is not entitled to appear on the ballot pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 293.1715 if the minor political party is not entitled to place candidates on the ballot pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.1715.".

Amend sec. 8, page 5, line 39, by deleting:

"the first Wednesday in July." and inserting:

"5 p.m. on the third Monday in May.".

Amend sec. 8, page 5, line 42, by deleting "otherwise".

Amend sec. 8, pages 5 and 6, by deleting line 43 on page 5 and line 1 on page 6, and inserting:

"on the ballot for the general election pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 293.1715 must file with the secretary of state a certificate of nomination for".

Amend sec. 9, page 6, line 10, by deleting "293.171." and inserting:

"293.171 to 293.174, inclusive.".

Amend sec. 13, page 7, line 25, after "25" by inserting "working".

Amend sec. 13, page 7, line 28, after "(b)" by inserting:

"Either of the following:

(1)".

Amend sec. 13, page 7, between lines 31 and 32, by inserting:

"(2) A petition of candidacy signed by 250 registered voters if the candidate is a candidate for statewide office, or signed by 100 registered voters if the candidate is a candidate for any office other than a statewide office.".

Amend sec. 13, page 7, line 38, by deleting "which" and inserting "that".

Amend sec. 13, page 7, by deleting lines 39 through 43 and inserting:

"must be [verified by] submitted to that county clerk for verification in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, not later than 25 working days before the last day to file the petition [is filed] pursuant to subsection 4. Each [signer] person who signs the petition shall add to his signature the address".

Amend sec. 13, page 8, by deleting line 12 and inserting:

"Monday in May.".

Amend sec. 13, page 8, lines 21 and 22, by deleting:

"Tuesday in August." and inserting:

"Monday in May.".

Amend sec. 13, page 8, line 23, by deleting:

"Tuesday in August." and inserting:

"Monday in May.".

Amend sec. 13, page 8, lines 32 and 33, by deleting:

"of the first Wednesday in July." and inserting:

"on the third Monday in May.".

Amend sec. 34, page 18, line 40, after "25" by inserting "working".

Amend sec. 41, page 24, line 23, after "documents." by inserting:

"The seats for city councilmen must be designated by the numbers one through four , which [number] numbers must correspond with the wards the candidates for city councilmen will seek to represent . A candidate for the office of city councilman shall include in his declaration of candidacy the number of the ward which he seeks to represent. Each candidate for city council must be designated as a candidate for the city council seat that corresponds with the ward that he seeks to represent.".

Amend sec. 41, page 24, lines 25 and 26, by deleting:

"five or more candidates for the office of councilman," and inserting:

"for a particular city council seat,".

Amend sec. 41, page 24, line 29, by deleting:

"subsections 4 and 5," and inserting "subsection 4,".

Amend sec. 41, page 24, line 30, by deleting "mayor and" and inserting "mayor,".

Amend sec. 41, page 24, lines 31 and 32, by deleting:

"the names of the four candidates for city councilman" and inserting:

"each city council seat".

Amend sec. 41, page 24, line 34, by deleting "mayor or" and inserting "mayor,".

Amend sec. 41, page 24, line 35, before "receives" by inserting:

"or a city council seat".

Amend sec. 41, pages 24 and 25, by deleting lines 38 through 42 on page 24 and lines 1 through 6 on page 25.

Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 44, following sec. 43, to read as follows:

"Sec. 44. Sections 6 to 9, inclusive, 13 and 41 of this act become effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 1999.".