Nevada § 298.650 - Requirements for holding presidential preference primary election; date; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 298.650 — Requirements for holding presidential preference primary election; date; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 298.650. Requirements for holding presidential preference primary election; date; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a presidential preference primary
election must be held for all major political parties on the first Tuesday in February
of each presidential election year. 2. A presidential preference primary election must not be held for a major political
party if only one qualified candidate or no qualified candidate of the major political
party files a declaration of candidacy pursuant to NRS 298.660 . If only one qualified candidate of the major political party files a declaration
of candidacy, the Secretary of State must certify the name of the qualified candidate
to the state central committee and the national committee of the major political party.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 298.650 ("Requirements for holding presidential preference primary election; date; exception") 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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