Nevada § 293.413 - Time for filing statement of contest; precedence of election contest; referral to special master
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.413 — Time for filing statement of contest; precedence of election contest; referral to special master, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.413. Time for filing statement of contest; precedence of election contest; referral to special master
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.424 , the statement of contest provided for in NRS 293.407 shall be filed with the clerk of the district court no later than 5 days after a
recount is completed, and no later than 14 days after the election if no recount is
demanded. The parties to a contest shall be denominated contestant and defendant. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.424 , the court shall set the matter for hearing not less than 5 days nor more than 10
days after the filing of the statement of contest. Election contests shall take precedence over all regular business of the court in
order that results of elections shall be determined as soon as practicable. 3. The court may refer the contest to a special master in the manner provided by the
Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, and such special master shall have all powers necessary
for a proper determination of the contest.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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