Nevada § 218A.264 - Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Declaration of eligibility; form; contents; ineligibility for failure to file; unlawful to make certain false statements

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§ 218A.264. Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Declaration of eligibility; form; contents; ineligibility for failure to file; unlawful to make certain false statements

1. If a person is nominated pursuant to NRS 218A.260 or 218A.262 , or a person files an application with any board of county commissioners to fill

a vacancy in the office of a Legislator pursuant to NRS 218A.262 , the person must execute and file with the board of county commissioners, a declaration

of eligibility that must be in substantially the following form: For the purpose of applying to fill the vacancy in the office of a Legislator in the

following legislative district, _______________(name of assembly or senatorial district), I, the undersigned _______________, do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively,

reside at _______________, in the City or Town of _______________, County of _______________, State of Nevada; that, as required by NRS 218A.260 , my actual, as opposed to constructive, residence in that legislative district began

on a date at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of nomination pursuant to NRS 218A.262 or the date established pursuant to NRS 218A.262 for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy, as applicable; that

my telephone number is _______________, and the address at which I receive mail, if different than my residence, is _______________; that I am registered as a member of the _______________ Party; that I am a qualified elector pursuant to Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada ; that if I have ever been convicted of treason or a felony, my civil rights have

been restored; that I will otherwise qualify for the office if appointed thereto,

including, but not limited to, complying with any limitation prescribed by the Constitution

of this State concerning the number of years or terms for which a person may hold

the office; that I understand that knowingly and willfully filing a declaration of

eligibility which contains a false statement is a crime punishable as a gross misdemeanor;

and that, as required by NRS 218A.200 , I will have been an actual, as opposed to constructive, citizen resident of this

State for 1 year immediately preceding the date of my appointment and that, during

such period, I will have resided at the following residence or residences: __________________________________ ___________________________________ Street Address Street Address __________________________________ ___________________________________ City or Town City or Town __________________________________ ___________________________________ State State From ___________ To _____________ From ___________ To ______________ Dates of Residency Dates of Residency __________________________________ ___________________________________ Street Address Street Address __________________________________ ___________________________________ City or Town City or Town __________________________________ ___________________________________ State State From ___________ To _____________ From ___________ To ______________ Dates of Residency Dates of Residency (Attach additional sheet or sheets of residences as necessary) ___________________________________________________________ (Name of applicant) ___________________________________________________________ (Signature of applicant) Subscribed and sworn to before me this __________ day of the month of __________ of the year __________ ___________________________________________________________ Notary Public or other person authorized to administer an oath 2. Each address of the applicant that must be included in the declaration of eligibility

pursuant to subsection 1 must be the street address of the residence where the applicant

actually, as opposed to constructively, resided or resides in accordance with NRS 281.050 , if one has been assigned. The declaration of eligibility must not be accepted for filing if any of the applicant's

addresses are listed as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned

to the residence. 3. Any person who does not submit a declaration of eligibility pursuant to this section

is ineligible to fill the vacancy of the former Legislator. 4. Any person who knowingly and willfully files a declaration of eligibility that

contains a false statement in violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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