Nevada § 295.270 - Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 295.270 — Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 295.270. Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed
1. Upon the determination of the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition pursuant
to NRS 295.250 or 295.260 , the county or city clerk shall: (a) Attach a certificate to the petition indicating the date and the sufficiency or
insufficiency of the petition; (b) If the petition is certified insufficient, specify the deficiencies in the petition
that render it insufficient; (c) If the petition was submitted pursuant to NRS 295.095 or 295.205 , promptly send a copy of the certificate by registered or certified mail to the petitioners'
committee; (d) If the petition was submitted pursuant to NRS 295.140 , promptly send a copy of the certificate by registered or certified mail to the person
who submitted the petition; and (e) Retain the petition and the original certificate at the office of the county or
city clerk. 2. The petition shall be deemed filed with the county or city clerk as of the date
of the certificate showing the petition to be validly signed by the number of registered
voters needed to certify the petition sufficient.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 295.270 cover?
Section 295.270 ("Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed") 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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