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§ 306.210 — Unlawful acts involving petition for recall; criminal penalties

Nevada § 306.210
JurisdictionNevada
Title 24ELECTIONS
Ch. 306Recall
UNLAWFUL ACTS AND PENALTIES

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 306.210 (2026).

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1. A person shall not knowingly or under circumstances amounting to criminal negligence:

(a)Misrepresent, attempt to misrepresent or assist or conspire with another person to misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent the intent or content of a petition for the recall of a public officer which is circulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; or
(b)Obtain, attempt to obtain or assist or conspire with another person to obtain or attempt to obtain a false, forged or unauthorized signature on a petition for the recall of a public officer which is circulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. 2. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

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§ 193.130
Nevada § 193.130

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1062 ; A 2019, 1657 )

Nearby Sections

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§ 306.005
Informational pamphlet describing requirements of chapter; fee
§ 306.011
Regulations
§ 306.015
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
§ 306.016
Certain persons required to pay costs of signature verification; exceptions; civil action to recover costs; joint and several liability for costs; regulations
§ 306.017
Employment by filing officer of independent legal counsel to provide advice concerning recall of public officer who is legal adviser
§ 306.020
Public officers subject to recall; eligibility to sign petition; required contents of petition
§ 306.030
Petition may consist of number of copies; each page must meet certain requirements; each copy must be verified by circulator
§ 306.035
Signature verification by county clerk; all documents must be submitted to county clerk at same time
§ 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
§ 306.045
Effect of resignation by public officer subject to proceedings for recall
§ 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
§ 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
§ 306.080
Vacancy in office created upon recall of public officer if no other candidates nominated for special election
§ 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
§ 306.120
Conduct of special election
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