Nevada § 298.660 - Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; filing period

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 298.660 — Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; filing period, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 298.660. Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; filing period

If a person who is a qualified candidate to be a major political party's nominee for

President of the United States wants to appear on the ballot for a presidential preference

primary election that is held for the party, the person must, not earlier than October

1 and not later than 5 p.m. on October 15 of the year immediately preceding the presidential

preference primary election, file with the Secretary of State a declaration of candidacy

in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 298.660 cover?

Section 298.660 ("Declaration of candidacy: Filing required; filing period") 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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