Assembly
Bill No. 541–Committee on Elections,
Procedures, and Ethics
March 24, 2003
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Referred to Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics
SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to elections. (BDR 24‑166)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION
– Matter in bolded italics is new; matter
between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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AN ACT relating to elections; providing a manner for distinguishing candidates on a ballot who have the same or similar surnames; requiring certain statewide measures proposed by initiative to appear on the ballot in a certain order; extending the period for registering to vote; prohibiting the Secretary of State and city clerks from requiring candidates, other persons, committees or political parties to list each expenditure or campaign expense of $100 or less on certain forms; revising the period during which a candidate may solicit or accept or a lobbyist may make or offer to make any monetary contribution before a special session; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1-1 Section 1. Chapter 293 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
1-2 thereto a new section to read as follows:
1-3 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any
1-4 election regulated by this chapter, the name of a candidate printed
1-5 on a ballot may be the given name and surname of the candidate
1-6 or a contraction or familiar form of his given name followed by
1-7 his surname. A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be
1-8 incorporated into the name of a candidate. The nickname must be
2-1 in quotation marks and appear immediately before the surname of
2-2 the candidate. A nickname must not indicate any political,
2-3 economic, social or religious view or affiliation and must not be
2-4 the name of any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known
2-5 on a statewide, nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other
2-6 manner deceive a voter regarding the person or principles for
2-7 which he is voting.
2-8 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in any
2-9 election regulated by this chapter, if two or more candidates have
2-10 the same surname or surnames so similar as to be likely to cause
2-11 confusion and:
2-12 (a) None of the candidates is an incumbent, the middle names
2-13 or middle initials, if any, of the candidates must be included in the
2-14 names of the candidates as printed on the ballot; or
2-15 (b) One of the candidates is an incumbent, the name of the
2-16 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold type.
2-17 3. Where a system of voting other than by paper ballot is used
2-18 and the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 are applicable,
2-19 the Secretary of State may distinguish a candidate who is an
2-20 incumbent in a manner other than printing the name of the
2-21 incumbent in bold type provided that the manner used clearly
2-22 emphasizes the name of the incumbent in a manner similar to
2-23 printing his name in bold type.
2-24 Sec. 2. NRS 293.177 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-25 293.177 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.165, a
2-26 name may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary election
2-27 unless the person named has filed a declaration of candidacy or an
2-28 acceptance of candidacy, and paid the fee required by NRS 293.193
2-29 not earlier than the first Monday in May of the year in which the
2-30 election is to be held nor later than 5 p.m. on the third Monday in
2-31 May.
2-32 2. A declaration of candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy
2-33 required to be filed by this section must be in substantially the
2-34 following form:
2-35 (a) For partisan office:
2-36 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the
2-37 Office of ................
2-38 State of Nevada
2-39 County of ......
2-40 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a
2-41 candidate for the ................ Party nomination for the office of
3-1 ………, I, the undersigned …….., do swear or affirm under penalty
3-2 of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at
3-3 ………., in the City or Town of ……., County of ………., State of
3-4 Nevada; that my actual, as opposed to constructive, residence in the
3-5 state, district, county, township, city or other area prescribed by law
3-6 to which the office pertains began on a date at least 30 days
3-7 immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarations
3-8 of candidacy for this office; that my telephone number is ............,
3-9 and the address at which I receive mail, if different than my
3-10 residence, is .........; that I am registered as a member of the
3-11 ................ Party; that I have not, in violation of the provisions of
3-12 NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my political party or
3-13 political party affiliation on an official application to register to vote
3-14 in any state since September 1 before the closing filing date for this
3-15 election; that I generally believe in and intend to support the
3-16 concepts found in the principles and policies of that political party in
3-17 the coming election; that if nominated as a candidate of the
3-18 ................ Party at the ensuing election, I will accept that
3-19 nomination and not withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate any
3-20 election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and
3-21 fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this state; that I
3-22 will qualify for the office if elected thereto, including, but not
3-23 limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by the
3-24 Constitution and laws of this state concerning the number of years
3-25 or terms for which a person may hold the office; and that I
3-26 understand that my name will appear on all ballots as designated in
3-27 this declaration.
3-28 .........................................
3-29 (Designation of name)
3-30 .........................................
3-31 (Signature of candidate for office)
3-32 Subscribed and sworn to before me
3-33 this ...... day of the month of ...... of the year ......
3-34 ...........................................
3-35 Notary Public or other person
3-36 authorized to administer an oath
3-37 (b) For nonpartisan office:
4-1 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the
4-2 Office of ................
4-3 State of Nevada
4-4 County of........
4-5 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a
4-6 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................,
4-7 do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as
4-8 opposed to constructively, reside at ………, in the City or Town of
4-9 ……., County of ………, State of Nevada; that my actual, as
4-10 opposed to constructive, residence in the state, district, county,
4-11 township, city or other area prescribed by law to which the office
4-12 pertains began on a date at least 30 days immediately preceding the
4-13 date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy for this
4-14 office; that my telephone number is ..........., and the address at
4-15 which I receive mail, if different than my residence, is ..........; that if
4-16 nominated as a nonpartisan candidate at the ensuing election, I will
4-17 accept the nomination and not withdraw; that I will not knowingly
4-18 violate any election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt
4-19 and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this state; that
4-20 I will qualify for the office if elected thereto, including, but not
4-21 limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by the
4-22 Constitution and laws of this state concerning the number of years
4-23 or terms for which a person may hold the office; and my name will
4-24 appear on all ballots as designated in this declaration.
4-25 .........................................
4-26 (Designation of name)
4-27 .........................................
4-28 (Signature of candidate for office)
4-29 Subscribed and sworn to before me
4-30 this ...... day of the month of ...... of the year ......
4-31 ...........................................
4-32 Notary Public or other person
4-33 authorized to administer an oath
4-34 3. [A person may be a candidate under his given name and
4-35 surname, a contraction or familiar form of his given name followed
4-36 by his surname or the initial of his given name followed by his
4-37 surname. A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be
5-1 incorporated into a candidate’s name. The nickname must be in
5-2 quotation marks and appear immediately before the candidate’s
5-3 surname. A nickname must not indicate any political, economic,
5-4 social or religious view or affiliation and must not be the name of
5-5 any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known on a
5-6 statewide, nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other manner
5-7 deceive a voter regarding the person or principles for which he is
5-8 voting.
5-9 4.] The address of a candidate which must be included in the
5-10 declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to
5-11 subsection 2 must be the street address of the residence where he
5-12 actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with
5-13 NRS 281.050, if one has been assigned. The declaration or
5-14 acceptance of candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the
5-15 candidate’s address is listed as a post office box unless a street
5-16 address has not been assigned to his residence.
5-17 [5.] 4. By filing the declaration or acceptance of candidacy,
5-18 the candidate shall be deemed to have appointed the filing officer
5-19 for the office as his agent for service of process for the purposes of a
5-20 proceeding pursuant to NRS 293.182. Service of such process must
5-21 first be attempted at the appropriate address as specified by the
5-22 candidate in the declaration or acceptance of candidacy. If the
5-23 candidate cannot be served at that address, service must be made by
5-24 personally delivering to and leaving with the filing officer duplicate
5-25 copies of the process. The filing officer shall immediately send, by
5-26 registered or certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at his
5-27 specified address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to
5-28 the filing officer a different address for that purpose, in which case
5-29 the filing officer shall mail the copy to the last address so
5-30 designated.
5-31 Sec. 2.3. NRS 293.263 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-32 293.263 On the primary ballots for a major political party the
5-33 name of the major political party must appear at the top of the
5-34 ballot. [Following] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of
5-35 this act, following this designation must appear the names of
5-36 candidates grouped alphabetically under the title and length of term
5-37 of the partisan office for which those candidates filed.
5-38 Sec. 2.7. NRS 293.265 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-39 293.265 On nonpartisan primary ballots there must appear at
5-40 the top of the ballot the designation “Candidates for nonpartisan
5-41 offices.” [Following] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of
5-42 this act, following this designation must appear the names of
5-43 candidates grouped alphabetically under the title and length of term
5-44 of the nonpartisan office for which those candidates filed.
6-1 Sec. 3. NRS 293.267 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-2 293.267 1. Ballots for a general election must contain the
6-3 names of candidates who were nominated at the primary election,
6-4 the names of the candidates of a minor political party and the names
6-5 of independent candidates.
6-6 2. [Names] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this
6-7 act, names of candidates must be grouped alphabetically under the
6-8 title and length of term of the office for which those candidates
6-9 filed.
6-10 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4:
6-11 (a) Immediately following the name of each candidate for a
6-12 partisan office must appear the name of his political party or the
6-13 word “independent,” as the case may be.
6-14 (b) Immediately following the name of each candidate for a
6-15 nonpartisan office must appear the word “nonpartisan.”
6-16 4. Where a system of voting other than by paper ballot is used,
6-17 the Secretary of State may provide for any placement of the name of
6-18 the political party or the word “independent” or “nonpartisan” which
6-19 clearly relates the designation to the name of the candidate to whom
6-20 it applies.
6-21 5. If the Legislature rejects a statewide measure proposed by
6-22 initiative and proposes a different measure on the same subject
6-23 which the Governor approves, the measure proposed by the
6-24 Legislature and approved by the Governor must be listed on the
6-25 ballot before the statewide measure proposed by initiative. Each
6-26 ballot and sample ballot upon which the measures appear must
6-27 contain a statement that reads substantially as follows:
6-28 The following questions are alternative approaches to the same
6-29 issue and only one approach may be enacted into law. Please vote
6-30 for only one.
6-31 Sec. 4. (Deleted by amendment.)
6-32 Sec. 5. NRS 293.504 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-33 293.504 1. The following offices shall serve as voter
6-34 registration agencies:
6-35 (a) Such offices that provide public assistance as are designated
6-36 by the Secretary of State;
6-37 (b) Each office that receives money from the State of Nevada to
6-38 provide services to persons in this state who are disabled;
6-39 (c) The offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles;
6-40 (d) The offices of the city and county clerks; and
6-41 (e) Such other offices as the Secretary of State deems
6-42 appropriate.
6-43 2. Each voter registration agency shall:
6-44 (a) Post in a conspicuous place, in at least 12-point type,
6-45 instructions for registering to vote;
7-1 (b) Make applications to register to vote which may be returned
7-2 by mail available to each person who applies for or receives services
7-3 or assistance from the agency;
7-4 (c) Provide the same amount of assistance to an applicant in
7-5 completing an application to register to vote as the agency provides
7-6 to a person completing any other forms for the agency; and
7-7 (d) Accept completed applications to register to vote.
7-8 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS
7-9 293.524, any application to register to vote accepted by a voter
7-10 registration agency must be transmitted to the county clerk not later
7-11 than 10 days after the application is accepted. [During] The
7-12 applications must be forwarded daily during the 2 weeks
7-13 immediately preceding the [close of registration for an election, the
7-14 applications must be forwarded daily.] fifth Sunday preceding an
7-15 election. The county clerk shall accept any application to register to
7-16 vote which is obtained from a voter registration agency pursuant
7-17 to this section and completed by the [last day to register] fifth
7-18 Sunday preceding an election if he receives the application not later
7-19 than 5 days after [the close of registration.] that date.
7-20 4. The Secretary of State shall cooperate with the Secretary of
7-21 Defense to develop and carry out procedures to enable persons in
7-22 this state to apply to register to vote at recruitment offices of the
7-23 United States Armed Forces.
7-24 Sec. 6. NRS 293.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-25 293.505 1. All justices of the peace, except those located in
7-26 county seats, are ex officio field registrars to carry out the
7-27 provisions of this chapter.
7-28 2. The county clerk shall appoint at least one registered voter to
7-29 serve as a field registrar of voters who, except as otherwise provided
7-30 in NRS 293.5055, shall register voters within the county for which
7-31 he is appointed. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, a
7-32 candidate for any office may not be appointed or serve as a field
7-33 registrar. A field registrar serves at the pleasure of the county clerk
7-34 and shall perform his duties as the county clerk may direct.
7-35 3. A field registrar shall demand of any person who applies for
7-36 registration all information required by the application to register to
7-37 vote and shall administer all oaths required by this chapter.
7-38 4. When a field registrar has in his possession five or more
7-39 completed applications to register to vote he shall forward them to
7-40 the county clerk, but in no case may he hold any number of them for
7-41 more than 10 days.
7-42 5. [Immediately] Each field registrar shall forward to the
7-43 county clerk all completed applications in his possession
7-44 immediately after the [close of registration, each field registrar shall
7-45 forward to the county clerk all completed applications in his
8-1 possession.] fifth Sunday preceding an election. Within 5 days
8-2 after the [close of registration for a] fifth Sunday preceding any
8-3 general election or general city election, a field registrar shall return
8-4 all unused applications in his possession to the county clerk. If all of
8-5 the unused applications are not returned to the county clerk, the field
8-6 registrar shall account for the unreturned applications.
8-7 6. Each field registrar shall submit to the county clerk a list of
8-8 the serial numbers of the completed applications to register to vote
8-9 and the names of the electors on those applications. The serial
8-10 numbers must be listed in numerical order.
8-11 7. Each field registrar shall post notices sent to him by the
8-12 county clerk for posting in accordance with the election laws of this
8-13 state.
8-14 8. A field registrar, employee of a voter registration agency or
8-15 person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection 10 of NRS 293.5235
8-16 shall not:
8-17 (a) Delegate any of his duties to another person; or
8-18 (b) Refuse to register a person on account of that person’s
8-19 political party affiliation.
8-20 9. A person shall not hold himself out to be or attempt to
8-21 exercise the duties of a field registrar unless he has been so
8-22 appointed.
8-23 10. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter
8-24 registration agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection
8-25 10 of NRS 293.5235 shall not:
8-26 (a) Solicit a vote for or against a particular question or
8-27 candidate;
8-28 (b) Speak to a voter on the subject of marking his ballot for or
8-29 against a particular question or candidate; or
8-30 (c) Distribute any petition or other material concerning a
8-31 candidate or question which will be on the ballot for the ensuing
8-32 election,
8-33 while he is registering an elector.
8-34 11. When the county clerk receives applications to register to
8-35 vote from a field registrar he shall issue a receipt to the field
8-36 registrar. The receipt must include:
8-37 (a) The number of persons registered; and
8-38 (b) The political party of the persons registered.
8-39 12. A county clerk, field registrar, employee of a voter
8-40 registration agency or person assisting a voter pursuant to subsection
8-41 10 of NRS 293.5235 shall not:
8-42 (a) Knowingly register a person who is not a qualified elector or
8-43 a person who has filed a false or misleading application to register
8-44 to vote;
9-1 (b) Alter or deface an application to register to vote that has
9-2 been signed by an elector except to correct information contained in
9-3 the application after receiving notice from the elector that a change
9-4 in or addition to the information is required; or
9-5 (c) Register a person who fails to provide satisfactory proof of
9-6 identification and the address at which he actually resides.
9-7 13. If a field registrar violates any of the provisions of this
9-8 section, the county clerk shall immediately suspend the field
9-9 registrar and notify the district attorney of the county in which the
9-10 violation occurred.
9-11 14. A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection
9-12 8, 9, 10 or 12 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished
9-13 as provided in NRS 193.130.
9-14 Sec. 7. NRS 293.517 is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-15 293.517 1. Any elector residing within the county may
9-16 register:
9-17 (a) [By] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.560 and
9-18 293C.527, by appearing before the county clerk, a field registrar or a
9-19 voter registration agency, completing the application to register to
9-20 vote and giving true and satisfactory answers to all questions
9-21 relevant to his identity and right to vote;
9-22 (b) By completing and mailing or personally delivering to the
9-23 county clerk an application to register to vote pursuant to the
9-24 provisions of NRS 293.5235;
9-25 (c) Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.501 or 293.524; or
9-26 (d) At his residence with the assistance of a field registrar
9-27 pursuant to NRS 293.5237.
9-28 The county clerk shall require a person to submit official
9-29 identification as proof of residence and identity, such as a driver’s
9-30 license or other official document, before registering him.
9-31 2. The application to register to vote must be signed and
9-32 verified under penalty of perjury by the elector registering.
9-33 3. Each elector who is or has been married must be registered
9-34 under his own given or first name, and not under the given or first
9-35 name or initials of his spouse.
9-36 4. An elector who is registered and changes his name must
9-37 complete a new application to register to vote. He may obtain a new
9-38 application:
9-39 (a) At the office of the county clerk or field registrar;
9-40 (b) By submitting an application to register to vote pursuant to
9-41 the provisions of NRS 293.5235;
9-42 (c) By submitting a written statement to the county clerk
9-43 requesting the county clerk to mail an application to register to vote;
9-44 or
9-45 (d) At any voter registration agency.
10-1 If the elector fails to register under his new name, he may be
10-2 challenged pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.303 or 293C.292
10-3 and may be required to furnish proof of identity and subsequent
10-4 change of name.
10-5 5. An elector who registers to vote pursuant to paragraph (a) of
10-6 subsection 1 shall be deemed to be registered upon the completion
10-7 of his application to register to vote.
10-8 6. After the county clerk determines that the application to
10-9 register to vote of a person is complete and that the person is eligible
10-10 to vote, he shall issue a voter registration card to the voter which
10-11 contains:
10-12 (a) The name, address, political affiliation and precinct number
10-13 of the voter;
10-14 (b) The date of issuance; and
10-15 (c) The signature of the county clerk.
10-16 Sec. 8. NRS 293.5237 is hereby amended to read as follows:
10-17 293.5237 Any time before the [close of registration] fifth
10-18 Sunday preceding an election, a person who because of illness,
10-19 disability or for other good cause shown requires assistance to
10-20 complete an application to register to vote may request the county
10-21 clerk in writing or by telephone to register him at his residence.
10-22 Upon request, the county clerk shall direct the appropriate field
10-23 registrar to go to the home of such a person to register him to vote.
10-24 Sec. 9. NRS 293.524 is hereby amended to read as follows:
10-25 293.524 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide
10-26 an application to register to vote to each person who applies for the
10-27 issuance or renewal of any type of driver’s license or for an
10-28 identification card.
10-29 2. The county clerk shall use the applications to register to vote
10-30 which are signed and completed pursuant to subsection 1 to register
10-31 applicants to vote or to correct information in the registrar of voters’
10-32 register. An application that is not signed must not be used to
10-33 register or correct the registration of the applicant.
10-34 3. For the purposes of this section, each employee specifically
10-35 authorized to do so by the Director of the Department may oversee
10-36 the completion of an application. The authorized employee shall
10-37 check the application for completeness and verify the information
10-38 required by the application. Each application must include a
10-39 duplicate copy or receipt to be retained by the applicant upon
10-40 completion of the form. The Department shall, except as otherwise
10-41 provided in this subsection, forward each application on a weekly
10-42 basis to the county clerk or, if applicable, to the registrar of voters of
10-43 the county in which the applicant resides. [During] The applications
10-44 must be forwarded daily during the 2 weeks immediately preceding
11-1 the [close of registration for an election, the applications must be
11-2 forwarded daily.] fifth Sunday preceding an election.
11-3 4. The county clerk shall accept any application to register to
11-4 vote which is obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles
11-5 pursuant to this section and completed by the [last day to register]
11-6 fifth Sunday preceding an election if he receives the application not
11-7 later than 5 days after [the close of registration.] that date. Upon
11-8 receipt of an application, the county clerk or field registrar of voters
11-9 shall determine whether the application is complete. If he
11-10 determines that the application is complete, he shall notify the
11-11 applicant and the applicant shall be deemed to be registered as of the
11-12 date of the submission of the application. If he determines that
11-13 the application is not complete, he shall notify the applicant of the
11-14 additional information required. The applicant shall be deemed to be
11-15 registered as of the date of the initial submission of the application if
11-16 the additional information is provided within 15 days after the
11-17 notice for the additional information is mailed. If the applicant has
11-18 not provided the additional information within 15 days after the
11-19 notice for the additional information is mailed, the incomplete
11-20 application is void. Any notification required by this subsection
11-21 must be given by mail at the mailing address on the application not
11-22 more than 7 working days after the determination is made
11-23 concerning whether the application is complete.
11-24 5. The county clerk shall use any form submitted to the
11-25 Department to correct information on a driver’s license or
11-26 identification card to correct information in the registrar of voters’
11-27 register, unless the person indicates on the form that the correction
11-28 is not to be used for the purposes of voter registration. The
11-29 Department shall forward each such form to the county clerk or, if
11-30 applicable, to the registrar of voters of the county in which the
11-31 person resides in the same manner provided by subsection 3 for
11-32 applications to register to vote.
11-33 6. Upon receipt of a form to correct information, the county
11-34 clerk shall compare the information to that contained in the registrar
11-35 of voters’ register. If the person is a registered voter, the county
11-36 clerk shall correct the information to reflect any changes indicated
11-37 on the form. After making any changes, the county clerk shall notify
11-38 the person by mail that his records have been corrected.
11-39 7. The Secretary of State shall, with the approval of the
11-40 Director, adopt regulations to:
11-41 (a) Establish any procedure necessary to provide an elector who
11-42 applies to register to vote pursuant to this section the opportunity to
11-43 do so;
11-44 (b) Prescribe the contents of any forms or applications which the
11-45 Department is required to distribute pursuant to this section; and
12-1 (c) Provide for the transfer of the completed applications of
12-2 registration from the Department to the appropriate county clerk for
12-3 inclusion in the election board registers and registrar of voters’
12-4 register.
12-5 Sec. 10. NRS 293.560 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-6 293.560 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502,
12-7 registration must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third
12-8 Tuesday preceding any primary or general election and at 9 p.m. on
12-9 the third Saturday preceding any recall or special election, except
12-10 that if a recall or special election is held on the same day as a
12-11 primary or general election, registration must close at 9 p.m. on the
12-12 [fifth Saturday] third Tuesday preceding the day of the elections.
12-13 2. The [offices] office of the county clerk [and other ex officio
12-14 registrars] must be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and [the office of the
12-15 county clerk must also be open] from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., including
12-16 Saturdays, during the last days before the close of registration,
12-17 according to the following schedule:
12-18 (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, [those
12-19 offices] the office of the county clerk must be open during the last 3
12-20 days before registration closes.
12-21 (b) In all other counties, [those offices] the office of the county
12-22 clerk must be open during the last 5 days before registration closes.
12-23 3. Except for a special election held pursuant to chapter 306 or
12-24 350 of NRS:
12-25 (a) The county clerk of each county shall cause a notice signed
12-26 by him to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation
12-27 in the county indicating the day that registration will be closed. If no
12-28 such newspaper is published in the county, the publication may be
12-29 made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the nearest
12-30 county in this state.
12-31 (b) The notice must be published once each week for 4
12-32 consecutive weeks next preceding the close of registration for any
12-33 election.
12-34 4. The offices of the county clerk and other ex officio registrars
12-35 may remain open on the last Friday in October in each even-
12-36 numbered year.
12-37 5. For the period beginning on the fifth Sunday preceding
12-38 any primary or general election and ending on the third Tuesday
12-39 preceding any primary or general election, an elector may register
12-40 to vote only by appearing in person at the office of the county
12-41 clerk.
12-42 Sec. 11. NRS 293.565 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-43 293.565 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,
12-44 sample ballots must include:
12-45 (a) If applicable, the statement required by NRS 293.267;
13-1 (b) The fiscal note, as provided pursuant to NRS 218.443 or
13-2 293.250, for each proposed constitutional amendment or statewide
13-3 measure;
13-4 [(b)] (c) An explanation, as provided pursuant to NRS 218.443,
13-5 of each proposed constitutional amendment or statewide measure,
13-6 including arguments for and against it; and
13-7 [(c)] (d) The full text of each proposed constitutional
13-8 amendment.
13-9 2. Sample ballots that are mailed to registered voters may be
13-10 printed without the full text of each proposed constitutional
13-11 amendment if:
13-12 (a) The cost of printing the sample ballots would be significantly
13-13 reduced if the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment
13-14 were not included;
13-15 (b) The county clerk ensures that a sample ballot that includes
13-16 the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment is provided
13-17 at no charge to each registered voter who requests such a sample
13-18 ballot; and
13-19 (c) The sample ballots provided to each polling place include the
13-20 full text of each proposed constitutional amendment.
13-21 3. At least 10 days before any election, the county clerk shall
13-22 cause to be mailed to each registered voter in the county a sample
13-23 ballot for his precinct with a notice informing the voter of the
13-24 location of his polling place. If the location of the polling place has
13-25 changed since the last election:
13-26 (a) The county clerk shall mail a notice of the change to each
13-27 registered voter in the county not sooner than 10 days before
13-28 mailing the sample ballots; or
13-29 (b) The sample ballot must also include a notice in bold type
13-30 immediately above the location which states:
13-31 NOTICE: THE LOCATION OF YOUR POLLING PLACE
13-32 HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST ELECTION
13-33 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a sample
13-34 ballot required to be mailed pursuant to this section must:
13-35 (a) Be printed in at least 12-point type; and
13-36 (b) Include on the front page, in a separate box created by bold
13-37 lines, a notice printed in at least 20-point bold type that states:
13-38 NOTICE: TO RECEIVE A SAMPLE BALLOT IN
13-39 LARGE TYPE, CALL (Insert appropriate telephone number)
13-40 5. A portion of a sample ballot that contains a facsimile of the
13-41 display area of a voting device may include material in less than 12-
14-1 point type to the extent necessary to make the facsimile fit on the
14-2 pages of the sample ballot.
14-3 6. The sample ballot mailed to a person who requests a sample
14-4 ballot in large type by exercising the option provided pursuant to
14-5 NRS 293.508, or in any other manner, must be printed in at least 14-
14-6 point type, or larger when practicable.
14-7 7. If a person requests a sample ballot in large type, the county
14-8 clerk shall ensure that all future sample ballots mailed to that person
14-9 from the county are in large type.
14-10 8. The county clerk shall include in each sample ballot a
14-11 statement indicating that the county clerk will, upon request of a
14-12 voter who is elderly or disabled, make reasonable accommodations
14-13 to allow the voter to vote at his polling place and provide reasonable
14-14 assistance to the voter in casting his vote, including, without
14-15 limitation, providing appropriate materials to assist the voter.
14-16 9. The cost of mailing sample ballots for any election other
14-17 than a primary or general election must be borne by the political
14-18 subdivision holding the election.
14-19 Sec. 12. NRS 293C.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:
14-20 293C.185 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.190,
14-21 a name may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary city
14-22 election, unless the person named has filed a declaration of
14-23 candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy and paid the fee
14-24 established by the governing body of the city not earlier than 70
14-25 days before the primary city election and not later than 5 p.m. on the
14-26 60th day before the primary city election.
14-27 2. A declaration of candidacy required to be filed by this
14-28 section must be in substantially the following form:
14-29 Declaration of Candidacy of ........ for the
14-30 Office of ................
14-31 State of Nevada
14-32 City of............
14-33 For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a
14-34 candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................,
14-35 do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as
14-36 opposed to constructively, reside at ......................, in the City or
14-37 Town of ................, County of .................., State of Nevada; that my
14-38 actual, as opposed to constructive, residence in the city, township or
14-39 other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains began on a
14-40 date at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of
14-41 filing of declarations of candidacy for this office; that my telephone
15-1 number is …….., and the address at which I receive mail, if
15-2 different than my residence, is ……….; that if nominated as a
15-3 candidate at the ensuing election I will accept the nomination and
15-4 not withdraw; that I will not knowingly violate any election law or
15-5 any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in
15-6 campaigns and elections in this state; that I will qualify for the
15-7 office if elected thereto, including, but not limited to, complying
15-8 with any limitation prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this
15-9 state concerning the number of years or terms for which a person
15-10 may hold the office; and my name will appear on all ballots as
15-11 designated in this declaration.
15-12 .........................................
15-13 (Designation of name)
15-14 .........................................
15-15 (Signature of candidate for office)
15-16 Subscribed and sworn to before me
15-17 this ...... day of the month of ...... of the year ......
15-18 ..........................................
15-19 Notary Public or other person
15-20 authorized to administer an oath
15-21 3. [A person may be a candidate under his given name and
15-22 surname, a contraction or familiar form of his given name followed
15-23 by his surname or the initial of his given name followed by his
15-24 surname. A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be
15-25 incorporated into a candidate’s name. The nickname must be in
15-26 quotation marks and appear immediately before the candidate’s
15-27 surname. A nickname must not indicate any political, economic,
15-28 social or religious view or affiliation and must not be the name of
15-29 any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known on a
15-30 statewide, nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other manner
15-31 deceive a voter concerning the person or principles for which he is
15-32 voting.
15-33 4.] The address of a candidate that must be included in the
15-34 declaration or acceptance of candidacy pursuant to subsection 2
15-35 must be the street address of the residence where he actually, as
15-36 opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with NRS 281.050,
15-37 if one has been assigned. The declaration or acceptance of
15-38 candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the candidate’s address
15-39 is listed as a post office box unless a street address has not been
15-40 assigned to his residence.
16-1 [5.] 4. By filing the declaration or acceptance of candidacy,
16-2 the candidate shall be deemed to have appointed the city clerk as his
16-3 agent for service of process for the purposes of a proceeding
16-4 pursuant to NRS 293C.186. Service of such process must first be
16-5 attempted at the appropriate address as specified by the candidate in
16-6 the declaration or acceptance of candidacy. If the candidate cannot
16-7 be served at that address, service must be made by personally
16-8 delivering to and leaving with the city clerk duplicate copies of the
16-9 process. The city clerk shall immediately send, by registered or
16-10 certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at his specified
16-11 address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to the city
16-12 clerk a different address for that purpose, in which case the city
16-13 clerk shall mail the copy to the last address so designated.
16-14 Sec. 12.5. NRS 293C.257 is hereby amended to read as
16-16 293C.257 For a primary city election there must appear at the
16-17 top of each ballot the designation “Candidates for city offices.”
16-18 [Following] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act,
16-19 following this designation must appear the names of candidates
16-20 grouped alphabetically under the title and length of term of the
16-21 office for which those candidates filed.
16-22 Sec. 13. NRS 293C.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
16-23 293C.260 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293C.140,
16-24 ballots for a general city election must contain the names of
16-25 candidates who were nominated at the primary city election.
16-26 2. [The] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act,
16-27 the names of candidates must be grouped alphabetically under the
16-28 title and length of term of the office for which those candidates
16-29 filed.
16-30 Sec. 14. NRS 293C.527 is hereby amended to read as follows:
16-31 293C.527 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.502,
16-32 registration must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third
16-33 Tuesday preceding any primary city election or general city election
16-34 and at 9 p.m. on the third Saturday preceding any recall or special
16-35 election, except that if a recall or special election is held on the same
16-36 day as a primary city election or general city election, registration
16-37 must close at 9 p.m. on the [fifth Saturday] third Tuesday preceding
16-38 the day of the elections.
16-39 2. The [offices] office of the city [and county clerk and other
16-40 ex officio registrars] clerk must be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
16-41 [the offices of the city and county clerk must also be open] from 7
16-42 p.m. to 9 p.m., including Saturdays, during the last days before the
16-43 close of registration before a primary city election or general city
16-44 election, according to the following schedule:
17-1 (a) In a city whose population is less than 25,000, [those offices]
17-2 the office of the city clerk must be open during the last 3 days
17-3 before registration closes.
17-4 (b) In a city whose population is 25,000 or more, [those offices]
17-5 the office of the city clerk must be open during the last 5 days
17-6 before registration closes.
17-7 3. Except for a special election held pursuant to chapter 306 or
17-8 350 of NRS:
17-9 (a) The city clerk of each city shall cause a notice signed by him
17-10 to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the
17-11 city indicating the day that registration will be closed. If no
17-12 newspaper is of general circulation in that city, the publication may
17-13 be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the nearest city in
17-14 this state.
17-15 (b) The notice must be published once each week for 4
17-16 consecutive weeks next preceding the close of registration for any
17-17 election.
17-18 4. For the period beginning on the fifth Sunday preceding
17-19 any primary city election or general city election and ending on
17-20 the third Tuesday preceding any primary city election or general
17-21 city election, an elector may register to vote only by appearing in
17-22 person at the office of the city clerk.
17-23 Sec. 15. Chapter 294A of NRS is hereby amended by adding
17-24 thereto a new section to read as follows:
17-25 The Secretary of State and a city clerk shall not request or
17-26 require a candidate, person, group of persons, committee or
17-27 political party to list each of the expenditures or campaign
17-28 expenses of $100 or less on a form designed and provided
17-29 pursuant to NRS 294A.125, 294A.200, 294A.210, 294A.220,
17-30 294A.280, 294A.360 or 294A.362.
17-31 Sec. 16. NRS 294A.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-32 294A.300 1. It is unlawful for a member of the Legislature,
17-33 the Lieutenant Governor, the Lieutenant Governor-Elect, the
17-34 Governor or the Governor-Elect to solicit or accept any monetary
17-35 contribution, or solicit or accept a commitment to make such a
17-36 contribution for any political purpose during the period beginning:
17-37 (a) Thirty days before a regular session of the Legislature and
17-38 ending 30 days after the final adjournment of a regular session of
17-39 the Legislature; [or]
17-40 (b) Fifteen days before a special session of the Legislature is
17-41 set to commence and ending 15 days after the final adjournment
17-42 of a special session of the Legislature, if the Governor sets a
17-43 specific date for the commencement of the special session that is
17-44 more than 15 days after the Governor issues the proclamation
17-45 calling for the special session; or
18-1 (c) The day after the Governor issues a proclamation calling for
18-2 a special session of the Legislature and ending 15 days after the
18-3 final adjournment of a special session of the Legislature[.] if the
18-4 Governor sets a specific date for the commencement of the special
18-5 session that is 15 or fewer days after the Governor issues the
18-6 proclamation calling for the special session.
18-7 2. This section does not prohibit the payment of a salary or
18-8 other compensation or income to a member of the Legislature, the
18-9 Lieutenant Governor or the Governor during a session of the
18-10 Legislature if it is made for services provided as a part of his regular
18-11 employment or is additional income to which he is entitled.
18-12 Sec. 17. NRS 294A.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:
18-13 294A.310 1. A member of an organization whose primary
18-14 purpose is to provide support for Legislators of a particular political
18-15 party and house shall not solicit or accept contributions on behalf of
18-16 the Legislators or the organization, or solicit or accept a
18-17 commitment to make such a contribution during the period
18-18 beginning:
18-19 (a) Thirty days before a regular session of the Legislature and
18-20 ending 30 days after the final adjournment of a regular session of
18-21 the Legislature; [or]
18-22 (b) Fifteen days before a special session of the Legislature is
18-23 set to commence and ending 15 days after the final adjournment
18-24 of a special session of the Legislature, if the Governor sets a
18-25 specific date for the commencement of the special session that is
18-26 more than 15 days after the Governor issues the proclamation
18-27 calling for the special session; or
18-28 (c) The day after the Governor issues a proclamation calling for
18-29 a special session of the Legislature and ending 15 days after the
18-30 final adjournment of a special session of the Legislature[.] if the
18-31 Governor sets a specific date for the commencement of the special
18-32 session that is 15 or fewer days after the Governor issues the
18-33 proclamation calling for the special session.
18-34 2. A person shall not make or commit to make a contribution
18-35 or commitment prohibited by subsection 1.
18-36 3. A person shall not accept a contribution on behalf of another
18-37 person to avoid the prohibitions of this section.
18-38 Sec. 18. NRS 218.942 is hereby amended to read as follows:
18-39 218.942 1. A lobbyist shall not knowingly or willfully make
18-40 any false statement or misrepresentation of facts:
18-41 (a) To any member of the Legislative Branch in an effort to
18-42 persuade or influence him in his official actions.
18-43 (b) In a registration statement or report concerning lobbying
18-44 activities filed with the Director.
19-1 2. A lobbyist shall not give to a member of the Legislative
19-2 Branch or a member of his staff or immediate family gifts that
19-3 exceed $100 in value in the aggregate in any calendar year.
19-4 3. A member of the Legislative Branch or a member of his
19-5 staff or immediate family shall not solicit anything of value from a
19-6 registrant or accept any gift that exceeds $100 in aggregate value in
19-7 any calendar year.
19-8 4. A person who employs or uses a lobbyist shall not make that
19-9 lobbyist’s compensation or reimbursement contingent in any manner
19-10 upon the outcome of any legislative action.
19-11 5. Except during the period permitted by NRS 218.918, a
19-12 person shall not knowingly act as a lobbyist without being registered
19-13 as required by that section.
19-14 6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a member of
19-15 the Legislative or Executive Branch of the State Government and an
19-16 elected officer or employee of a political subdivision shall not
19-17 receive compensation or reimbursement other than from the State or
19-18 the political subdivision for personally engaging in lobbying.
19-19 7. An elected officer or employee of a political subdivision
19-20 may receive compensation or reimbursement from any organization
19-21 whose membership consists of elected or appointed public officers.
19-22 8. A lobbyist shall not instigate the introduction of any
19-23 legislation for the purpose of obtaining employment to lobby in
19-24 opposition thereto.
19-25 9. A lobbyist shall not make, commit to make or offer to make
19-26 a monetary contribution to a member of the Legislature, the
19-27 Lieutenant Governor, the Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Governor
19-28 or the Governor-elect during the period beginning:
19-29 (a) Thirty days before a regular session of the Legislature and
19-30 ending 30 days after the final adjournment of a regular session of
19-31 the Legislature; [or]
19-32 (b) Fifteen days before a special session of the Legislature is
19-33 set to commence and ending 15 days after the final adjournment
19-34 of a special session of the Legislature, if the Governor sets a
19-35 specific date for the commencement of the special session that is
19-36 more than 15 days after the Governor issues the proclamation
19-37 calling for the special session; or
19-38 (c) The day after the Governor issues a proclamation calling for
19-39 a special session of the Legislature and ending 15 days after the
19-40 final adjournment of a special session of the Legislature[.] if the
19-41 Governor sets a specific date for the commencement of the special
19-42 session that is 15 or fewer days after the Governor issues the
19-43 proclamation calling for the special session.
20-1 Sec. 19. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Caliente,
20-2 being chapter 31, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 67, is hereby
20-3 amended to read as follows:
20-4 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
20-5 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
20-6 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
20-7 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
20-8 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
20-9 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
20-10 printed on the official ballots.]
20-11 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
20-12 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
20-13 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
20-14 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
20-15 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
20-16 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
20-17 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
20-18 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
20-19 type.
20-20 Sec. 20. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Carson,
20-21 being chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada 1969, at page 305, is hereby
20-22 amended to read as follows:
20-23 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
20-24 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
20-25 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
20-26 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
20-27 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
20-28 candidates’ legal names is allowed and nicknames may be
20-29 printed on the official ballots.]
20-30 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
20-31 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
20-32 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
20-33 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
20-34 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
20-35 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
20-36 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
20-37 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
20-38 type.
20-39 Sec. 21. Section 5.040 of the Charter of the City of Elko,
20-40 being chapter 276, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 488, is hereby
20-41 amended to read as follows:
20-42 Sec. 5.040 Names on ballots.
20-43 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
20-44 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
20-45 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
21-1 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
21-2 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
21-3 printed on the official ballots.]
21-4 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
21-5 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
21-6 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
21-7 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
21-8 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
21-9 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
21-10 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
21-11 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
21-12 type.
21-13 Sec. 22. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Henderson,
21-14 being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by chapter
21-15 596, Statutes of Nevada 1995, at page 2215, is hereby amended to
21-16 read as follows:
21-17 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
21-18 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
21-19 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, must be printed
21-20 on the official ballots without party designation or symbol.
21-21 [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the candidates’
21-22 legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be printed on
21-23 the official ballots in accordance with the provisions of
21-24 NRS 293.177.]
21-25 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
21-26 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[, their
21-27 residence addresses must be printed with] and:
21-28 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
21-29 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
21-30 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
21-31 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
21-32 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
21-33 type.
21-34 Sec. 23. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Las Vegas,
21-35 being chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 1983, at page 1415, is hereby
21-36 amended to read as follows:
21-37 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
21-38 1. The full names of all of the candidates, except those
21-39 who have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, must be
21-40 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
21-41 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
21-42 candidates’ legal names is allowed, and the nicknames may
21-43 be printed with the legal names on the official ballots.]
22-1 2. If two or more candidates have the same name or
22-2 names which are so similar as likely to cause confusion[,
22-3 their residence addresses must be printed with] and:
22-4 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
22-5 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
22-6 printed on the ballots [.] ; or
22-7 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
22-8 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
22-9 type.
22-10 Sec. 24. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of North Las
22-11 Vegas, being chapter 573, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by
22-12 chapter 723, Statutes of Nevada 1973, at page 1442, is hereby
22-13 amended to read as follows:
22-14 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
22-15 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
22-16 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
22-17 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
22-18 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
22-19 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
22-20 printed on the official ballots.]
22-21 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
22-22 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
22-23 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
22-24 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
22-25 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
22-26 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
22-27 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
22-28 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
22-29 type.
22-30 3. In any election regulated by this Charter, the names of
22-31 candidates as printed on the ballot shall not include any title,
22-32 designation or other reference which will indicate the
22-33 profession or occupation of such candidates.
22-34 Sec. 25. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Reno,
22-35 being chapter 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 1978, is hereby
22-36 amended to read as follows:
22-37 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
22-38 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
22-39 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
22-40 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
22-41 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
22-42 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
22-43 printed on the official ballots.]
23-1 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
23-2 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
23-3 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
23-4 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
23-5 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
23-6 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
23-7 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
23-8 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
23-9 type.
23-10 Sec. 26. Section 5.050 of the Charter of the City of Sparks,
23-11 being chapter 470, Statutes of Nevada 1975, at page 736, is hereby
23-12 amended to read as follows:
23-13 Sec. 5.050 Names on ballots.
23-14 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
23-15 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
23-16 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
23-17 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
23-18 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
23-19 printed on the official ballots.]
23-20 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname[,]
23-21 or surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,
23-22 their residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
23-23 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
23-24 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
23-25 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
23-26 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
23-27 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
23-28 type.
23-29 Sec. 27. Section 5.040 of the Charter of the City of Wells,
23-30 being chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 470, is hereby
23-31 amended to read as follows:
23-32 Sec. 5.040 Names on ballots.
23-33 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
23-34 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
23-35 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
23-36 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
23-37 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
23-38 printed on the official ballots.]
23-39 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
23-40 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
23-41 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
23-42 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
23-43 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
23-44 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
24-1 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
24-2 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
24-3 type.
24-4 Sec. 28. Section 5.040 of the Charter of the City of Yerington,
24-5 being chapter 465, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 912, is hereby
24-6 amended to read as follows:
24-7 Sec. 5.040 Names on ballots.
24-8 1. The full names of all candidates, except those who
24-9 have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, [shall] must be
24-10 printed on the official ballots without party designation or
24-11 symbol. [The use of nicknames in conjunction with the
24-12 candidates’ legal names is allowed and the nicknames may be
24-13 printed on the official ballots.]
24-14 2. If two or more candidates have the same surname or
24-15 surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion[,their
24-16 residence addressesshall be printed with] and:
24-17 (a) None of them is an incumbent, their middle names
24-18 or middle initials, if any, must be included in their names as
24-19 printed on the ballot [.] ; or
24-20 (b) One of them is an incumbent, the name of the
24-21 incumbent must be listed first and must be printed in bold
24-22 type.
24-23 H