Nevada § 293C.180 - Declaration of nominees: Unopposed candidate declared elected without holding election; omission and appearance of names on primary and general ballot; exceptions

§ 293C.180. Declaration of nominees: Unopposed candidate declared elected without holding election; omission and appearance of names on primary and general ballot; exceptions

1. If at 5 p.m. on the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy, there is only

one candidate who has filed for nomination for an office, that candidate must be declared

elected and no election may be held for that office. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, if not more than twice the number

of candidates to be elected have filed for nomination for an office, the names of

those candidates must be omitted from all ballots for a primary city election and

placed on all ballots for a general city election. 3. If more than twice the number of candidates to be elected have filed for nomination

for an office, the names of the candidates must appear on the ballot for a primary

city election. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.400 and subsection 5 of NRS 293C.175 , those candidates who receive the highest number of votes at that election, not to

exceed twice the number to be elected, must be declared nominees for the office.