PocketLaw | Nevada Revised Statutes | Recall of Public Officers

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 petition to county clerk for signature verification; procedure for removing name from petition before completion of signature verification.

Section
306.016

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

Section
306.017

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

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306.020

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

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306.025

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

Section
306.030

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

Section
306.035

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

Section
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.

Section
306.045

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

Section
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 system used.

Section
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.

Section
306.080

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

Section
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.

Section
306.120

Conduct of special election.

Section
306.130

Applicability of other laws governing elections.

Section
306.200

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

Section
306.210

Recall of Public Officers

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Informational pamphlet describing requirements of chapter; fee.

Regulations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 system used.

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.

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

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.

Conduct of special election.

Applicability of other laws governing elections.

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

Unlawful acts involving petition for recall; criminal penalties.