Nevada § 304.230 - Governor to issue election proclamation; when special elections are to be conducted; consolidation with other elections; cost of special elections if not consolidated

§ 304.230. Governor to issue election proclamation; when special elections are to be conducted; consolidation with other elections; cost of special elections if not consolidated

1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the Governor

shall, within 7 days after the event giving rise to the vacancy, issue an election

proclamation calling for: (a) A special primary election to be held for selecting the nominee of each major

political party for the office of Representative in Congress; and (b) A special general election to fill the vacancy in the office of Representative

in Congress. 2. The Governor shall specify the dates of the special primary election and the special

general election in the proclamation. The special primary election must be held not less than 60 days before the date

of the special general election. 3. A special primary election and a special general election must be conducted: (a) As soon as practicable after the issuance of the proclamation but with sufficient

time to comply with the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq. ; (b) On a Tuesday; and (c) Not more than 180 days after the issuance of the proclamation. 4. A special primary election or special general election required pursuant to subsection

1 may be consolidated with a statewide election or local election scheduled to be

conducted within 90 days after the issuance of the proclamation. The special primary election or special general election may be consolidated with

a local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which

the vacancy exists only if the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise

at least 50 percent of all voters eligible to vote on the vacancy. If a special primary election or a special general election is not consolidated

with a statewide election or local election, the cost of the special primary election

or special general election is a charge against the State and must be paid from the

Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of

State and approval of the State Board of Examiners.