Nevada § 293.410 - Statement of contest must not be dismissed for deficiencies of form; grounds for contest
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.410 — Statement of contest must not be dismissed for deficiencies of form; grounds for contest, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.410. Statement of contest must not be dismissed for deficiencies of form; grounds for contest
1. A statement of contest shall not be dismissed by any court for want of form if
the grounds of contest are alleged with sufficient certainty to inform the defendant
of the charges the defendant is required to meet. 2. An election may be contested upon any of the following grounds: (a) That the election board or any member thereof was guilty of malfeasance. (b) That a person who has been declared elected to an office was not at the time of
election eligible to that office. (c) That: (1) Illegal or improper votes were cast and counted; (2) Legal and proper votes were not counted; or (3) A combination of the circumstances described in subparagraphs (1) and (2) occurred, in an amount that is equal to or greater than the margin between the contestant and
the defendant, or otherwise in an amount sufficient to raise reasonable doubt as to
the outcome of the election. (d) That the election board, in conducting the election or in canvassing the returns,
made errors sufficient to change the result of the election as to any person who has
been declared elected. (e) That the defendant or any person acting, either directly or indirectly, on behalf
of the defendant has given, or offered to give, to any person anything of value for
the purpose of manipulating or altering the outcome of the election. (f) That there was a malfunction of any voting device or electronic tabulator, counting
device or computer in a manner sufficient to raise reasonable doubt as to the outcome
of the election.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 293.410 ("Statement of contest must not be dismissed for deficiencies of form; grounds for contest") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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