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§ 293C.395 — Prohibitions against withholding certificate of election or commission

Nevada § 293C.395
JurisdictionNevada
Title 24ELECTIONS
Ch. 293CCity
RETURNS AND CANVASS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293C.395 (2026).

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A certificate of election or commission must not be withheld from the person having the highest number of votes for the city office because of any contest of election filed in the city election or any defect or informality in the returns of any city election, if it can be ascertained with reasonable certainty from the returns what city office is intended and who is entitled to the certificate or commission.

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Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1999, 267 )

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Governing body authorized to conduct city election by mail under certain circumstances
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Governing body of general law city required to set dates for primary and general city elections in accordance with this chapter
§ 293C.120
Governing body to provide ballots and supplies
§ 293C.140
Date of general city election in cities of population categories one and two; candidates to be voted upon by electors at large; terms of council members
§ 293C.145
Date of general city election in cities of population category three; number of council members; terms of mayor and council members; procedure for filing declaration of candidacy; candidates for mayor to be voted upon by electors at large; candidates for city council to be voted upon by electors of ward or electors at large
§ 293C.175
Date of primary city election for certain cities; procedure for filing declaration of candidacy; candidates to be voted upon by electors at large; certain candidates declared elected at primary city election; placement of names of candidates on ballot for general city election
§ 293C.180
Declaration of nominees: Unopposed candidate declared elected without holding election; omission and appearance of names on primary and general ballot; exceptions
§ 293C.185
Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; fee; filing period; form; contents; submission and retention of proof of identity, address and residency; appointment of agent for service of process; investigation and challenge of candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements
§ 293C.1855
Questionnaire for candidates for municipal judge; filing officers required to post questionnaires on Internet
§ 293C.186
Written challenges concerning qualifications of candidates; enforcement in preelection actions
§ 293C.1865
Remedies for candidates who unlawfully make certain false statements; disqualification from taking office; removal from ballot or notification to voters at polling places; enforcement in preelection actions
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Contents and publication of notice of primary or general city election
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Procedure for filling vacancy in nomination
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